SI20723A - Ski with a built-in unit for adjustable safety binding - Google Patents

Abstract

With the purpose to make each ski safety binding or each binding for the connection with the boot reliable and easy to fix to the ski or similar sliding appliance without any demanding operations such as drilling, the ski or a similar sliding appliance was designed to have a built-in unit for fastening the safety binding that connects a ski to a boot. The invention should enable a fast and easy resetting to meet the desired physical and geometry requirements, a dismounting and remounting or resetting of the binding on the site, namely already in the shop, at home or on the skiing grounds, anyway without any need for drilling or intervention from the serviceman. This kind of ski or similar sliding appliance is equipped with a sliding surface (6) turned towards the lining and reaching into at least three characteristic areas, that is the front area (1) with the curved end (11), the back area (2) or tail and the middle area (3). As specified in the invention, this kind of ski or similar sliding appliance is in the area of the middle part (3) equipped with at least one built-in, positioning / fastening binding unit (4), more precisely a ski binding, where the mentioned unit (4) consists of at least one guide (41, 41', 41'') built in the ski itself as well as at least one slide (42, 42', 42'') that can be shifted along the mentioned guide (41, 41', 42'') in the longitudinal direction of the ski and can be fixed in any desired position.

Description

A ski with a built-in assembly for adjustable mounting of the ski link

The invention relates to a ski or similar skating device with a built-in assembly for adjustable mounting of a ski link, namely a set which generally represents the positional and fixing part of the ski link or the link in the snowboard (so-called snowboard) and which is in the case of a ski or similar skating device according to the invention incorporated into it during the manufacturing process itself. This means that the adjustable attachment of the ski link in the ski itself is already installed either at the ski gluing phase or at the ski finishing stage after gluing. The assembly of said assembly is also possible in a combined manner, i.e. both in the bonding and finishing stages.

In particular, the invention relates to a ski for alpine skiing, in which at least a part for connecting the ski boot and the ski is provided ski link, at least that part, which serves to position and attach it to the ski, during the very making of the ski built into the ski itself.

The invention is based on the problem of how to adjust the ski or similar skating device to such an extent that it is possible for each ski link to be connected to the respective shoe quickly, easily and reliably and without any complex operations, e.g. drilling, to be attached to a ski or similar skating device, which should also be made quick and easy and physical or physical. geometric requirements appropriate repositioning or even removal and reinstallation or erection of bindings almost on the spot, namely in a shop, at home or on a ski slope, certainly without the need for the intervention of a repairman.

It is well known that the most modern ski ties consist mostly of the front or front. finger and from the last or of the fifth part. Each of these parts is attached to the upper surface of the ski, and then both parts together allow the ski boot to be attached to the ski. The attachment of the aforementioned parts of the ligament to the ski is possible by means of screws that are screwed into the ski after drilling of properly arranged blind holes. Screws are heavily loaded during skiing, so often at least partial unwinding or even tearing occurs. After poisoning, screwing in the same hole is not meaningful, and drilling new holes in other locations and screwing in is associated with a change in the position of the ski link on the ski, which results in the destruction of physical and geometric conditions or. deviation from the optimum conditions, which certainly leads to more difficult or irregular skiing.

In order to avoid screw popping, certain solutions are already known and available. One of these was published under no. WO 91/12860. According to this solution, during the process of making the ski itself, a metal support plate was installed in the ski, in which the holes were subsequently drilled to receive the screws. Such a board certainly increases the weight of the ski, and in addition it inevitably affects the static and dynamic bending and other deformation characteristics of the ski.

To avoid this, a certain number of suitable inserts, such as those described in SI-9600234 or SI9700220, which are threaded anchorage sockets for receiving screws for securing a ski or snowboard tie or similar skating device, may also be incorporated into the latter during skiing. Such anchor nests are elastically clamped at the core of the ski, making their escape virtually impossible. However, the problem persists, e.g. in the fact that during the production of the ski they are covered with the material of the ski and covered with epidermis or. the top layer of the ski. The holes must be drilled using a stencil and there is a certain risk that the thread may be damaged or, e.g. shavings are stuck in the threaded area and can be difficult to remove from there. Certainly, this is a demanding intervention that can only be performed by the ski manufacturer himself or by a licensed authorized repairer, but it is not realistic to expect that the average user would be able to do it.

