JP4567368B2 - Snowboard binding - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a snowboard binding.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional snowboard binding, wherein 1 is a base plate fixed to a snowboard body (not shown), 2 is a boot, 3 is the base plate so as to be in contact with the rear surface of the boot 2. Back support fixed to the rear end of 1, 5 is an ankle strap provided on the base plate 1 for tightening the upper part of the boot 2, 6 is an ankle strap pad attached to the inner surface of the ankle strap 5, 7 Denotes a toe strap provided on the base plate 1 for tightening the upper part of the toe of the boot 2, and 8 denotes a toe strap pad attached to the inner surface of the toe strap 7.

  FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the conventional snowboard binding, wherein 9a is one band whose one end is fixed to a rising portion on one side of the base plate 1, and 9b is a rising portion on the other side of the base plate 1. The other band has one end fixed thereto, 11 is a buckle connected to the free end of the one band 9a, and 12 is a ratchet belt that is provided at the tip of the other band and engages the buckle 11.

  The ankle strap 5 has the same configuration as the toe strap 7.

  In such a conventional snowboard binding, when the boot 2 is attached to the base plate 1, the engagement between the ratchet belt 12 and the lock portion 13 of the ankle strap 5 and the toe strap 7 is disengaged, and one and the other bands 9a, 9b is separated from each other with both hands, the boot 2 is placed on the base plate 1 from above, the ratchet belt 12 is inserted into the lock portion 13 having the ratchet claw, the buckle 11 is tightened, and the upper part of the boot and the top of the toe Is fixed to the base plate 1.

As another conventional snowboard binding, one end of the base plate 1 is attached to one side of the base plate 1 as shown in FIG. 11, and one of the one and the other bands 9a and 9b fastens the tip of the toe of the boot 2. A patent application has been filed by the applicant for the structure of the toe strap 7 including a part and a pad 17 having a part for fastening the upper part of the toe of the boot 2.
JP-A-9-000678 (FIG. 1) JP-A-2002-369905 (FIG. 23)

  However, in the conventional snowboard binding, since the toe strap 7 is only tightened from the upper part of the toe, there is a problem that play occurs in the front-rear direction and the boot cannot be sufficiently tightened.

  In order to eliminate the disadvantages of the conventional snowboard binding, a toe strap 7 having a cap-shaped pad 17 having a portion for fastening the tip of the toe of the boot 2 and a portion for fastening the upper portion of the toe of the boot 2 is provided. When used, the boot 2 has a variety of tip shapes depending on the manufacturer, model, size, etc., so if the pad is made of a hard material that does not have elasticity, the pad shape is applied to all boots. It is difficult to adapt to the tip shape of the boot.If the pad shape does not match the tip shape of the boot, the tip of the toe will float during use and the tightening force will concentrate on a part of the tip of the toe. As a result, there has been a problem that the legs hurt or get tired.

  Further, when the pad 17 is made of a soft material having elasticity, the shape of the pad 17 can be adapted to the tip shape of all the boots 2. The fastening force when fixing to the snowboard binding is absorbed by the extension of the pad, so the boot 2 can not be fixed sufficiently, and the toe lifts up and down and moves back and forth due to intense movement during use. There was a problem.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and is intended to provide a snowboard binding that can be fitted to any tip shape of the boot 2 and can securely fix the boot 2. It is.

  The snowboard binding of the present invention comprises a base plate, one band having one end attached to one side of the base plate, the other band having one end attached to the other side of the base plate, and the other end of the two bands. A toe strap comprising a buckle that connects the two, wherein either one of the one or the other band is fixed to a pad having a portion for fastening a tip of a toe of a boot and a portion for fastening an upper portion of a toe of the boot, Has a stretchability, and further has a restricting means for restricting the expansion and contraction of the pad.

  Preferably, the restricting means is arranged in the left-right direction on the outer side surface of the pad, the upper side regulating member fixed around the upper side of the pad, the lower side regulating member fixed around the lower side of the pad. And a center regulating member.

  Further preferably, the center restricting member is fixed to both end portions of the upper restricting member and both end portions of the lower restricting member so as to be adjustable in length.

  In addition, the center regulating member is fixed to be adjustable in the vertical direction at at least one of both end portions of the upper regulating member and both end portions of the lower regulating member. To do.

  The snowboard binding of the present invention includes a base plate, one band having one end attached to one side of the base plate, the other band having one end attached to the other side of the base plate, and the other bands. In the toe strap comprising a buckle connecting between the ends, either one of the one or the other band is pivotally supported on one end in the left-right direction of a pad for fastening the tip of the toe of the boot and the upper part, and the buckle is The pad is supported by the other end in the left-right direction of the pad.

