WO2008083511A1

WO2008083511A1 - Device used as a climbing aid

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Publication number: WO2008083511A1
Application number: PCT/CH2008/000014
Authority: WO
Inventors: Andreas Schlegel; Urs Weilenmann
Original assignee: Fritschi Ag - Swiss Bindings
Priority date: 2007-01-11
Filing date: 2008-01-11
Publication date: 2008-07-17
Also published as: EP2121151A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a device comprising a supporting device (30) as a climbing aid (10) for a ski (1), said supporting device (30) having at least two supporting positions in which it prevents a boot held in a ski binding from going below a climbing angle between the boot and the ski, associated with each supporting position. Said device is provided with an adjusting device (20) which is actively connected to the supporting device and can be directly or indirectly operated by a user. The device according to the invention is characterised in that the adjusting device is embodied in such a way that it moves the supporting device, during an adjusting process, from a present supporting position into a new supporting position, the start of the adjusting process being temporally staggered in relation to an actuation of the adjusting device. The adjusting device is embodied in such a way that, following an actuation, it can be maintained in an actuated state during a time interval that can be determined by the user and especially the adjusting process is triggered during or after the end of the actuated state. The adjusting device preferably comprises a measuring device embodied in such a way that a longitudinal incline of the ski can be determined in a measuring process and especially the determined longitudinal incline of the ski can be compared, in the adjusting device, with a current neutral position of the skis, associated with a current supporting position. Preferably, a control device is used to limit the measuring process of the measuring device to a desired window of time.

Description

Device as a climbing aid

Technical area

The invention relates to a device with a support device as a climbing aid for a ski, wherein the support device has at least two support positions in which the support device prevents lowering of a shoe held in a ski binding under a belonging to the respective support position climbing angle between shoe and ski, with a the support device, operatively connected adjusting device is present, which is directly or indirectly actuated by a user. State of the art

In terms of their function, ski bindings are subdivided into alpine piste bindings, which are only used for downhill skiing and skiing at ski lifts, and touring bindings, which are also used for walking on skis, in particular for ascending with the help of skins attached to the skis. While the former merely have to ensure a reliable fixation of the ski boot on the ski in a so-called downhill position, the latter must be able to ascend next to the downhill position into a climbing position, in which a joint movement between the ski boot and the ski is made possible for walking. Usually, the ski boot is pivotable about a transverse axis on the ski, so that it can be lifted off the ski for walking in the heel area.

Touring bindings have for this purpose, for example, a relative to a skifesten base part pivotable carrier, which forms together with fastened thereto front and heel shoes a ski boot carrier. To fulfill the double function of a touring binding (ascending, descending), the ski boot wearer must either be rigidly connected to the ski via a locking device or unlocked in such a way that the ski boot wearer can be lifted off the ski in the heel area.

In addition to serving for locking and unlocking the shoe holder in the heel area locking lever, the locking device often still has a support lever which forms in its operative position a support at a distance above the ski for the unlocked ski boot carrier. The pad offers so when climbing a climbing aid for at least partially offset a terrain slope. An otherwise necessary bending of the in the ski in his freedom of movement restricted ankle is unnecessary and makes the upgrades for the skier comfortable.

A disadvantage of known climbing aids is generally that on the one hand for the adjustment of the support lever usually has to be stopped, which inhibits the flow of movement during ascent. On the other hand, it is not always easy for beginners, one Adjustment of the support lever on steep terrain - but this is exactly where it is usually necessary - or under adverse weather conditions without increased fall risk.

A climbing aid with simplified operability is described in EP 0 724 899 B1 (Fritschi) and has a locking lever pivotable relative to the ski! on, which in addition to a locking piece has two or more requirements for a locking piece of the ski boot carrier at different distances from its bearing axis. The locking lever is in this case in the individual pivot positions for the locking and unlocking and the support of the locking piece via a spring catch latched. The locking lever is pivoted only in the various predetermined by the spring catch pivot positions and thus brought into different functional positions, which affect either the locking and unlocking of the binding carrier or its increased support in the function of climbing aid. While the operation of the climbing aid according to EP 0 724 899 B1 has been considerably simplified compared to earlier conventional climbing aids, the skier still has to bring the support lever directly, either by hand or with a ski pole, into the correct pivoting position. However, such manipulations require a simultaneous lifting of the heel area of the shoe or the ski boot wearer or generally that part which is supported by the climbing aid. Here, the heel area must be brought to a height above the ski surface, which is greater than the distance of the corresponding support position of the climbing aid, which can produce an unpleasant and potentially dangerous imbalance in the skier, especially for large climbing angles.

