EP2172251B1 - actioning device for a ski binding - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a ski binding with at least one adjustable binding component and an actuating device for adjusting or locking or unlocking this binding component. The adjustable binding component may, in particular, be a brine-holding assembly, a pressing or releasing member for setting a pressing or releasing force, a pivoting or touring plate or a support arrangement for facilitating climbing during touring. The invention also relates to a ski pole with a tip which is shaped for a positive coupling with the actuating device. A suitable for coupling and attachment to a ski pole shaped adapter tip is also the subject of the invention and also a system of a ski binding according to the invention and a ski pole or an adapter tip according to the invention. The invention is particularly directed to touring bindings and bindings for freeriders, but also advantageous for bindings which are at least substantially used only when riding down paved runways.

The handling in particular of touring ski bindings is usually comparatively cumbersome. In general, locking members arranged behind the heel end of the pivot plate must be operated to lock or unlock the pivot plate either on the ski upper side to pivot the pivot plate and the heel off the ski to be able to take off. Also, the handling of the support assembly is often so cumbersome that the skier has to temporarily get out of the ski binding.

From the EP 0 219 717 B1 is a tour suitable ski binding known in which a ski pole can be used to unlock the swivel or touring plate. If the swiveling or touring plate is to be brought from its ski-descent position into the pivoting towing condition, a slider must first be fitted with the ski pole be advanced. Then the toe-side end of the pivoting or touring plate must be raised on the one hand and on the other hand moved forward in the ski longitudinal direction to bring a folding lever assembly from one end position to the other end position. On the other hand, if the swivel or touring plate to be brought from the swing-up towing condition in the locked down position, the heel end of the swing or touring plate must first be placed on the ski top, then the slide must be advanced with the ski pole, then the Panning _- Tour or plate to be moved under raising the toe-side end plate in the longitudinal direction backwards to insert the heel-side end of the pivot or tour plate into the mouth of the locking hook. In any case, therefore, the front end of the swivel or touring plate must be raised, the ski is inevitably relieved, so that it shifts in the forward or backward movement of the swivel or touring plate with high probability on the ground and those for the lock or unlocking the swivel or touring plate necessary displacement of this plate in the longitudinal direction difficult. The operation of the slider is difficult and requires skill, not least because of the long lever formed by the ski pole.

From the DE 31 31 384 C2 is an operable with ski pole support assembly with which the pivot or touring plate of a touring ski binding can be supported in a swung-up position. If the pivot or touring plate is lifted with its heel end by a corresponding movement of the skier's foot from the ski top, a climbing aid can be pivoted with the ski pole in an upwardly directed support position, so that the free end of the climbing aid when pivoting down Heelsitigen end of the pivoting or touring plate abuts against this plate and prevents further pivoting of the plate in the direction of Skioberseite.

Also known is a particularly compact ski binding, which was developed by the Austrian father-son Team Manfred and Fritz Barthel and was constantly improved in the following years. This ski binding has a toe-side and a heel-side sole holding element, wherein the heel-side sole holding element can be pivoted from a first position, in which it holds the ski boot during alpine skiing, in a second climbing position. For pivoting, the heel-side sole-holding element is non-rotatably connected to an adjusting element, with a plate extending parallel to the surface of the sole holding member, an obliquely upwardly projecting from this plate section and fastened to the section spacers, for adjusting the height of the heel of the ski boot in the climbing position. In the alpine position of the heel-side sole-holding element, the obliquely upwardly projecting section of the adjusting element lies outside the region with which the ski boot rests on the ski surface. In order to bring the section in the climbing position, it must be pivoted under the heel of the ski boot.

From the US 4,674,766 A a ski binding is known, with a tour plate holder, which is displaceable with the ski pole in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the ski. For this purpose, the ski pole can intervene in a further opening through openings of an adjusting member, which is arranged behind the heel-side sole-holding unit. By a forward or backward pivoting of the ski pole, the touring plate holder can be moved on the ski.

From the US 4,392,666 a ski binding is known, which can only be used together with a special ski boot. In order to bring the ski boot to a second position, a climbing position, from a first position in which it is suitable for alpine skiing, an element arranged behind the ski boot on the ski can be twisted about an axis of rotation that the element comes to rest under the heel of the ski boot.

While touring ski bindings used to be mounted only on special touring skis, which were practically only used by "serious" touring skiers in high alpine terrain, today skiing is increasingly practiced by "freeriders", for whom the fun of skiing away from standard pistes is in the foreground. This group of people wishes comfortable, multifunctional binding systems which, on the one hand, allow particularly good control and control of the skis on downhill and off-piste slopes and in deep snow and, on the other hand, are also comfortable on tours.

It is an object of the invention to allow a particularly comfortable operation of a ski binding.

According to the invention, an adjustable in relation to at least one binding function ski binding for the operation, namely the adjustment with respect to this function, an actuating member which is rotatable about an at least substantially orthogonal to the surface of the ski axis of rotation, ie a vertical axis, and on a Upper side has a coupling half for a clutch engagement with a ski pole or a comparable climbing aid, wherein the coupling half of the actuating member is shaped so that in the clutch engagement required for the rotational adjustment torque can be transferred by positive engagement. When talking about a ski pole or a ski pole top, sticklike other climbing aids and their tips should always be included. The coupling half therefore deviates from the circular shape in a cross-section that is orthogonal to the vertical axis in a coupling engagement that transmits torque. It is shaped so that the skier in buckled ski bring the coupling half formed by the ski pole top by a pointing at least substantially orthogonal to the surface of the ski clutch movement in the clutch engagement and then rotate the actuator simply by rotating the ski pole about its longitudinal axis and thereby at least one adjustable binding component or can adjust the binding as a whole. The actuator is part of an actuating device which is coupled in a suitable manner for the adjustment with the adjustable binding component, in the following adjustment component. The adjustment component can be part of the bond, but the bond can also form the adjustment component in its entirety.

Particularly suitable as adjusting components are: a ten-sided sole-holder unit, a heel-side sole-holder unit, a pivoting or touring plate, a support arrangement for a heel-side area of a pivoting or touring plate or directly a ski boot, a pressure member for producing a ski boot between the sole-holder units Spring force or a trigger member for generating a spring force against which the heel-side sole holder unit must be triggered from a closed position, the bond should be opened. If the ski has the function of a width adjustment, it can the adjustment component is also a width adjustment member, which is counted for binding, since a width adjustment device, whose component is such a width adjustment member, cooperates closely with the binding. Much of the aforementioned adjustment components is so far only with abgeschnalltem ski and also adjustable only with special tools, such as the position of a ten-sided or heel-side sole holder unit, for example, to adapt to different ski boots. The same applies to the adjustment of the spring force of a pressure spring or the tripping or closing force of a release spring. Other functions, for example a common adjustment of both sole holder units or a width adjustment of the ski, are already advantageous as such, even without the actuating device according to the invention. The binding claimed here, however, can be quickly and conveniently adjusted or operated in other respects with respect to at least one function of the skier with buckled ski.