Furthermore, the fact that most users of the ski use more seasons and more and more often for different purposes, often the ski also sells or with whom they replace or give away, so that the skis should be considered as products that, for example. like vehicles in general, they can change owners. On the other hand, the user e.g. he often chooses to replace only the ski ties because he has either exceeded the permissible weight or simply chooses more modern or safer or more reliable ties. In this case, bonding is necessary, which in most cases means repositioning the locations of the screws, but of course there are no threaded sockets in the new locations. It is inevitable, therefore, to visit a repairer again, as well as classic drilling and screwing, which is associated with the risk of screws breaking out over time. In addition, previously used blind holes remain visible on the ski surface.

It is also often the case that users only change their ski footwear. Especially with young people, this can happen almost every season. Conventional ski ties are designed so that at least one part (front or rear) is provided with such a mounting assembly that, in addition to mounting on the ski, it also allows movement along the upper surface of the ski at least in a certain area. However, by moving e.g. only the fifth part of the link in the backward direction in the same direction is moved by the location of the load of the ski due to the weight and the deflection of the skier with respect to the center of gravity of the ski, which means a departure from the optimal physical and geometric conditions. On the other hand, it is often the case that the available range of mobility of the ligaments along the ski is too short to fully cover the need to adjust the position of the ligaments to the dimensions and position of the ski boot. In this case it is again necessary to move or reposition. remounting the entire bond or at least one part of it, e.g. front or rear.

Last but not least, when purchasing skis or similar skating gear and shoe fasteners, it is undoubtedly unnecessary for shoppers if they are already facing the problem of visiting a repair shop in the next step due to mounting ski skis or similar skating gear, especially if they intend to replace the skip in the future. ski boots, or if other users also intend to use the same ski or skating gear. It is understandable that even in this case a simple 'installation without the need for drilling would be even more welcome.

All of the aforementioned disadvantages and inconveniences are eliminated in a surprisingly elegant manner by a ski or similar skating device with a built-in ski attachment assembly, with the ski or skating device generally provided with a sliding surface facing at least three and having at least three sliding surfaces characteristic areas, namely the anterior part with a curved tip, the posterior part or. tail and center. According to the invention, a ski or similar skating device in the area of the central part is provided with at least one positionally-mounted linkage assembly, in particular a ski-link, in which said assembly consists of at least one ski-mounted guide, as well as at least one slide, which it is movably positioned in said guide in the longitudinal direction of the ski and can be fixed in any desired position. Each positional mounting assembly is, on the one hand, mounted in a ski or similar skating device, on the other, 'pa forms part of a bond for attaching each shoe to a ski or similar skating device.

In a preferred embodiment, the positioning-fastening assembly consists of at least one in the ski already in the process of its construction of the mounted guide, as well as of at least one of said guide in the longitudinal direction of the movable slide and in each desired position of the hardening slider. Said guide is, in one possible embodiment, designed as a C-profile and the slider as a panel with curved longitudinal edges, with the attachments of such a executed slider being held under the arms as a C-profile of the designed guide.

Furthermore, in one of the undoubtedly several possible embodiments of the ski or similar skating device according to the invention, a single guide is installed in the ski or similar skating device, in which two sliders are mounted, which according to said guide are movable along the notch available on the upper surface. the central part of the ski. In this case, said cutout is provided with at least one extension for inserting each slide in the guide.

In the second embodiment, the ski includes two guides arranged along the ski and spaced apart, with at least one slider mounted on each ski, which is movable along the cutout available on the upper surface of each ski. the central part of the ski. In this case, each cutout is provided with at least one extension to insert each slide in the guide.

Further to the possible embodiments of the ski or similar skating device according to the invention, it is characteristic that, in the area between at least two of the sliders available at each time, there is provided a passage to receive means for enabling cooperation between said slides or. between the heel and toe parts of the available ski ties, respectively. ties for connecting a ski or similar skating device to a ski boot or similar shoe. Said passage can be designed either as a sub-surface passage, namely as a running hole along the ski. an opening, or as a surface passage, namely a channel or groove or groove or the like running along the ski.