DE 37 02 149 A1 (vauDE Sport) describes a climbing aid, which can be operated via an actuating device, wherein the actuating device essentially comprises two actuable push-buttons and pushes a support element of predetermined height in the trajectory of a ski boot or a ski boot wearer with appropriate operation and pulls out again if necessary. While this simplifies the usability of a climbing aid (at the touch of a button with a ski pole), the skier can only switch one support position on or off while continuing to lift the heel area of the shoe. An entirely new approach is pursued in WO 2007/079604 (Fritschi). This describes a climbing aid, which prevents the sinking of the shoe in a schiparallele situation, with the climbing aid can regulate itself adjust so that a change in terrain slope is automatically compensated. In this case, a position of the shoe or the ski boot carrier is continuously determined and avoided lowering to a support element a drop below a horizontal position. In a further embodiment, an inclination of the ski is continuously measured and, due to the measurement, a support element is blocked in such a way that a lowering of the shoe under a horizontal is avoided. All of these solutions have the disadvantage that a measurement of the position of the ski and / or the shoe at relatively high accelerations of the shoe or the ski boot wearer and / or the ski when lowering the shoe and forward sliding of the ski during the upgrade has to be done. Since the accelerations occurring with the acceleration of gravity can have comparable or significantly higher amounts, this position or inclination measurements are naturally only possible with low accuracy. A sufficiently accurate adjustment of the climbing height is thus difficult to implement.

Presentation of the invention

The object of the invention is therefore to provide a ski belonging to the aforementioned technical field with an easy-to-use climbing aid.

The solution of the problem is defined by the features of claim 1. According to the invention, a device for a ski comprises a supporting device as a climbing aid, which has at least two different supporting positions in which the supporting device prevents lowering of a shoe or ski boot carrier held in a ski binding under a climbing angle between shoe and ski belonging to the respective supporting position, wherein there is an actuating device operatively connected to the supporting device, which can be actuated directly or indirectly by a user. The climbing aid according to the invention distinguishes you from the fact that the adjusting device is designed such that it supports the supporting device in a setting process of a present support position in a new support position, the adjusting process is delayed in time to actuate the actuator triggered.

Rising angle here denotes an angle between the shoe or a shoe sole or a ski boot carrier and ski, which is specified by the climbing aid and under which a shoe or ski boot carrier can not be lowered. A climbing angle is given here by the support device is brought into a corresponding support position in which the support device supports the shoe or the ski boot carrier at a distance from the ski so that the shoe or ski boot carrier with the ski includes the climbing angle. According to the invention, the actuatable actuating device allows an adjustment of the support device from any instantaneous support position to another, new support position due to an indirect or direct operation by the skier. Direct or indirect operation here refers to an operation which can be done manually, for example, but also via a ski pole, an operating element such as a cable or else by a foot or other body parts of the skier. In particular, the device may have a largely arbitrary actuating element as a climbing aid, which allows actuation of the adjusting device.

This ensures that a support position of the support device can be adjusted solely by operating the actuator without having to manipulate the support directly. The actuatable actuating device according to the invention thus provides the possibility of designing an actuating process required for adjusting the climbing aid, independently of a specific embodiment of the supporting element or of an adjusting process required for adjusting the supporting position of the supporting device. In particular, the actuation process can be configured in accordance with the requirements comfortably for the skier. In this case, for example, the support device can be adjusted by simple operation of the adjusting device in any desired support position. It is z. B. conceivable that a repeated actuation of the adjusting device is required to bring the climbing aid in a state in which the supporting position of the supporting device corresponds to a desired climbing angle. For example, a desired pitch angle can be adjusted incrementally or decrementally by the support device with each actuation of the Adjusting device is gradually or gradually approached to the desired climbing angle.