The actuator is disposed outside of a gap remaining between the sole holder assemblies. It can be arranged behind the heel-side sole holder unit, but in such a way that, despite the body rotation of the skier required with such an arrangement, it is still possible to reach it safely and comfortably with the ski pole tip. The actuator can also be arranged on one of the sole holder units, preferably on the toe-side sole holder unit. It is particularly preferred that it is arranged in front of the ten-sided sole holder unit, expediently at a small distance, so that the coupling path to the adjustment component is as short as possible, but the coupling half is accessible from above, without hindrance by the ten-sided sole holder unit, for an upright skier to engage the clutch to make with the ski pole.

The coupling half is centric to the axis of rotation of the actuator so that with the ski pole only a rotational movement and no pivotal movement must be performed because leverage effects are advantageously avoided. The actuator, in particular its coupling half, is advantageously arranged and shaped so that at least substantially torsional forces act on the ski pole during its operation. On the other hand, the actuator in a development for a rotationally adjustable in the manner explained and be additionally slidable to be able to act by rotational adjustment of the actuator to a first Verstellkomponente and by shifting to another, second Verstellkomponente. In preferred simple embodiments, however, the actuator is exclusively rotationally adjustable. An effect on different adjustment components can be effected for example via the rotation angle of the adjustment. Thus, a first adjustment component can be made by rotation of the actuating member about a first angle of rotation and then a second adjustment component by further rotation about a second angle of rotation. The binding may also have a further actuator of the disclosed type in order to be able to adjust with the one actuator a first adjustment component and with the other actuator another, second adjustment component.

In order to facilitate the manufacture of the clutch engagement, it is advantageous if the coupling half of the actuator tapers at its upper side along the axis of rotation in the direction of a coupling contour or upwards to the Kupplungsgegenhälfte, the ski pole, in the attempt to establish the clutch engagement to center. Within the coupling half and half coupling, the coupling half of the actuator can form the plug or, more preferably, the socket, sleeve or the like. In embodiments in which the actuator takes over the socket function within the coupling, the coupling half thus tapers in the insertion direction of the ski pole tip. If the actuator within the clutch meets the plug function, the coupling half would taper correspondingly upwards.

The coupling half of the actuating member has a coupling contour extending around the axis of rotation of the actuating member. Although it would be sufficient in principle for coupling, when the coupling contour over a rotational angle range of more than 180 °, but less than 360 °, extends around the axis of rotation, it is not least preferred for the strength of the coupling half of the actuator when the coupling contour to the Full rotation, ie 360 ° rotates. The coupling contour and thus the coupling half formed by the actuator is preferably a multi-flat with at most five flat sides and the flat sides interconnecting round edges, wherein the varying about the axis of rotation of the actuator curvature radius of the coupling contour preferably anywhere at least 1 millimeter, more preferably anywhere at least 2 millimeters, is. Advantageously, no sharp edges are present anyway. This also facilitates the production of the clutch engagement. The coupling contour, for example, have a flat side and otherwise circular, so be a flat. As a whole, it can also form an oval, for example a true ellipse, ie a two-faceted one. A -particularly preferred-coupling contour is formed as a triflate, so on the whole triangular. Such a shape combines the advantages of easy manufacturability of the clutch engagement and the safe transmission of the required torque in an optimal manner.

In preferred embodiments, the binding comprises a locking device for locking the adjusting component in a locking position. The locking device can serve in particular for locking the pivoting or touring plate, if one is present. As an alternative, it can also serve, for example, for locking ski halves of a width-adjustable ski which can be adjusted relative to one another. A locking device can also serve to lock the ten-sided sole holder assembly, the heel-side sole holder assembly or both sole holder units together, if at least one of the sole holder units is adjustable. Such an optional locking device is also understood as an adjustment component in the sense of the invention. The actuator or the actuator, of which it is part, can therefore be coupled with such a locking device to allow by their actuation an adjustment of another adjustment in the first place or to lock this other adjustment after adjustment in the new position. The word "or" is always used by the invention in the usual logical sense as "inclusive or", thus includes the meaning "either .... or" and also the meaning of "and", as far as the respective concrete context only one of these two meanings can result. With respect to, for example, the locking device, this means that the actuating device may be coupled in first embodiments exclusively with the locking device, if one is present in second embodiments having a locking device with only one or more other Verstellkomponente (s), but not with the locking device can be coupled. In third embodiments, the actuating device can both with a locking device be coupled with another adjustment component to operate by the rotational adjustment of the actuator, the locking device and to act by a further rotational adjustment of the actuator to the other adjustment component.

In preferred embodiments with a pivoting or touring plate, an actuating device coupled to the locking device and a support arrangement is provided with an actuating member preferably arranged on a bearing body of the binding in front of the pivot axis. Such embodiments are based on the idea to provide for the locking device and the support assembly remote from a readily accessible position arranged common actuator, so that the bond can be adjusted at any time in a comfortable manner for different conditions of use. Also for such a binding is designed as a thumbwheel or the like actuating member, which can be positively coupled to its rotational adjustment with a ski pole, preferred, such a bond is also for itself, with anderartigem actuator, advantage. When drehverstellbarem actuator as stated on the tip of the ski pole to a non-circular receiving opening of the thumbwheel complementary adapter part may be arranged or a ski pole with appropriately trained tip used as a rotary handle.

The invention thus also relates to a ski binding with a shoe holder assembly bearing pivoting or touring plate, which is hinged with its toe end about a transverse axis pivotally mounted on a relatively stationary bearing body, a locking device, the pivot or touring plate in a down-pivoted End position allows to lock, and a support assembly that allows to support the heel end of the pivoting or touring plate in at least one swung-up position. The binding is characterized by the fact that an actuating device coupled to the locking device and the support arrangement is provided with an actuating member arranged in front of the transverse axis and preferably on the bearing body.

Incidentally, it is expediently provided that a locking element arranged on a relatively stationary bearing part, for example a locking slide or a pivotable locking lever, is coupled to the actuating member, which is provided with one or more Counter locking element (s) cooperates on the adjustment component. Since the locking member on a relatively stationary part, that is arranged on the ski side, the driving connection between locking member and actuator or operating wheel can be formed in a structurally simple manner. A bolt slide can be displaceable parallel to the plane of a bearing plate, in particular in the ski longitudinal direction. A latch lever can be pivotable about a vertical axis of the ski or preferably at least substantially parallel to the ski surface.

In addition, it can be expediently provided that a pivotally mounted on a relatively stationary bearing part support is coupled to the actuator, which is pivotally adjustable from a non-use position in at least one support effective position below the heel end of the pivoting or touring plate or directly the ski boot. Again, a simple construction for the drive connection between the pivot support and actuator or setting wheel is made possible by the ski-side mounting of the swivel support.

In structurally particularly expedient embodiment of the invention can be provided that a heel-side locking member, preferably a bolt slide, is arranged on a relatively stationary bearing plate of a non-use position in at least one support position swiveling, with at least one counter-locking element in the heel area of the swivel or Touring plate interacts.

