JPH0584366U - Snowboard binding structure - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a snowboard binding structure that enables automatic removal of shoes from the board surface. [Structure] A binding main body 1 attached to a predetermined position on the board A surface and an engagement body 9 provided on the shoe 2 side are combined, and the binding main body 1 has an elastic member 6 provided with an engagement hole 7. And a tightening mechanism 8 that is wound around the elastic member 6 and tightens the engaging hole 7 in the diameter reducing direction.
The engaging recess 9 in which the engaging hole wall of the elastic member 6 is press-engaged.
It is the binding structure of the snowboard characterized by forming a.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a snowboard binding structure in which shoes (boots) worn on both feet are fixed to one board surface to slide down on snow.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 In recent years, due to the diversification of the leisure industry, snowboards are known in which shoes worn on both feet are fixed to a single board surface and slide down on snow.

A snowboard has a wider width than a general ski, and as its binding, shoes worn on both feet are separated by an appropriate distance, and the toes are slightly oblique from the direction crossing the board surface. It is fixed at a position where it swings forward, and when gliding on snow, it does not use a stock, etc., but balances by the movement of the body and descends.

As the bindings of the above snowboards, those for soft boots and those for hard boots have been conventionally known.

FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 are perspective views illustrating the binding structure of the conventional snowboard.

7 (a) and 7 (b) are bindings for soft boots. The binding main body 1a is made of a synthetic resin material into a box shape, which is fixed at a predetermined position on the board surface so that the shoe 2a can be completely inserted. The upper part of the shoe 2a is fixed by the fixing band 3a, and the fixing member 4a rising to the rear of the heel is attached to the shoe side to fix the shoe 2a.

8 (a) and 8 (b) show a binding for a hard boot, in which a binding body 1b has a flat plate shape, and a pair of metal fittings 5b having an L shape in a side view is undulated at both ends thereof. It is rotatably pivotally mounted, puts the shoe 2b on the main body 1b, raises both metal fittings 5b from the outside of the shoe, and engages the instep and heel of the shoe 2b to fix the shoe 2b. Is.

[0008]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, with the conventional binding structure described above, there is a danger because the shoes are designed so that they will not automatically separate from the board surface in the event of a fall when sliding down on snow.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a snowboard binding structure capable of automatically removing shoes from the board surface.

[0010]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, the gist of the present invention is to combine a binding body portion attached to a predetermined position on the board surface and an engagement body provided on the shoe side, and the binding body portion is The elastic member has an engaging hole and a tightening mechanism that is wound around the elastic member and tightens the engaging hole in the radial direction. The engaging member is engaged with the engaging hole wall of the elastic member. The binding structure for a snowboard is characterized in that a mating engagement recess is formed.

[0011]

[Action]

 The shoe is fixed to the board surface by engaging an engaging body provided on the shoe side with the main body attached to the board surface, and by tightening the elastic member by the tightening mechanism, the engagement holding force is enhanced. If a shock, such as a fall during skiing, that exceeds the engaging and holding force is applied, the shoes will automatically detach from the board surface to avoid danger.

[0012]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a main body portion of a binding according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a partial sectional view showing an engagement relationship between an engagement hole and an engagement body.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a binding body portion attached to a predetermined position on the board surface, an elastic member 6 having an engaging hole 7 having a bulged portion 7a toward the center, and an elastic member 6 wound around the elastic member 6. And a tightening mechanism 8 for tightening the engaging hole 7 in the diameter reducing direction. Reference numeral 9 denotes an engaging body projecting toward the shoe 2 side corresponding to the engaging hole 6, and forms a constricted portion 9a which is fitted into the engaging hole 7 and to which the bulging portion 7a is pressed.

In the above embodiment, the binding body 1 is attached to the surface of the board A by attaching the upper plate 10 and the lower plate 11 to the upper and lower surfaces of the elastic member 6 and using the fasteners 12. The upper surface plate 10 is provided with a through hole 7b having a large hole diameter corresponding to the engaging hole 7 of the elastic member 6.

As the tightening mechanism 8, a tightening belt 8a wound around the elastic member 6 is used, and the tightening force by this tightening belt 8a acts to reduce the hole diameter of the engaging hole 7.

In order to prevent the tightening belt 8a from separating from the elastic member 6, the edge portion 10 'of the upper surface plate 10 is projected so as to cover the tightening belt 8a.