A desired climbing angle in this case refers to a climbing angle, which ensures the best possible comfort during the climb according to the requirements of the climbing aid. According to the invention, the desired climbing angle here preferably corresponds to the bisecting line of a momentary longitudinal inclination of the ski relative to a horizontal. This means concretely that with an inclination angle α of the ski relative to a horizontal, the preferred climbing angle between ski and shoe or ski boot carrier is in the range of α / 2. It has been found in tests by the applicant that such a setting of a climbing angle is perceived by the skier as particularly comfortable, in particular also much more comfortable than an adjustment of the climbing aid such that a shoe is supported in a horizontal. Depending on the requirements, the preferred angle of climb for a given terrain inclination may, however, also have values which are greater or less than α / 2. In particular, for example, the desired climbing angle can be predetermined by the skier via an adjusting device, d. H. For example, the skier may choose whether to desire α / 2 as the preferred climb angle or a smaller or larger angle such as 2α / 3.

It is understood here that the current, belonging to a current support position, angle of rise may differ from the desired climbing angle, without the

Support device is placed equal to a new support position. For this purpose, a so-called hysteresis of the adjusting device is provided so that an adjustment of the

Support position only when exceeding a predetermined deviation from the desired

Steigwinkel takes place or is initiated. Such a hysteresis is in the climbing aid in that advantage that the adjusting device not already at the slightest deviations from a desired climbing angle, the support device in a

Adjustment process adjusted to a new support position.

The device according to the invention may comprise a ski binding, but for example may also be provided as a separate part or separate arrangement, which may cooperate with an existing ski binding. In particular, the device according to the invention may also comprise only the adjusting device, which in this case, for example is designed as a separate unit. An existing climbing aid or support device can be retrofitted in this case, for example, with the adjusting device. Preferably, however, the adjusting device is integrated with the support device together in a unit as a compact component. In particular, embodiments of the climbing aid are conceivable in which the adjusting device is integrated in a base part attached to the ski, in which case, for example, the supporting device is provided on the adjusting device. Other exemplary embodiments include integrating the actuator into the support, in which case, for example, the support is attached to a base, or the climber includes an actuator and a support both attached to one or more bases. Depending on the requirements of the inventive climbing aid, the individual components can be designed differently and arranged to each other.

According to the invention, the adjusting device for actuating a largely arbitrarily formed operating element. The adjusting device then converts an operation of the operating element made by the skier via the adjusting device and optionally adjusts a supporting position of the supporting element. In particular, it is achieved that an adjustment of the climbing aid can be done by manipulating the adjusting device, which can be largely independent of the specific design of the support device and the current support position. It is conceivable, for example, to provide buttons that can be operated by a ski pole on the adjusting device, which simply have to be pressed. The actuator then acts due to the operation of the actuator on, for example, a pivotally mounted on the ski heel lever and adjusts a pivoting position of the same. For example, it is conceivable to design the setting device for a sequential up and down switching of the supporting device between a multiplicity of discrete riser stages with different ascending angles, that is to say they are separated by angular intervals. For this example, two controls on the actuator may be present, the z. B. are operated with a ski pole. One of the operating units can be used for upshifting, ie for setting the support device to support positions with larger climbing angles, and the other for downshifting. By simply operating the The respective control element is thus the support position of the climbing aid conveniently in the desired direction, ie to larger or smaller pitch angles out to be adjusted.

In order to meet the safety requirements for a modern touring binding, the climbing aid or the adjusting device is to be designed such that the support device itself can be operated or adjusted by the skier without actuating the adjusting device. This is therefore particularly necessary insofar as the climbing aid must continue to be operable even in the event of a possible failure or malfunction of the adjusting device. For this purpose, the adjusting device can for example be blocked or decoupled from the supporting device such that the supporting device has operability in accordance with known climbing aids. For this purpose, the adjusting device can for example be brought into a state in which in no case an actuating operation takes place upon actuation or only "zero steps" take place without adjustment of the supporting device. In particular, a climbing aid with a heel lift! trained support device conceivable as he z. As described in EP 0 724 899 B1 (Fritschi), wherein the heel lever according to the invention on the one hand via the adjusting device is operated or adjustable and / or even if necessary directly the heel lever can be adjusted manually or with a ski pole in a known manner, wherein the adjusting device can be deactivated if necessary. According to the invention, the support device can preferably also have more than two support positions, in particular any number, preferably 3 to 5 different support positions in order to achieve a sufficiently fine gradation in the available possible angles of incline

In the embodiments of the climbing aid described so far, however, the skier must continue to wear the shoe or the ski boot wearer in the supported area, ie. H. typically in the

Raise the heel area, simultaneously with the operation of the adjusting device, so that the

Stellvorgang can be performed. The invention provides a remedy.