According to a particularly preferred embodiment, in addition to a heel-side locking member on the bearing body, a toe-side locking member, in particular a bolt slide or locking lever, cooperate with one or more toe-side counter-locking element (s) on the pivoting or touring plate. By arranging a toe-side and a heel-side locking member can be achieved that the pivoting or touring plate is locked particularly stable both in the region of a arranged on the pivoting or touring plate toe shoe holder assembly as well as in the heel-side shoe holder assembly. On the one hand, this offers the possibility of forming the pivoting or touring plate with a particularly low weight and thus possibly reduced rigidity and, on the other hand, to ensure good power transmission between the ski boot and the ski.

In this context, it is further advantageous if the respective locking member cooperates with the pivoting or touring plate vertically locking counter locking elements in front of and behind the respective sole or shoe holder.

In versions with width adjustable ski this is divided longitudinally in a left ski half and a right ski half. At least one of the ski halves is movable relative to the sole holder units and the other of the ski halves transversely to the longitudinal direction. The actuating device is coupled to a width adjustment element located in an adjusting engagement with at least one of the ski halves, so that the ski halves are moved away from one another and toward one another by rotational adjustment of the actuating element in adjusting engagement with the width adjustment element.

Advantageous features are also described in the subclaims and their combinations, partial features of subclaims further advantageously developing the invention.

Fig. 1

eine Skibindung eines ersten Ausführungsbeispiels mit gegenüber dem Ski hochgeschwenkter Schwenk- bzw. Tourenplatte und in die Nichtgebrauchslage niedergeschwenkter Steighilfe,

Fig. 2

die Skibindung des ersten Ausführungsbeispiels mit auf dem Ski verriegelter Schwenk- bzw. Tourenplatte,

Fig. 3

die Skibindung des ersten Ausführungsbeispiels mit hochgeschwenkter Schwenk- bzw. Tourenplatte und in eine erste Gebrauchsposition eingestellter Steighilfe,

Fig.4

eine der Fig. 3 entsprechende Darstellung mit in eine zweite Gebrauchsposition eingestellter Steighilfe,

Fig. 5

eine perspektivische Draufsicht auf die Unterseite einer Skibindung nach dem ersten Ausführungsbeispiel sowie eine ausschnittsweise perspektivische Darstellung der Steighilfe sowie ihrer Lagerplatte und dem daran verschiebbar geführten Riegelorgan,

Fig. 6

eine stark schematisierte Seitenansicht zur Erläuterung des Zusammenwirkens zwischen Steighilfe und hochschwenkbarer Schwenk- bzw. Tourenplatte,

Fig. 7-10

eine Skibindung eines zweiten Ausführungsbeispiels mit verstellbarer Steighilfe, Fig.11-17 eine-Verriegelungsvorrichtung mit schwenkbarem Riegelorgan,

Fig. 18

eine Skibindung eines dritten Ausführungsbeispiels mit gemeinsam verstellbaren Sohlenhalteraggregaten in einem Längsschnitt,

Fig. 19

die Skibindung des dritten Ausführungsbeispiels in einer Draufsicht,

Fig. 20

eine Skibindung eines vierten Ausführungsbeispiels mit einem verstellbaren zehnseitigen Sohlenhalteraggregat in einem Längsschnitt,

Fig. 21

eine Skibindung eines fünften Ausführungsbeispiels, die mittels eines drehverstellbaren Betätigungsorgans geöffnet werden kann,

Fig. 22

eine Skibindung eines sechsten Ausführungsbeispiels mit einer Andruckeinrichtung, die mittels Skistock verstellbar ist,

Fig. 23

die Skibindung der Figur 22 in einer Draufsicht,

Fig. 24-26

eine Skibindung eines siebten Ausführungsbeispiels für eine Breitenverstellung eines Ski.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the invention will be explained with reference to figures. The features disclosed in the exemplary embodiments advantageously continue to form the subject-matter of the claims individually and in any combination of features, as well as the embodiments described above. Show it:

Fig. 1

a ski binding of a first embodiment with respect to the ski swung up swivel or touring plate and in the non-use position down-swung climbing aid,

Fig. 2

the ski binding of the first embodiment with on the ski locked swing or touring plate,

Fig. 3

the ski binding of the first embodiment with swiveled up swivel or touring plate and in a first use position set climbing aid,

Figure 4

one of the Fig. 3 corresponding representation with set in a second use position climbing aid,

Fig. 5

a perspective top view of the underside of a ski binding according to the first embodiment and a fragmentary perspective view of the climbing aid and its bearing plate and the displaceable thereto guided locking organ,

Fig. 6

a highly schematic side view to explain the interaction between climbing aid and swing-up swing or touring plate,

Fig. 7-10

a ski binding of a second embodiment with adjustable climbing aid, Fig.11-17 a locking device with pivoting locking member,

Fig. 18

a ski binding of a third embodiment with jointly adjustable Sohlenhalteraggregaten in a longitudinal section,

Fig. 19

the ski binding of the third embodiment in a plan view,

Fig. 20

a ski binding of a fourth embodiment with an adjustable ten-sided sole holder unit in a longitudinal section,

Fig. 21

a ski binding of a fifth embodiment, which can be opened by means of a drehverstellbaren actuator,

Fig. 22

a ski binding of a sixth embodiment with a pressure device which is adjustable by means of ski pole,

Fig. 23

the ski binding the FIG. 22 in a plan view,

Fig. 24-26

a ski binding of a seventh embodiment for a width adjustment of a ski.

According to the Fig. 1 to 4 a ski binding according to the invention of a first embodiment has a front bearing plate 2 fixedly arranged on the upper side of a ski 1 which is only partially shown, with lateral bearing blocks 3 arranged thereon, on which a pivoting or touring plate 4 is articulated pivotably about a ski axis. The pivoting or touring plate 4 consists essentially of a toe-side plate member 5 with a fixed thereto (optionally adjustable) toe sole holder assembly 6 and a heel-side plate member 7 with an arranged (adjustable) heel-side sole holder unit 8, wherein the plate members 5 and 7, for example are connected to each other by two parallel longitudinal struts 9 like a frame. The sole holder assemblies 6 and 8 are adjustable so that they allow the end portions of the sole of a ski boot in a basically known manner releasably support, or automatically lock the shoe or its sole when entering the binding.

Immediately in front of the toe-side base plate 2 is on the ski 1 an actuator 10, which has an actuator as a turntable 11 which rotatably coupled by positive engagement with the tip of a ski pole 12 or arranged on the ski tip adapter, that is, upon rotation of the ski pole 12 about its axis, the turntable 11 is rotated accordingly. To facilitate the operation of the turntable 11 may have a funnel-like upwardly open, in cross-section non-circular opening into which the corresponding non-circular tip of the ski pole 12 and the arranged on its tip adapter can be easily inserted into the dome-effective end position.