There is still a possibility that the ski or similar skating device according to the invention is designed with a saddle-shaped, platform-upgraded central portion, with a lower central area being provided between the higher regions of the central region, and each of said higher central areas with the platform of the designed central portion of the ski, provided with one positional mounting assembly, each consisting of at least one longitudinal ski run guide and at least one slide mounted therein. The above-mentioned platform is preferably a so-called integrated platform, namely one that is integrated in the ski and basically forms part of the ski. There are also platforms that can be retrofitted to the ski after the ski has been completed.

-7 The invention will now be explained more concretely on the basis of the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawing, where FIG. 1 is a first embodiment of a ski according to the invention in the outline, FIG. 2 is a ski according to FIG. 1 is a partial side view; FIG. 3 is a second embodiment of the ski according to the invention in FIG. 4 is a ski according to FIG. 3 is a partial side view; FIG. 5 is a detail of the central part of the ski according to FIG. 1 and 2, FIG. 6 is a detail of the central part of the ski according to FIG. 3 and 4, FIG. 7 is a detail view of an alternative embodiment of the central portion of the ski according to FIG. 1 and 2.

The invention is therefore a ski or similar skating device, in which at least three typical areas can be defined, namely the front part 1 with the curved tip 11, the back part or. the so-called tail 2 and the central part 3, in the region of which the ski boot, notably the ski boot, in particular the ski boot, is attached to the ski or similar skating device by means of the corresponding connection at each time.

For the sake of simplicity, the invention is concretized only with examples of skiing, while the remaining possible skating devices for skiing or other skating in snow, water or similar media are not shown graphically. It will be appreciated by one skilled in the art that all embodiments of the present invention can be applied, by pure analogy, to other skating rinks for snow, water and similar media, namely snowboards, water skis, skating rinks for various artificial skating rinks and other skating-like skates. preparations.

As is well known, the ski is basically an elastic bending carrier with height or height. the thickness of the central part 3 is greater than the thickness or. According to the invention, the area of the central part 3 of the ski in the latter is mounted at least one position-fixing assembly 4 of the ski link, which is arranged on the upper surface of the ski or. to the side facing away from the base.

Each such positioning-mounting assembly 4 is designed in such a way that, on the one hand, with its ski-mounted part, it allows the attachment of the respective finger part and / or the heel part of the ski link to the ski, and on the other hand, with its movable part, ensures its movability in the longitudinal direction skiing, generally in both directions, ie in the forward and backward direction, while at the same time, the possibility of consolidation or. fixing in the desired position.

The positioning-mounting assembly 4 consists of at least one ski-mounted part, namely the guide 41, as well as at least one slider 42, which is movable along said guide 41 along the longitudinal direction of the ski and can be fixed in the desired position. In each case, the corresponding combination of sliders 42 and guides (a) 41 thus forms a positional mounting assembly 4, which, on the one hand, therefore forms part of a ski link, and on the other hand, is fitted or fitted. incorporated in the ski itself.

The guide 41 of assembly 4 may be made of metal or plastic and incorporated into the ski already in the ski manufacturing process, e.g. in the bonding phase or later in the post-bonding or finishing phase. also in a combined way, i.e. in the gluing and finishing stages. Most advantageously, the guide 41 is implemented e.g. as a C-profile or a similar profile. Each of said sliders 42 is generally insertable into the respective guide 41 after installation of guide 41, in ways that will be explained in more detail below.

In the examples shown, the skis are embodiments that are upgraded in the central part 3. performed at an even greater height than would otherwise be required. These are so-called skis with an integrated platform, and such skis are very favorable for providing adequate forces or. pressures on the edges while maintaining satisfactory bending or. elastic properties of the ski. Such an embodiment of the ski for the invention is not necessarily necessary, however, especially in view of providing the widest possible range of embodiments of Lot 4, it can make a lot of sense.