According to the invention, the adjusting device of the climbing aid is designed such that the

Stellvorgang only after an actuation of the adjusting device, d. H. offset in time to an actuation of the adjusting device takes place. By pressing this will be an initial

Termed manipulation. In analogy to a binary button, which is pressed in State in a state is "on" and passes by releasing in a state "off", is here and below with "operation" the transition from the state "off" to the state "on" referred to. In this sense, the adjusting operation according to the invention takes place offset in time to an actuation of the adjusting device, ie, an initial manipulation of the adjusting device does not result in an immediate setting process and the adjusting operation follows indirectly on the operation. If the adjusting device is in a state corresponding to the "on" state, an "actuated state" is referred to below. The transition of the adjusting device corresponding to a transition from the state "on" to the state "off" of the binary pushbutton is referred to here and below as a "release of the actuated state".

In particular, the implementation of a method for setting a climbing aid is made possible by the inventive device as a climbing aid with actuatable adjusting device, in which a setting operation is triggered in time offset to a direct or indirect actuation of the climbing aid. This ensures that an actuation of the adjusting device can be discontinued in time from the setting process. In particular, the actuation may take place at a time when the support device may not be adjustable at all. When carrying out a climbing movement, this relates, for example, to the period during which the shoe or the ski boot carrier is lowered onto the supporting device and loaded with the weight of the skier. The support device is typically blocked in this period, such that an adjustment from a current to a new support position is usually not possible.

The invention is thus based on the finding that an improvement in the operating comfort of a climbing aid can be achieved in that the skier can actuate the climbing aid at a time that seems suitable to him. In particular, even at a time at which the shoe or ski boot carrier is lowered onto the support device and in which the support device may not be adjusted. To make this possible, it is particularly advantageous if the actuation time is largely independent of the actual setting process of the climbing aid selectable. In this case, namely, the adjusting operation can take place at a later time, preferably without further intervention by the skier, if an adjustment of the support device is easily possible. A particularly suitable time for Triggering a parking operation is given when the skier lifts the shoe from the support device after the actuation of the adjusting device in a subsequent step when ascending. Since the step takes place in the course of the ascent movement, the skier is in a controlled movement and not in an uncomfortable and possibly delicate balancing act as he is performing when adjusting at a standstill with conventional climbing aids. Since the support device of the climbing aid when lifting the shoe is released in any case, the support device can be adjusted from a current support position to a new support position. For this purpose, the adjusting device of the climbing aid according to the invention comprises an intermediate store which can store the actuation of the adjusting device by the skier and, if necessary, can retrieve it at a suitable time, preferably automatically. For example, the adjusting device can be designed such that, after an actuation of the climbing aid by the skier, a suitable time is largely automatically awaited, to which the adjusting process can be triggered and the climbing aid can be adjusted. The memory may in this case be designed as an electronic or hydraulic memory, but preferably comprises a mechanical memory, for example in the form of a helical, spiral or leaf spring or a spring assembly of metal and / or by elastic components of other elastically deformable materials.

In general, an operation of the climbing aid according to the invention thus comprises two cycles, which can be controlled, for example, by lowering and lifting the boot or the ski boot wearer. In a first cycle, the adjusting device of the climbing aid is actuated, wherein, for example, an actuating energy is stored and, if the device is designed accordingly, a measuring process is triggered. In a second cycle, a setting process can be triggered, which distributes the support device into a new support position, wherein, for example, the data determined in the measurement process are evaluated and a stored actuation energy is called up. An adjustment of the inventive climbing aid can thus be done in a two-stroke operation. In particular, the two-stroke operation is enabled by the inventive climbing device. Preferably, the adjusting device is designed such that it can then be held in an actuated state during an operation during a user-definable time interval. In analogy to the binary key mentioned above, the actuated state of the actuator corresponds to the state "on". In this case, an embodiment of the adjusting device in analogy to the binary button described above is conceivable, which must be kept pressed to produce the state "on". The actuator must be operated in this case to hold the actuated state during the entire Tastintervall, ie kept pressed, which corresponds, for example, in analogy to the button a "depressed state". In particular, this can be done for example by the burden of the weight of the skier with the shoe lowered. If the binary button is released or the corresponding operation of the actuator is terminated, the actuated state is resolved, ie, for example, the "depressed state" is "released". This may in particular be the case when lifting the shoe in the course of walking. Alternatively, however, it is also conceivable that the adjusting device can be actuated via a generalized pushbutton, such as a switch. In this case, a first switching operation would switch the adjusting device into an actuated state. The actuated state would have to be resolved in the sequence by another switching operation again to put the actuator back to the initial state. Preferably, the adjusting operation of the adjusting device is triggered only at or after dissolution of the actuated state. In particular, the climbing aid is preferably designed such that the actuated state of the adjusting device is released upon relief of the supporting device. The setting process can be carried out here in particular during the process of lifting the shoe or the ski boot carrier of the support device, ie when dissolving the actuated state, but also at a largely arbitrary time thereafter, preferably the adjusting operation takes place before the adjusting device is actuated again.