The turntable 11 is drivingly coupled via flexible pulling and pushing elements 13 and 14, which may be formed, for example, as relatively rigid wires, on the one hand with a latch plate 16 and on the other hand with a climbing aid 15. The turntable 11 can form a crank drive with the pulling and pushing elements 13 and 14, with the elements 13 and 14 each as a connecting rod, alternatively, the elements 13 and 14 also at a common or each own crank rod of a crank drive 11 formed with the turntable be articulated. Examples of a crank mechanism will be explained below. Alternative embodiments for the turntable 11 are also explained below, for example, a turntable 11 for a gear drive or a cam drive. Such embodiments are feasible for the turntable 11. In this regard, reference is made to the other embodiments.

The climbing aid 15 is designed as a U-bracket, which is arranged in bearing eyes on a bearing plate 17 pivotable about a Skiquerachse. The bearing plate 17 serves as a sliding guide of the locking plate 16, which is held relative to the bearing plate 17 in the longitudinal direction displaceable and immovable in the vertical direction of the ski 1 of the bearing plate 17. For this purpose, the bearing plate 17 has arranged on its underside facing the top of the ski 1 feet 18, which serve on the one hand for mounting the bearing plate 17 on the ski 1 and on the other hand vertically arranged in the latch plate 16 arranged slot-like recesses, so that the latch plate 16 vertically between the top of the ski 1 and bottom of the bearing plate 17 is immovably held, but remains displaceable in the ski longitudinal direction. On the latch plate 16 are arranged laterally outwardly projecting locking bars 19 which can be positively inserted in the longitudinal direction in corresponding counter-locking grooves on the underside of the heel-side plate member 7, so that the plate member 7 and the swivel or Touring plate 4 on the top of the ski 1 in the off Fig. 2 apparent departure position in which the pivoting or touring plate 4 rests on the top of the ski 1, are held. If the locking plate 16 is displaced out of the locking position in the longitudinal direction of the ski, the locking bars 19 emerge from the counter locking grooves on the underside of the heel-side plate part 7, so that the plate part 7 and the pivoting or touring plate 4 according to FIG Fig. 1 can be lifted off the top of the ski 1, as it is desired when touring. To move the locking plate 16 of the turntable 11 of the actuator 10 is connected to one of the pulling or pushing elements 13 and 14 with the latch plate 16, so that the locking plate 16 at rotational adjustment of the turntable 11 in one direction relative to the ski 1 in the reverse direction and is moved in the other direction relative to the ski 1 in the forward direction when the turntable 11 in the other direction.

With the other of the pulling or pushing elements 13 and 14 of the turntable 11 is connected to the climbing aid 15, so that this one hand in the off Fig. 1 apparent Nichtgebrauchslage folded and on the other hand in the first position of use according to Fig. 3 or the second position of use according to Fig. 4 can be swiveled. In the working positions of the Fig. 3 and 4 the climbing aid 15 is locked on its bearing plate 17, so that the setting of said operating positions is facilitated. According to Fig. 6 is associated with the free end of the climbing aid 15 for each of said use positions on the underside of the heel-side plate member 7 a in the transverse direction of the plate member 7 extending groove 7a and 7b, which receives the free end of the climbing aid 15 in the manner of a joint shell, so that the pivot - or tour plate 4 is supported in stable on the free end of the climbing aid 15 position and strong resilient.

The ski binding according to the invention can thus be used as follows: First, let the swivel or touring plate 4, the in Fig. 2 take shown departure position and be locked by means of the latch plate 16. Now the ski pole 12 can be inserted with its tip in the funnel-shaped upwardly widening opening of the turntable 11. Once the ski pole 12 reaches its retracted end position, the ski pole 12 and the turntable 11 are rotatably coupled together. By rotation of the ski pole 12, the locking plate 16 is now moved backwards in the ski longitudinal direction, so that the locking bars 19 emerge from the Gegenriegelnuten on the underside of the heel-side plate member 7 and the pivoting or touring plate 4 with her heels side End of the top of the ski 1 can be lifted. For example, this state is suitable for touring in levels. As soon as slopes are to be undertaken, a support of the pivoting or touring plate 4 in a heel side lifted from the top of the ski 1 position is desired. For this purpose, the pivoting or touring plate 4 is raised on the heel side with the ski boot, for example in the in Fig. 1 shown location. Now, the climbing aid 15 by rotation of the ski pole 12 in one of the use of layers according to the Fig. 3 and 4 be placed so that when pivoting the pivoting or touring plate 4 in the direction of the top of the ski 1, one of the grooves 7a and 7b, the free end of the climbing aid 15 gelenkschalenartig receives and the pivot or touring plate in a corresponding inclined position relative to the top of the Skis 1 is supported resiliently. If the climbing aid 15 is to be made ineffective on level terrain, the pivoting or touring plate 4 is swung up slightly with the ski boot, so that the free end of the climbing aid 15 is released from the groove 7a or 7b. Now the climbing aid 15 is folded down by appropriate rotation of the turntable 11 on the bearing plate 17. This allows the swivel or touring plate 4 hang up again on the top of the ski 1. If the ski 1 is now to be used for downhill skiing, the latch plate 16 is brought by appropriate rotation of the turntable 11 with its bar webs 19 into engagement with the Gegenriegelnuten on the underside of the heel-side plate member 7, so that the swivel or touring plate 4 again is locked resting on the top of the ski 1.

By repeatedly arranged on the edge of the locking plate 16 locking bars 19 and the corresponding multiple times on the underside of the heel-side plate member 7 arranged Gegenriegelnuten an extremely skifeste holder of the heel-side sole holder unit 8 is guaranteed in the departure position of the pivoting or touring plate 4, even then, if the pivot or touring plate 4 should have a certain flexibility or Tordierbarkeit. Optionally, below the toe-side plate member 5, a further locking plate (not shown) may be arranged, the locking bars cooperate with Gegenriegelnuten on the underside of the toe-side plate member 5 and in toothless position the toe shoe holder assembly 6 regardless of a possible compliance of the swing or touring plate 4 extremely arrest skifest. This further latch plate is expediently drivingly coupled to the heel-side latch plate 16, so that both latch plates are always adjusted simultaneously and become latch-effective or unlatched.

The FIGS. 7 to 10 show a ski binding a simplified second embodiment. The binding is also a touring binding or at least suitable for freeriders. In the second embodiment, the pivot or touring plate is omitted. As such, the ten-side sole-holding unit 6 may correspond to the sole-holding unit 6 of the first embodiment. It is pivotable in particular about a parallel to the surface of the ski transverse axis Y. The heel-side sole holder unit 8, however, is not pivotable as a whole and to that extent a sole holder unit comparable only for slope descents. It is only movable insofar as this is necessary for closing and opening the binding and optionally for adapting to different ski boots 26. The binding has a support 15, which is a parallel to the transverse axis Y pivot axis 25 of the in FIG. 7 Adopted non-use position adjustable in different positions of use, namely about the pivot axis 25 pivotally is. The exemplary two different positions of use are in the FIGS. 9 and 10 shown.