In the embodiment of FIG. 1 ski comprises a front portion 1 with a tip 11, a rear portion or a. tail 2 and the central portion 3, which is optionally upgraded with the so-called platform 5 (Fig. 2), which is an integrated platform, i.e. one that is embedded in the ski itself during its construction and is not e.g. attached to the ski only afterwards. The detail of the central part 3 of the ski is shown in FIG. 5, which also details the design of the positioning-mounting assembly 4, which is mounted in the ski. In the ski, it is on the side of the base or on the side. sliding surfaces 6 facing side built-in guide 41, which is optionally made as a C-profile. In the present case, it is a single guide 41, in which two sliders 42 are mounted which are movable in the longitudinal direction of the ski (in the forward direction towards the tip 11 and back towards the rear 2 of the ski). Each of the sliders 42 is in this case designed as a plate with tilting longitudinal edges, the sockets 421, 422 being held under the arms 411, 412 as a C-profile of the designed guide 41. The positioning-mounting assembly 4 is also provided with means for fixing or. fixing the sliders 42 in each desired position, these means in FIG. 3 is illustrated schematically in the form of a series of holes designed to hold the corresponding (not shown) latching elements which each of the sliders 42 may be provided with. In the region of said guide 41, a corresponding recess 7 is provided at the upper surface of the ski along which the movable slider 42, in the case of FIG. 3, the recess 7 is also provided with an extension 71 through which a recess 7 or a recess is provided. a slider 42 is inserted into the guide area 41.

In FIG. 3 and 4 show an embodiment of a ski which is on its upper surface, which is facing away from the base or. from the sliding surface 6, in the region of the central part 3, made almost saddle-shaped. That is, it is again like some kind of platform 5,

-1010 which also in this case is so called. integrated platform, the superimposed central part 3 of the ski is interrupted and thus consists of two regions 5 ', 5 of relatively high height and an intermediate area 50 whose height is at least approximately equal to the height of the non-upgraded central part 3 of the ski. In this case, the position-fastening assembly 4 of the ski link can be made differently (Fig. 6), namely with two guides 4Γ, 41 and two sliders 42 ', 42, with one slider 42', 42 being mounted in each guide 4Γ, 41 The design of guides 4Γ, 41 and sliders 42 ′, 42 may be essentially the same as in the previous one, with respect to FIG. 1 - 3 of the present case. In this case, in FIG. 6, the locking means are not shown separately, in any case, the sliders 42 ', 42 in the longitudinal direction of the ski along the recesses 7', 7 in the forward and backward directions are movably inserted in the guides 4Γ, 41 and, in addition, they are also fixed in the desired position. position.

In FIG. 7 shows a positioning-fastening assembly 4 that may belong to e.g. the skis of FIG. 1 and 2, consisting of two guides 41 ' 41 aligned in the longitudinal direction of the ski, 41 ', 41, each having a slider 42 ', 41 each, a slider 42 ', 42. the sliders 42 ', 42 may be the same as in the two cases described previously. Even if the locking means are not shown in this case, the sliders 42 ', 42 in the longitudinal direction of the ski along the recesses 7', 7 in the forward and backward directions are movably inserted in the guides 4Γ, 41 and, moreover, also harden in each case. the desired position, each of the recesses 7 ', 7 being provided with an extension 7Γ, 71 through which a corresponding slider 42', 42 is inserted into the area of the respective guide 4Γ, 41. In this case, the ski is in its central part 3 in the area between the two recesses 7 ', 7 and. guides 4Γ, 41 provided with a longitudinally driven ski pass 8, which is intended to receive in the sketch a non-shown means for connecting the sliders 42 ', 42 in the sense of enabling connection or. the cooperation between the finger and the heel part of the available ski ties. Said passage 8 is an example

-1111 made as a tunnel or. longitudinal hole in the ski, but in general it could be made e.g. also as a groove or channel on the very surface of the ski.

In all the cases considered, each of the sliders 42, 42 ', 42 mounted in the respective guides 41, 4Γ, 41 represents a part of the ski link and thus is directly connected to the finger or heel part of the link. In this case, each of the sliders 42, 42 ', 42 may be equipped, e.g. with a certain number of prefabricated (not shown) threaded holes in which, after insertion of the sliders 42, 42 ', 42 into the guides 41, 4Γ, 41, it is possible to tighten the corresponding (also not shown) screws, thereby securing the ski link to the ski. After adjusting the respective position of the toe and heel portion of the ski link, by moving the sliders 42, 42 ', 42 along guides 41, 4Γ, 41 in the longitudinal direction of the ski in the forward direction towards the front 1 or. the tip 11 or back towards the tail 2 can be fixed by fixing the sliders 42, 42 ', 42 in a suitable position in the proper position. Of course, there is no need to drill any blind holes in the ski or similar measures beyond the capabilities and knowledge of the average user. If necessary, the set ski link can also be repositioned, only by releasing the sliders 42, 42 ', 42, moving them in the longitudinal direction of the ski and then re-fixing them in the selected or. appropriate position.