  As described above, the snowboard binding of the present invention can simultaneously tighten the top of the toe and the tip of the toe, and can be adapted to the tip shape of the boot with various tip shapes depending on the manufacturer, model, size, etc. There are great benefits such as being able to securely fix the boot to the snowboard binding.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 4 show a snowboard binding according to a first embodiment of the present invention. A base plate 1, a back support 3 fixed to the rear end of the base plate 1, and an upper part of a boot 2 are shown. It comprises an ankle strap 5 attached to the base plate 1 for fastening and a toe strap 7 attached to the base plate 1 for fastening the toe portion of the boot 2. The toe strap 7 has a pad 14 having a part for fastening the tip of the toe of the boot 2 and a part for fastening the upper part of the toe of the boot 2. One end is attached to one side of the base plate 1 and the other end is attached. One band 9a connected to one end of the pad 14, one end attached to the other side of the base plate 1, and the other band 9b having a ratchet belt 12 at the other end, and the pad 14 having elasticity. And an upper belt 16 fixed around the upper side of the pad 14 and a lower side fixed around the lower side of the pad 14. A belt 17 and a central belt 18 arranged on the outer side of the pad 14 in the left-right direction. A long hole 19 is formed at one end of the central belt 18. Kicked is fixed by the upper belt 16 and the lower belt 17 of the respective end portions at one end portion in a fixed position adjustably screw 20 and the nut of the pad 14 via the. (The other end of one band 9a may be fixed to one end of the central belt 18, or the central belt 18 and one band 9a may be integrally formed.) The other end of the central belt 18 On the side, a buckle 15 for fixing the ratchet belt 12 provided at the other end of the other band 9b so as to be adjustable in position is fixed. (The buckle 15 may be fixed to the other end of the pad 14.) The other end of the central belt 18 is connected to the pad 14 via the other end of the upper belt 16 and the lower belt 17. It is fixed to the other end portion. (FIGS. 1 to 3) (Of course, instead of the long hole 19 provided at one end of the central belt 18, a plurality of holes may be provided in the central belt 18, and the upper side of the pad 14 may be provided. One end of each of the upper belt 16 fixed to the periphery and the lower belt 17 fixed to the lower periphery of the pad is integrally formed, and a long hole 22 or a plurality of holes are provided to fix the restriction member. (Screw may be adjusted freely.) (Fig. 4)

  Since the snowboard binding of the present invention has the above-described configuration, the upper part of the toe and the tip of the toe can be tightened at the same time, and the upper belt 16 fixed around the upper side of the pad 14, By adopting a structure in which the length of the central belt 18 can be adjusted with respect to the lower belt 17 fixed around the lower side, the tip shape of the boot 2 whose tip shape varies depending on the manufacturer, model, size, etc. The curvature of the pad 4 can be adjusted so that the pad 14 can be adapted. Further, the central belt 18 can extend the pad 14 when a tightening force is applied when the boot 2 is fixed to the snowboard binding by the toe strap 7. Because it can be regulated, the boot 2 can be securely fixed to the snowboard binding, and the nails can be moved by intense movement during use. But they never move to float up and down and back and forth direction.

  In another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 5, a ratchet belt portion 23 is provided at one end portion of the central belt 18, and the upper belt 16 and the lower belt 17 are respectively connected through one end portion. A buckle 24 is fixed to one end of the pad 14 to connect the ratchet belt portion 23 so that the position of the ratchet belt portion 23 can be adjusted.

  According to this embodiment, the length of the central belt 18 can be easily adjusted, and the curvature of the pad 14 can be adjusted so that it can be adapted to the tip shape of the boot 2 whose tip shape varies depending on the manufacturer, model, size, etc. Can be done easily.

   In another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 6, a hole for fixing the upper belt 16 and the lower belt 17 is provided at one end of the central belt 18, and the upper side of the pad 14 is provided. A long hole 25 is provided at one end of each of the upper belt 16 fixed to the periphery and the lower belt 17 fixed to the lower periphery of the pad, and a hole provided at one end of the central belt 18 is provided. The fixing position is adjustable by screws 26 and nuts.

  According to this embodiment, the length between the fixing positions of both ends of the upper belt 16 and the lower belt 17 can be adjusted with respect to the central belt 18, so that each of the upper belt 16 and the lower belt 17. It is possible to adjust the curvature of the fixed pad upper part and lower part of the pad individually, and it is more optimal for the tip shape of the boot 2 where the tip shape varies depending on the manufacturer, model, size, etc. The curvature of each of the upper part and the lower part of the pad 14 can be adjusted so that it can be adapted, and rattling of the boot 2 and local tightening force on the toe can be prevented, thereby preventing pain and fatigue.