The climbing aid 15 is adjustable by means of the arranged at a small distance in front of the sole holder unit 6 actuator 11 in either the non-use position or one of the two positions of use. The actuating member 11 is as in the first embodiment to a rotationally adjustable to the surface of the ski 1 orthogonal up and turning axis Z back and forth. The actuating member 11 is coupled to the climbing aid 15 by means of a crank mechanism 20-22 and a coupling member 23, which is adjustable in the longitudinal direction X of the ski 1, in the form of a tensile and pressure-resistant coupling rod. The actuator 11 forms a crank in the crank mechanism by a short in comparison with the coupling member 23 short connecting rod 21 in a relative to the actuator 11 stationary joint 20 is rotatably connected to the actuating member 11 about an axis parallel to the axis of rotation Z axis. At the other end, the connecting rod 21 is pivotally connected to the coupling member 23. Rotational movements of the actuating member 11 are transmitted via this crank mechanism 20-22 in longitudinal movements of the coupling member 23. The coupling member 23 is pivotally connected to the climbing aid 15, for example by means of a sliding joint, which is formed by a rigidly connected to the coupling member 23, the joint member 24 and a counter-joint element of the climbing aid 15. The hinge element 24 forms a guide 26 of the sliding joint, which runs by way of example at least substantially orthogonally to the surface of the ski and is straight. The climbing aid 15 forms in relation to the Pivot axis 25 a double arm with a support arm on which the ski boot is supported in the pivot joint at 25, and a lever arm extended on the other side of the pivot joint on which the guided in the sliding joint along the guide 26 engaging member 27 is arranged.

In non-utility position climbing aid 15, as it is in FIG. 7 is shown, the binding is closed to hold the ski boot 26 between the sole holder assemblies 6 and 8 firmly on the ski. For climbing the holding engagement of the heel-side sole holder unit 8 is released, for example by operating the sole holder unit 8 by means of the ski pole, so that the heel region of the ski boot 26 is released and the ski boot 28 can continue to pivot in engagement with the ten-sided sole holder unit 6 about its transverse axis Y, as this from the sequence of FIGS. 7 to 10 is recognizable.

FIG. 8 shows the sole of the ski boot 26 in the first phase of the pivoting movement during which the climbing aid 15 assumes its non-use position. For steeper climbs, the climbing aid 15 by means of the actuator 11 in the in FIG. 9 pivoted first use position pivoted so that a remote from the free end of the climbing aid 15, approximately middle support 15a of the climbing aid 15 enters the area below the shoe sole. For pivoting the actuating member 11 is rotated about its axis of rotation Z, so that the coupling member 23 is moved via the crank mechanism 20-22 in the direction of the heel-side sole holder unit 8. During this displacement, the engagement member 27 of the climbing aid 15 in the sliding joint 26, 27 is moved rearwardly, so that the climbing aid 15 pivots about its pivot axis 25 in the first use position. For steeper climbs, the climbing aid 15 by further rotation of the actuator 11 a little further into the in FIG. 10 shown second position of use are pivoted in which it supports the shoe sole with its free end.

The climbing aid 15 may be locked in the non-use position and the use positions in each case by a releasable latching connection. This connection can be realized between the climbing aid 15 and the binding or possibly another fixed structure with the ski or as a latching connection between the actuating member 11 and a bearing body of the actuating member 11, not shown in the figures. Such a bearing body, which is firmly connected to the ski, for the Sohlenhalteraggregate 6 and 8, the climbing aid 15 and the actuator 11 together be provided. However, it is also possible to provide separate bearing bodies for the sole holder units 6 and 8 on the one hand and the actuating member 11 on the other or in each case a separate, separate bearing body for each of these binding components.

The FIGS. 11 to 17 show a locking device, which is not formed as in the first embodiment by means of a reciprocable, but by means of pivotable locking members, locking levers 34. The pivoting or touring plate 4 of the first embodiment can be locked according to adapted modification with one or more such pivoting locking members 34 instead of the linearly movable control member 16 in the skinahen final position. At the pivoting or touring plate 4 corresponding locking counter-elements would be provided.

The locking device can be actuated by means of an actuating member 11, namely reversible between an open state and a locking state. The actuator 11 is again rotatable about its central vertical axis Z. It forms a cam mechanism with a pivoting lever 31 by having on a about the vertical axis Z outer peripheral surface of a guide curve 30, which in the mounted state near the ski lower curve portion, the ski distant upper curve portion and these two curve sections connecting, inclined Has curve sections. FIG. 11 shows the actuator 11 and the locking device in a side view of the lower curve portion. FIG. 12 shows a front view, seen from the top of the ski, the locking device would be mounted with the actuator 11 on the ski.

The locking device comprises a left locking member 34 and a right locking member 34, which are each pivotable about an axis extending in the longitudinal direction X back and forth latch levers. They are each formed as a double arm, each with a locking element 35 in the form of an inwardly projecting cam on the upper lever arm and an engagement member 36 at the end of the lower lever arm. The locking members 34 are pivotally mounted in each case a bearing block, which rises from a bearing body 39. The bearing body 39 can be mounted directly or via a further bearing structure on the ski. The coupling member 31 engages around the engagement elements 36 with a coupling member end 33 and forces it in its own pivoting movement about a parallel to the top of the ski and orthogonal to the pivot axes of Control organs 34 facing pivot axis to an up or down movement, which causes a corresponding pivoting movement of the locking members 34 and so a pivoting or swinging the locking elements 35. The two engagement elements 36 are supported directly on each other and have for this purpose located in sliding contact, mutually complementarily shaped support surfaces, which together form a hinge.

The FIGS. 15 to 17 show the sequence of movement from the locked state to the open state. In FIG. 15 is the locking device in the locked state, the locked binding component accordingly in its locked position. The locking elements 35 are pivoted in and with corresponding locking counter-elements, for example, a pivot or touring plate in a locking engagement. Upon a rotational movement of the actuating member 11, the engagement member 32 of the coupling member 31 is forcibly moved in the inclined cam portion of the guide cam 30 in the guide contact and thereby the coupling member 31 is pivoted about its pivot axis. In FIG. 16 is the engaging member 32 in the inclined curve portion at a position between the upper and the lower curve portion, the locking members 34 occupy an intermediate position between the in FIG. 15 illustrated locking state and the in FIG. 17 shown opened state.

In the exemplary embodiment, the guide curve 30 runs completely around the axis of rotation Z of the actuating member 11, so that upon a rotational adjustment of the actuating member 11 by 360 °, the locking members 34 from the locking state ( Fig. 15 ) in the open, unlocked state ( Fig. 17 ) and be moved back to the locked state on further rotation. The guide curve 30 may extend in a modification only over 180 °, so that the actuating member 11 would have to be drehverstellt back and forth for unlocking and locking. The actuator 11 is on the ski by means of a bearing body, similar to the bearing body 39, fixed, wherein the attachment can be realized directly in or on the ski or only indirectly via a further bearing body. The actuator 11 may in particular be arranged on a bearing body and be rotatable relative thereto, which serves as a bearing body for one of the sole holder assemblies 6 or 8, preferably of the ten-sided sole holder assembly 6. Such a bearing body can also form a common bearing body for both sole holder assemblies 6 and 8.