Claims (14)

PATENT APPLICATIONS A ski incorporating an adjustable mounting bracket, wherein the ski is provided with a sliding surface (6) facing at least three characteristic regions, namely the front part (1) with the curved tip (11), the rear part (2). ) or the tail and the central part (3), characterized in that it is provided in the area of the central part (3) with at least one positional attachment assembly (4), especially the ski ties, incorporated therein, said assembly (4) consisting of at least one in the ski itself of the mounted guide (41, 41 ', 41) as well as of at least one slide (42, 42', 42) which is movably positioned in said guide (41,4Γ, 41) in the longitudinal direction of the ski and can be fixed in each case the desired position. 2. A ski or similar skating device according to claim 1, characterized in that the positioning-fastening assembly (4) on the one hand is mounted in the ski or similar skating device, and on the other hand forms a part of the ski link. ties for attaching the respective shoe to a ski or similar skating device. Ski or similar skating device according to claim 1, characterized in that the positioning-fastening assembly (4) consists of at least one in the ski already in the process of its manufacture or already in the gluing phase or in the finishing phase after gluing or in a combined manner in the gluing phase as well as in the finishing stage of the ski of the mounted guide (41, 41 ', 41) as well as of at least one of said guide (41, 41', 41) in the longitudinal direction of the movable slide and in each desired position of the hardening slide (42, 42 ', 42), wherein in the preferred embodiment, said guide (41, 4Γ, 41) is designed as a C-profile, and the slider (42, 42', 42) is accordingly a plate with curved longitudinal edges such that 421, 422 of the slider (42, 42 ', 42) are held under the arms (411, 412) as a C-profile of the designed guide (41, 41', 41). -1313 A ski or similar skating device according to claim 1, characterized in that a single guide (41) is mounted in the ski, in which two sliders (42 ', 42) are mounted which are movable along said cutout (41) along the cutout (41). 7), which is available on the upper surface of the central portion (3) of the ski. A ski or similar skating device according to claim 4, characterized in that the recess (7) is provided with at least one extension (71) for inserting the respective slide (42) into the guide (41). 6. A ski or similar skating device according to claim 1, characterized in that two ski guides (41) spaced apart and spaced apart are arranged in the ski, with at least one slider (42 ') in each ski. 42), which is movable along the corresponding guide (41) along the recess (7) available on the upper surface of the central portion (3) of the ski. A ski or similar skating device according to claim 6, characterized in that each cutout (7) is provided with at least one extension (71) for inserting each slide (42) into the guide (41). A ski or similar skating device according to claim 1, characterized in that in the area between at least two of the available sliders (42 ', 42) is provided with a passage (8) to receive means for enabling cooperation between said sliders (42' , 42) respectively. between the heel and toe parts of the available ski ties, respectively. ties for connecting a ski or similar skating device to a ski boot or similar shoe. A ski or similar skating device according to claim 8, characterized in that the passage (8) is designed as a sub-surface passage, namely a hole or a running hole along the ski. the opening. -1414 A ski or similar skating device according to claim 8, characterized in that the passage (8) is designed as a surface passage, namely a channel or groove or groove or the like running along the ski. 11. A ski or similar skating device according to claim 1, characterized in that it is designed with a saddle-shaped, central (3) superimposed platform (5), with a central part (3) between the higher regions (5 ', 5). lower central area (50) envisaged. A ski or similar skating device according to claim 11, characterized in that each of the higher central regions (5 ', 5) is provided with one position-fixing assembly (4) with the platform (5) of the designed central part (3) of the ski. consisting of at least one longitudinal ski run guide (41) and at least one slide (42) mounted in said guide (41). A ski or similar skating device according to claim 11, characterized in that it is designed with a saddle-shaped central part (3) upgraded with an integrated platform (5), with the central part (3) being between the higher regions (5 ', 5). ) predicted lower central area (50). A ski or similar skating device according to claim 12, characterized in that each of the higher central areas (5 ', 5) with an integrated platform (5) of the designed ski central part (3) is provided with one position-fixing assembly (4) ), consisting of at least one longitudinal ski run guide (41) and at least one slide (42) mounted in said guide (41).