Advantageously, the adjusting device is designed and acts with the

Support device together such that the belonging to the new support position climbing angle can be greater or less than the rising angle of the current support position.

In principle, embodiments of the climbing aid according to the invention are conceivable in which the current support position of the support device upon actuation of the adjusting device only in one direction, for example, to larger climbing angles out, can be adjusted. Such an embodiment allows z. B. when climbing in a steeper, and thus usually more dangerous terrain comfortable operation, while in a transition to simpler and less steep terrain, the climbing aid is to operate in a conventional manner. While preference may be given to such a design in favor of a simplified embodiment of the adjusting device, climbing aids according to the invention are generally preferred with an adjusting device which, when required, allows adjustment to larger and smaller climbing angles. Such embodiments of the climbing aid allow the skier to benefit from the advantages of the inventive solution in any inclined terrain.

The adjusting device according to the invention can be designed in such a way that a support position belonging to a desired climbing angle of the supporting device is set directly upon a single actuation. Advantageously, however, the climbing aid is designed such that a supporting position belonging to a desired angle of inclination of the supporting device can be adjusted step by step, in particular incrementally (incrementally increasing) or decrementally (gradually decreasing) by repeated actuation of the adjusting device. With a gradual approach, the possibility is connected to form the adjusting device such that a setting width in a single setting operation is constant, ie in each setting operation the new rising angle differs from the current rising angle, for example by a predetermined amount. This is not necessary. Depending on the requirement, an embodiment may also be preferred in which the change in the rise angle from one support position to the next is different. For example, with a small change in terrain slope when climbing, a single adjustment is sufficient to achieve the desired climb angle. In a comparatively large change in terrain slope, the desired angle of climb can then be adjusted step by step by repeated actuation. In particular, the adjusting device is designed such that, for example, if the desired climbing angle is already set, the instantaneous Support position despite, possibly also repeated, operation of the climbing aid is maintained. The adjusting device is thus also designed to carry out a zero step. As a variant, embodiments of the climbing aid or the adjusting device are also conceivable, which adjust a desired climbing angle exclusively during a single actuation. Such embodiments may be preferred depending on the requirements, but generally require a comparatively complicated construction, since not only an adjustment direction of the climbing aid must be determined, but in addition a size or width of a setting step or the rising angle step.

A particularly comfortable and thus also preferred embodiment of the climbing aid according to the invention comprises a supporting device which is coupled to the adjusting device such that the adjusting device can be actuated by the supporting device. In particular, a coupling is present, which operatively couples the adjusting device to the support device. The support device thus forms an operating element or an actuating element of the adjusting device. In particular, for this purpose, the adjusting device may be formed as a resilient mounting for the support device. For this purpose, the steepening device comprises, for example, a resilient rocker, on one arm of which the supporting device z. B. is mounted pivotably. The spring action of the rocker acts preferably against a load on the support device by the skier upon actuation, so that when relieved by the skier or when dissolving the actuated state, the resilient rocker is returned to the initial position before operation. In a further variant, the adjusting device comprises, for example, a spring-loaded axle, on which a z. B. designed as a heel lever support device is pivotally mounted. In this case, the axle is preferably sprung in such a way that the heel lever can be lowered when loaded against the ski and lifted off the ski when it is unloaded.