FIG. 13 shows in a plan view by way of example how the coupling half 100 may be formed in particularly preferred embodiments. The coupling half 100 is shaped as a ring or socket. The opposite half of the coupling forms in complementary form the plug for a positive engagement based clutch engagement. A coupling contour of the coupling half 100 forms a three-fold in the cross-section orthogonal to the axis of rotation Z, that is triangular-shaped. The coupling contour has three at least substantially straight contour sections 101 and these comparatively strongly curved contour sections 102, which connect with each other in pairs. The coupling half 100 tapers at the top of an inlet opening of a funnel-shaped up to this coupling contour 101 and 102, so that the ski pole as center half of the coupling when inserted from above in the funnel area to the coupling contour 101, 102 centered. Due to the particular cross-sectional shape, the coupling counter-half centered not only in an eccentric to the axis of rotation Z taking place insertion, but also with respect to the rotational angular position relative to the coupling contour 101, 102. The coupling halves lead to each other, almost by itself, automatically in the clutch engagement. The triangular shape with soft rounded corner regions or round edges 102 is particularly favorable.

The actuator 11 is provided in the region of the coupling half 100 with lateral openings 103, can be displaced by the penetrated snow during insertion of the coupling counter half. The openings 103 counteract from home clogging of the coupling half 100. If necessary, snow that has penetrated through the opening 103 can also be scraped out laterally with the finger, a stick or other suitable object. In the exemplary embodiment, a plurality of apertures 103 are provided around the axis of rotation Z, as preferred. Basically, one would suffice. But several breakthroughs are also advantageous, among other things, because with a stick, such as ski pole, retracted from the side into one of the openings 103 and the snow can be pushed out by an opposite. It is also advantageous that seen in plan view, the coupling half 100 expands again behind the coupling contour 101, 102, ie in the laterally perforated space, since this likewise counteracts clogging by snow.

The FIGS. 18 and 19 show a ski binding of a third embodiment. In this embodiment, the sole holder assemblies 6 and 8 are adjustable in the longitudinal direction X back and forth to adjust the center of gravity of the skier with respect to the ski the snow and terrain conditions. The maximum displacement is preferably a few centimeters, for example 10 cm, preferably at least 5 cm. The toe-side sole holder unit 6 is arranged on a bearing body 46 and the heel-side sole holder unit 8 on a bearing body 47. The two bearing bodies 46 and 47 are interconnected by means of a tensile and shear-stiff connection structure 48 in the longitudinal direction X, so that this joined bearing body 46-48 is uniformly adjustable with the sole support units 6 and 8 in the longitudinal direction as adjusting component. The joined bearing body 46-48 is connected via a toe-side bearing body 49 and a heel-side bearing body 49 to the ski. The bearing bodies 49 are not movable relative to the ski, movable instead is the composite bearing body 46 to 48 relative to the stationary bearing body 49. The joined bearing body 46 to 47 is guided by the stationary bearing body 49 in the longitudinal direction X, but in the transverse direction and vertical to the ski held tight. Preferably, one of the sole holder assemblies 6 and 8 is additionally adjustable relative to the other in the longitudinal direction X in order to adapt the binding to different ski boots can. Thus, for example, the bearing body 47, the sole holder unit 8 in the longitudinal direction X of the position stored adjustable.

For the adjustment of the shoe holder assembly as a unit of the joined bearing body 46-47 is coupled to a pivotable about the vertical axis Z actuator 11. The coupling is formed as in the second embodiment by means of a crank mechanism, in which the actuating member 11 forms the crank, which is connected via a connecting rod 41 with the joined bearing body 46-47. The crank rod 41 is connected as in the second embodiment in a hinge 40 with the actuator 11 and in another pivot 42 with the bearing body 46-48, so that rotational movements of the actuator 11, the crank, in longitudinal strokes of the connecting rod 41 and finally in pure longitudinal movements the joined bearing body 46 to 48 are converted. The maximum displacement of the sole holder assemblies 6 and 8 is determined according to the crank mechanism by the radial distance, the pivot 40 from the axis of rotation Z of the actuator 11 has.

The actuator 11 corresponds with respect to the clutch engagement with the ski pole tip of the actuator 11 of the FIGS. 11 to 17 and represents in this respect a particularly preferred embodiment of the coupling half 100, both in terms of the shape of the coupling contour 101, 102 and the further embodiment with located under the coupling contour 101 and 102 cavity with lateral openings 103. In relation to the clutch engagement and associated additional features on the remarks for example the FIGS. 11 to 17 directed.

FIG. 20 shows from a ski binding a fourth embodiment, only the front part with the ten-sided sole holder unit 6. The heel-side sole holder unit 8 may for example be conventionally formed and arranged. The sole holder unit 6 is alone, without the heel-side sole holder unit 8, in the longitudinal direction X back and forth adjustable and coupled for adjustment with an actuator 11, the respect of its coupling engagement features the actuators 11 of FIGS. 11 to 19 equivalent. Of these actuators 11, however, it differs in terms of the coupling with the adjustment, the sole holder unit. 6

The actuator 11 is coupled by means of a gear drive with a bearing body 56 which supports the sole holder 6 and itself, together with the sole holder 6 relative to another, immovably connected to the ski bearing body 59 in the longitudinal direction X is movable back and forth, wherein the bearing body 59 leads the bearing body 56 in the longitudinal direction X and fixed in any other direction. The coupling is realized with a coupling member 51, which is in a tooth engagement with the actuator 11 and with the bearing body 56 in a threaded engagement.

The actuator 11 and the coupling member 51 form an angular gear in common meshing. For this purpose, the actuating member 11 has on a lower side a toothing 50 extended about the axis of rotation Z, which meshes with a bevel gear 51 of the coupling member 51 in the rotational movements of the actuating member 11 about the vertical axis Z in rotational movements of the coupling member 51 about a longitudinal axis X. be transferred to the ski parallel axis of rotation. The coupling member 51 has a thread about its axis of rotation, which is threadedly engaged with a threaded nut 53. The Threaded nut 53 is immovable in the longitudinal direction X, however, about its threaded axis rotatably connected to the bearing body 56. Due to the axial guidance of the bearing body 56, rotational movements of the coupling member 51 are therefore converted into threaded engagement with the threaded nut 53 in longitudinal movements of the threaded nut 53 and thus of the bearing body 56. These longitudinal movements correspond to positional adjustments of the sole holder assembly 6 in the longitudinal direction X.

To the actuator 11 is still nachzutragen that its teeth 50 is received in a protected from snow and dirt space into which also the coupling member 51 projects with its gear 52, so that the tooth engagement 50, 52 is protected from snow or dirt. The space forms a relatively non-movable to the ski bearing body 57 of the actuator 10. The actuator 11 projects into the cup-shaped upwardly open bearing body 57 and forms for this a kind of upper lid to close said space.