In the above structure, in order to fix the shoe 2 to the surface of the board A, the tightening belt 8a is loosened in advance to adjust the tightening force of the elastic member 6 to the minimum, and in this state the engaging hole After fitting the engaging body 9 to 6 and putting the weight on the shoe 2 (one by one) and inserting the engaging bodies 9 into the engaging holes 7, the tightening belt 8a is tightened to strengthen the tightening force of the elastic member 6 7, the engagement body 9, and the engagement holding force (engagement strength) are increased to a predetermined magnitude.

When a force exceeding the engagement holding force between the engagement hole 7 and the engagement body 9 acts due to a fall or the like during snow skiing, the engagement body 9 is pulled out from the engagement hole 7 and the shoe 2 from the surface of the board A. Leaves.

When it is desired to freely remove the shoes 2 from the board A, the board A is fixed, the tightening belt 8a is loosened, and the shoes 2 are pulled up one by one.

In the above-described embodiment, the structure in which the plurality of engaging holes 7 are provided in one elastic member 6 is shown, but the elastic member 6a is divided as shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b). As shown in FIG. 4, each elastic member 6a is wound with a tightening belt 8b so that each elastic member 6a is provided with an engaging hole 7 and the shoe is fitted into the engaging hole 7 of each elastic member 6a. The side engaging body 9 may be fitted and engaged.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the engaging body 9 is directly provided on the sole of the shoe, but the engaging body 9 is provided on the lower surface of the main body 1a, 1b of the conventional binding shown in FIGS. The conventional binding body portions 1a and 1b may be attached to and detached from the binding body portion 1 on the surface of the board A via the engaging body 9.

In this case, commercially available shoes (boots) can be used as they are, and the binding can be applied by slightly improving the commercially available one.

In the above embodiment, both shoes are individually fixed to the board surface. However, as shown in FIG. 5, the shoes are fixed to one intermediate plate 13 with a commercially available binding. In this way, the engaging body 9 may be provided on the lower surface of the intermediate plate 13, and the engaging body 9 may be attached to and detached from the binding body 1 on the surface of the board A via the intermediate plate 13.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the binding body 1 corresponding to the engaging body 9 on the lower surface of the intermediate plate 13 has a plurality of engaging bodies 9 as shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b). A disk-shaped elastic member 6b that is fitted into and fitted to the upper plate 10a and the lower plate 11a is provided, and as the tightening mechanism 8, each elastic member 6b is provided with a tightening strip 8b, which is mounted on the upper plate 10a. The operation knob 8c provided at the center is linked to each other, and the elastic members 6a are collectively tightened by the operation of the operation knob 8c.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, various modifications can of course be made based on the technical idea of the present invention.

[0027]

[Effect of the device]

 According to this invention configured as described above, the following effects are obtained.

(1) If an unreasonable force is applied between the snowboard and the shoes due to a fall or the like during the snow skiing, the shoes are automatically detached from the board surface and the danger can be avoided.

(2) Since the engagement holding force for fixing the shoe to the board surface can be adjusted by the tightening mechanism, the shoe can be easily attached to and detached from the board surface, and can be used by beginners to advanced skill holders of all levels. People can enjoy snowboarding.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a binding body portion attached to a board surface.

FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an engagement relationship between an engagement hole and an engagement body.

3 (a) and 3 (b) are exploded perspective views of an elastic member and a tightening belt according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partial sectional view showing an engagement relationship between an engagement hole and an engagement member in the second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an essential part showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

6 (a) and 6 (b) are exploded plan views of a binding body in the third embodiment.

7A and 7B are perspective views showing a conventional binding structure.

8A and 8B are perspective views showing another conventional binding structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Binding main body 2 ... Shoes 6 ... Elastic member 7 ... Engagement hole 8 ... Tightening mechanism 9 ... Engagement body 9a ... Engagement recess

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A binding main body attached to a predetermined position on a board surface and an engagement body provided on the shoe side are combined, and the binding main body has an elastic member having an engagement hole, and the elastic member. A snowboard characterized by comprising a tightening mechanism wound around the engaging hole for tightening the engaging hole in the diameter reducing direction, and wherein the engaging body is formed with an engaging recess for engaging the engaging hole wall of the elastic member with pressure. Binding structure.