 In another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of upper and lower portions are provided at both ends of the pad 14 and the upper belt 16 and the lower belt 17 fixed to the pad 14. A hole 27 is provided, and one end and the other end of the central belt 18 are fixed by screws 28 and nuts 29 so that the vertical position can be adjusted. (In addition, instead of a plurality of holes in the vertical direction of this embodiment, a long hole may be provided in the vertical direction.)

  According to this embodiment, it is possible to adjust the position of the restricting member in the vertical direction, so that it can be more optimally adapted to the tip shape of the boot with various tip shapes depending on the manufacturer, model, size, etc. It is possible to adjust the curvature of the pad in the vertical direction, and it is possible to prevent the backlash of the boot and the tightening force locally generated at the toe, thereby preventing pain and fatigue.

  In another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 8, one end of the pad 14 is fixed to the other end of one band 9a (one end of the central belt 18 is fixed to the other end of one band 9a). The buckle 11 may be fixed to the central belt 18 (or the buckle 11 may be fixed to the other end of the pad 14), and may be pivotally supported by a pin member 30 such as a rivet or a screw so that the angle can be adjusted.

    According to this embodiment, when the boot is fixed, the angle of the pad is automatically adjusted with respect to one band and the other band, so that the boot shape varies depending on the manufacturer, model, size, etc. It can be more optimally matched to the shape of the tip of the shoe, and it can prevent the rattle of the backlash and fatigue caused by the rattling of the boot and the local tightening force on the toe.

It is a side view for description of the binding for snowboard of the present invention. Example 1 It is a perspective view of the principal part of the binding for snowboards of this invention shown in FIG. Example 1 It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. Example 1 It is a perspective view of the principal part which shows the deformation | transformation of the binding for snowboards of this invention shown in FIG. Example 1 It is a perspective view of the principal part which shows the further deformation | transformation of the binding for snowboards of this invention shown in FIG. (Example 2) It is a perspective view of the principal part which shows the further deformation | transformation of the binding for snowboards of this invention shown in FIG. Example 3 It is a perspective view of the principal part which shows the further deformation | transformation of the binding for snowboards of this invention shown in FIG. Example 4 It is a perspective view of the principal part which shows the further deformation | transformation of the binding for snowboards of this invention shown in FIG. (Example 5) It is a side view for description of a conventional snowboard binding. It is a perspective view of the conventional snowboard binding. It is a side view for description of another conventional binding for snowboard.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Base plate 2 Boot 3 Back support 5 Ankle strap 6 Ankle strap pad 7 Toe strap 8 Toe strap pad 9a One band 9b The other band 11 Buckle 12 Ratchet belt 14 Pad 15 Limiting means 16 Upper belt 17 Lower belt 18 Central belt 19 Long hole 20 Screw 21 Nut 22 Long hole 23 Ratchet belt portion 24 Buckle 25 Long hole 26 Screw 27 Hole 28 Screw 29 Nut 30 Pin member

Claims (4)

A toe comprising a base plate, one band having one end attached to one side of the base plate, the other band having one end attached to the other side of the base plate, and a buckle connecting the other ends of the two bands. In the strap, either one of the one or the other band is fixed to a pad having a portion for fastening the tip of the toe of the boot and a portion for fastening the upper part of the toe of the boot, and the pad has elasticity. further have a limiting means for restricting the expansion and contraction of the pad, said limiting means, an upper restricting member fixed to the upper periphery of the pad, and a lower restricting member fixed to the lower periphery of said pad, said snowboard binding, characterized in that the chromatic and central regulation member disposed on the outer surface of the pad in the lateral direction. The central regulating member, both end portions and, snowboard binding of claim 1, wherein the relative opposite ends of the lower regulating member, characterized in that it is length adjustable fixing of the upper regulating member. The center regulating member is fixed so that its position can be adjusted in the vertical direction at at least one of both ends of the upper regulating member and both ends of the lower regulating member. Item 3. A snowboard binding according to item 1 or 2 . A toe comprising a base plate, one band having one end attached to one side of the base plate, the other band having one end attached to the other side of the base plate, and a buckle connecting the other ends of the two bands. In the strap, either one of the one or the other band is pivotally supported on one end in the left-right direction of the pad for fastening the tip of the toe of the boot and the upper portion, and the buckle is pivoted on the other end in the left-right direction of the pad. The snowboard binding according to claim 1 , wherein the binding is supported.