In the fourth embodiment, only the sole holder unit 6 by means of the actuator 11 is adjustable. In a modification, a coupling member 51, which is elongated in the longitudinal direction X, may extend as far as the heel-side sole-holder assembly 8 and may be coupled with it as illustrated for the sole-holder assembly 6 by way of example. In such modifications, the toe-side sole-holder unit 6 can not be arranged to be adjustable relative to the ski in the longitudinal direction X. In a further modification, the sole holder assemblies 6 and 8, as explained with reference to the third embodiment, can be connected to one another in such a way that they are jointly adjustable in the longitudinal direction X. The coupling 50-53 would replace the coupling 40-42 of the third embodiment in such embodiments.

FIG. 21 shows a ski binding of a fifth embodiment, in which the actuating member 11 via a crank mechanism 60-62 and a coupling member 63 acts on a release spring 65 in order to adjust the biasing force of the trigger spring 65 can. The trigger spring 65 biases a trigger member 66, which is exemplified as a slide, in a guide contact with a guide cam 67 of a pivotable about a transverse axis heel holder housing. The heel holder housing forms on its side facing the toe sole holder unit 6 front side a sole holder for holding the ski boot and a tread spur on the skier while buckling the ski rises and thereby closes the bond. To close and open the binding, the spring force of the release spring 65 must be overcome in each case. The guide cam 67 forms a dead center for the trigger member 66, so that only the two end positions, the illustrated closed position and the open position of the heel holder housing, are stable, while the release spring 65 in the guide contact of the trigger member 66 and guide cam 67 ensures that-- the heel holder housing seen from the dead center of the guide curve 67 is moved into each dynamic nearer of the two stable positions. In order to trigger the binding, the spring force of the release spring 65, the set release force, must be overcome in the guide contact of trigger member 66 and guide cam 67.

The binding of the fifth embodiment has the ability by actuation of the actuator 11, the heel holder housing, namely its guide curve 67 to relieve of the spring force of the trigger spring 65, so that the binding by a pivotal movement of the heel holder housing free of the restoring spring force slightly open and the Skiers can rise from the binding with virtually no effort. For the purpose of opening the trigger member 66 is coupled to the actuator 11. The coupling takes place as in the second embodiment via the crank mechanism 60-62 and a coupling member 63rd

The coupling member 63 is tensile and shear stiff in the longitudinal direction X. It extends through a bearing body 68 which supports the toe-side sole-holder unit 6 and via which the sole-holder unit 6 is connected to the ski. The coupling member 63 extends at a small distance above the top of the ski to the trigger member 66. It protrudes into a further bearing body 68, which leads the sole holder assembly 8 under the influence of a pressure spring 75 in the longitudinal direction X back and forth. The coupling member 63 is movably guided by the bearing bodies 68 in the longitudinal direction X and narrowly bordered in the transverse and vertical directions, which benefits the stability of the coupling. The coupling member 63 is immovably connected at its rear end by means of a connecting element 64 in the longitudinal direction X with the trigger member 66, so that longitudinal movements of the coupling member 63 are transmitted to the pressure member 66, so this participates the longitudinal movements of the coupling member 63. During a movement of the coupling member 63, for example, to the rear, the trigger member 66 is moved against the spring force of the trigger spring 65 from the guide contact with the guide cam 67, so that the heel holder housing from the restoring spring force of the trigger spring 65 can pivot freely in the open position. By reversing or possibly also by further rotation of the actuating member 11, the coupling member 63 in the opposite direction and thereby the trigger member 66 are moved back into the guide contact, so that again the normal binding function of closing and opening or triggering is given.

The FIGS. 22 and 23 show a ski binding a sixth embodiment, in which by means of a drehverstellbaren actuator 11, the biasing force of a pressure spring 75 can be adjusted. The actuator acts on a crank mechanism 70-72 and a coupling member 73 on the pressure spring 75. The actuator 11 corresponds with respect to its coupling half 100 of a preferred embodiment, as they are based on the locking device of FIGS. 11 to 17 was explained. The crank mechanism 70-72 and the coupling member 73 correspond to the corresponding coupling members of the fifth embodiment, so that reference is made to the above comments on the coupling half 100 and the coupling.

The coupling member 73 is immovable in the region of its rear end with respect to the longitudinal direction X, i. rigidly connected by means of a connecting structure 74 with a pressure member 76, so that the pressure member 76 participates in longitudinal movements of the coupling member 73. The pressure spring 75 is supported on the pressure component 76 forming the adjustment component and biases the heel-side sole holder assembly 8 elastically in the direction of the toe-side sole holder assembly 6. The pressing member 76 is adjustable back and forth in the direction of the spring axis of action in order to be able to adjust the pretensioning force. The bearing body 78 carries the sole holder unit 8 along a stroke distance predetermined by abutment in the longitudinal direction X to and fro. As a result of movement of the coupling member 73, the pressing member 76 also moves forward accordingly, and the biasing force of the pressing spring 75 is increased. By a movement of the coupling member 73 to the rear, it is correspondingly reduced by appropriate displacement of the spring 75 supporting the pressing member 76.

The pressure spring 75 tensions the heel-side sole-holder unit 8 in the direction of the toe-side sole-holder unit 6, whereby bends of the ski between the sole-holder units 6 and 8 can be compensated and it is always ensured that the ski boot is between the sole-holder units 6 and 8 in the longitudinal direction X is tight.

The FIGS. 24 to 26 show a ski adjustable width with a designed for width adjustment ski binding a seventh embodiment. The ski is longitudinally divided into a left ski half 11 and a right ski half 1r for the width adjustment, by way of example in the middle, so that there is symmetry with respect to the central longitudinal axis. The ski halves 11 and 1r can move away from each other in the transverse direction Y relative to the binding in the in FIG. 26 shown state largest ski width and from this to each other in the in FIG. 25 shown state least ski width can be adjusted. In the state of least ski width, the ski halves 11 and 1r form a closed surface, so that the ski in this state corresponds to a conventional ski.

The width adjustment is again made with a about the vertical axis Z drehverstellbaren actuator 11, which corresponds to the coupling members 100 of the actuators 11 of the other embodiments. The actuator 11 is coupled to the ski halves 11 and 1r by means of a cam follower, a coupling member 83 and a front width adjusting member 85 and a rear width adjusting member 86. The actuator 11 forms within the cam gear with an oval peripheral surface a control cam 80 which acts on one end 81 of a ram of the cam gear forming coupling member 83. The coupling member 83 extends as in the embodiments with operable trigger member 66 and operable pressure member 76 between the ski 11, 1r and the sole holder assemblies 6 and 8 to behind the heel-side sole holder unit 8 and is preferably guided longitudinally by bearing bodies 88 of the binding. The coupling member 83 is in the longitudinal direction X tensile and pressure-rigid at 84 connected to the rear width adjustment member 86. The actuator 11 acts with its cam 80 not only on the coupling member 83, but at the same time in the other direction, after, on the front Breitenverstellglied 85. It is resiliently clamped in the longitudinal direction X between the Breitenverstellglied 85 and the engagement end 81 of the coupling member 83 , In a rotational adjustment, it presses the Breitenverstellglieder 85 and 86 with its cam 80 against a restoring spring force of a spring device apart. Instead of such a cam drive, a crank mechanism could be realized as in some of the preceding embodiments, wherein in such a modification, a connecting rod for the width adjustment 85 and a further connecting rod for the Width adjustment member 86 would be hinged to the actuator 11.

During a rotational movement of the actuating member 11 about its axis of rotation Z, the actuating member 11 with its cam 80 presses the width adjusters 85 and 86 away from one another in the longitudinal direction X, the width adjuster 85 by way of example in direct engagement and the width adjuster 86 via the coupling member 83. The Breitenverstellglieder 85 and 86 perform the relative movement also relative to the ski halves 1l and 1r. Each of the width adjustment members 85 and 86 has, viewed in a plan view of the ski halves 1l and 1r, guides 87 inclined to the longitudinal direction, for example two guides 87 per ski half 11 and 1r. The ski halves 1l and 1r respectively engage with bolt-like or pin-like engagement elements in the guides 87 so that longitudinal movement of the width adjustment members 85 and 86 relative to the ski halves 1l and 1r in the guiding engagement of the engagement members and the guides 87 results in forced movement of the ski halves 1l and 1r in the transverse direction Y away from each other or to each other.

The sole holder assemblies 6 and 8 and also the actuator 11 are stationary with respect to the longitudinal direction X and with respect to the transverse direction Y relative to each other. Further, the width adjusting members 85 and 86 are stationary relative to the actuator 11 and the sole holder assemblies 6 and 8 in the transverse direction Y. The coupling member 83 is guided by bearing bodies 88 of the sole holder assemblies 6 and 8 in the longitudinal direction X back and forth and prevented from moving in the transverse direction Y. The ski halves 1l and 1r are also guided in the transverse direction Y by the bearing bodies 88 and in the context of the coupling by the width adjusters 85 and 86. In addition, direct-acting transverse guides can be provided between the ski halves 1 l and 1 r, so that the ski halves 11 and 1 r would also be guided against each other in the transverse direction Y.

Claims (8)

1. A ski binding, comprising:

   a) a toe-end sole retainer unit (6) and a heel-end sole retainer unit (8), between which an intermediate space remains for a ski boot which is to be held by the sole retainer units (6, 8);

   b) at least one movably mounted functional member (4; 15; 66; 76; 85, 86) which is part of one of the sole retainer units (6, 8) or is provided in addition to them and can in particular be a pivoting and/or touring plate (4), a support arrangement (15) for supporting a pivoting and/or touring plate (4) or a ski boot directly, a triggering member (66) for generating a spring force which holds the heel-end sole retainer unit (8) in a closed position, a pressing member (76) for generating a spring force which tenses the boot between the sole retainer units (6, 8), or a width-adjusting member (85, 86) for adjusting the width of the ski (11, 1r),

   c) wherein at least one of the sole retainer units (6, 8) or the functional member (4; 15; 66; 76; 85, 86) is an adjusting component which can be adjusted relative to a ski (1; 11, 1r),

   d) optionally a latching device (16; 34) for locking the adjusting component (4) in an locking position,

   e) and an activating device (10) which is coupled to the adjusting component (4, 15; 15; 6, 8; 6; 66; 76; 85, 86) or the optional latching device (16; 34) and comprises an activating element (11), which is arranged outside of the intermediate space and can be activated by a ski-pole (12), for adjusting the adjusting component or activating the optional latching device,
   characterised in that

   f) the activating element (11) can be rotationally adjusted about a rotational axis (Z) which points at least substantially orthogonally with respect to the surface of the ski (1; 11, 1r)

   g) and an upper side of which comprises a coupling half (100) for a coupling engagement with a tip of the ski-pole (12) which transmits torque by means of a positive fit,

   h) wherein the coupling half (100) is centric with respect to the rotational axis of the activating element (11).
2. The ski binding according to the preceding claim, characterised in that the coupling half (100) tapers on its upper side along the rotational axis (Z) in order to centre the ski-pole (12) and comprises, circumferentially about the rotational axis (Z), a coupling contour (101, 102) which enters into the coupling engagement and comprises at least one linear or slightly curved contour portion (101) and at least one comparatively more curved contour portion (102) but preferably no sharp edge, wherein a curvature radius of the coupling contour (101, 102) preferably exhibits the same algebraic sign throughout.
3. The ski binding according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the coupling half (100) comprises an annular or socket-shaped coupling contour (101, 102) which extends over more than 180° around the rotational axis (Z) and is exposed or feeds from above into a space which is formed by the activating element (11) and comprises at least one lateral opening (103).
4. The ski binding according to any one of the preceding claims and at least one of the following features:

   (i) the activating element (11) is arranged in front of the toe-end sole retainer unit (6);

   (ii) a coupling member extends over a surface of the ski (1; 11, 1r) and through or under the toe-end sole retainer unit (6) up to or beyond the heel-end sole retainer unit (8).
5. The ski binding according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that:

   - the toe end of a pivoting and/or touring plate (4) which bears the boot retainer arrangement (6, 8) is articulated, such that it can pivot about a transverse axis (Y), at a relatively stationary bearing body (2);

   - the latching device (16) allows the pivoting and/or touring plate (4) to be locked in a pivoted-down end position;

   - a support arrangement (15) is provided which allows the heel end of the pivoting and/or touring plate (4) to be supported in at least one pivoted-up position;

   - the activating device (10) is coupled to the latching device (16) and the support arrangement (15);

   - and the activating element (11) is arranged in front of the transverse axis (Y) and preferably on the bearing body (2).
6. The ski binding according to any one of the preceding two claims, characterised in that a toe-end latch element, preferably a latch slider or latch lever, which co-operates with toe-end complementary latch elements of the pivoting and/or touring plate (4) is arranged on the bearing body (2) and coupled to the heel-end latch element (16; 34) in order to be simultaneously activated.
7. A binding/ski-pole system comprising a ski binding according to any one of the preceding claims and a ski-pole (12) comprising a tip which - as a complementary coupling half for the activating element (11) - is shaped to be complementary to the coupling half (100) of the activating element (11) and is either a fixed part of the ski-pole (12) or is compliantly shaped for connecting to the ski-pole (12) and can be fitted onto a conventional tip, which is already provided on the ski-pole (12), preferably in a positive and frictional fit.
8. A ski-pole tip which is a fixed part of a ski-pole (12) or can be fitted onto a conventional tip, which is already provided on the ski-pole (12), in a positive and frictional fit and which comprises an outer surface featuring a coupling contour (101, 102) which encircles the longitudinal axis of the ski-pole tip and comprises, in the cross-section of the ski-pole tip, at least one linear or slightly curved contour portion and at least one comparatively more curved contour portion but preferably does not have a sharp edge and preferably has a curvature radius of the same algebraic sign throughout, such that the ski-pole tip forms a complementary coupling half for the activating element (11) according to any one of the preceding claims and can be brought into coupling engagement with the coupling half (100) of the activating element (11), wherein the coupling contour (101, 102) is a monohedron or polyhedron with at most five faces and round edges which connect the faces to each other.

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