With a suitable design of the adjusting device, a skier can thus actuate the adjusting device when the supporting device is loaded, in particular, for example, when the shoe is lowered onto the supporting device. The adjusting device can be designed to be durable in an actuated state for the period during which the shoe is lowered onto the support device, ie, the support device is loaded by the shoe. When lifting the shoe from the support device, the actuated State, for example, be resolved again. However, the operation during the walking step does not have to take place via the supporting device. Another variant, for example, provides an additional operating element, which z. B. below the shoe, possibly also in a front region of the shoe or the ski boot carrier, is arranged and operated at each step and thus the adjusting device is actuated. However, the operating element does not have to be arranged underneath the shoe, but can also be arranged laterally, in front of or behind the shoe, for example. For example, also on a front base part of the ski binding an operating element, such as a button, may be provided, which actuates the adjusting device with each lowering, or the swivel joint of the touring binding is coupled for example via an articulated arm with the adjusting device. This list is not to be regarded as exhaustive but rather is intended to show the multitude of possibilities that are opening up, such as a complete automation of the adjustment of the climbing aid when ascending due to the solution according to the invention. The possibilities opening up from such a climbing aid not only make the usability of a climbing aid comfortable, but also completely free the skier from an explicit adjustment of the climbing aid. In particular, this ensures that the adjustment or adaptation of a support position of the support device of the climbing aid can be done automatically at each step of the skier. Automatically referred to in this context, the skier does not have to carry out any actions that go beyond a conventional movement sequence when ascending, in order to trigger a setting process in the adjusting device. The skier does not need to interrupt the climb and stop to make an adjustment of the climbing aid. Rather, he performs the conventional walking movement, as is customary when ascending, and operated at each step, ie at each lowering of the shoe on the support device on the support device itself, the adjusting device of the climbing aid. With a corresponding design of the adjusting device, the supporting position of the supporting device is then adjusted to a larger or smaller rising angle in the positioning process, which may be offset in time with respect to the actuation. In particular, the setting process is triggered, for example, during or in direct consequence of a lift-off of the shoe or of a ski boot carrier of the ski binding by the adjusting device, whereby a free adjustability of the support device is ensured due to the lifted shoe or ski boot carrier.

If a desired climbing angle of the climbing aid has already been reached, then the adjusting device is preferably designed such that no further adjusting operation is triggered and the supporting device remains in the current supporting position. The same applies in the case of support positions with an extreme climbing angle, i. H. those support positions which correspond to a maximum and a smallest climbing angle. The support device is in an extreme support position, then the adjusting device is preferably designed such that it is not adjusted beyond the extreme support position even with a sufficiently large change in terrain slope. In a concrete implementation of the adjusting device, it may be advantageous for reasons of continuity of the setting process, in this case trigger a zero-setting operation, d. H. a kind of "zero step", which is the setting process with an adjustment of the support position similar or similar, but in which there is no adjustment of the support position of the support device.

Advantageously, the support device is designed such that the individual support positions can be accessed sequentially. In particular, the support positions of the support device are preferably ordered according to the amount of the associated climbing angle. Thus, for each support position with a climbing angle two adjacent support positions, one with a larger and one with a smaller climbing angle. The support positions with extreme climbing angles, ie the support positions with a largest and a smallest climbing angle, in this case have only one adjacent support position with a smaller climbing angle or a larger climbing angle. In a further preferred embodiment, the supporting device has supporting positions whose associated rising angles are discrete. Embodiments of the support device are also conceivable whose support positions, in contrast to discrete riser angles, provide continuous rise angles. As examples of a supporting device with continuous support positions and climbing angles, an electrically vertically adjustable spindle or a hydraulic cylinder may be mentioned here, with which the shoe can be supported in continuous climbing angles. Further continuous support devices may comprise, for example, an eccentrically mounted roller, which allows depending on the rotational position support at different heights above the ski.

For a concrete embodiment of the climbing aid, in which the support positions of the support device in a setting operation, in particular in a kind of switching step, are adjusted, are generally, but not exclusively, discrete support positions with discrete associated climbing angles to be preferred.

The climbing aid according to the invention also includes designs which, on the basis of predetermined criteria, decide whether to switch to higher or smaller climbing angles, but not how far to set in a setting process in order to set a desired climbing angle. Such embodiments achieve a desired climbing angle only after repeated actuation of the climbing aid by the desired rise angle sequentially, d. H. is gradually incrementally or decrementally approximated. In this case, an embodiment of the support device with discrete riser angles is particularly advantageous to allow a gradual approach of the desired pitch angle. However, a supporting device with continuous support positions can also be adjusted by the adjusting device such that discrete support positions result with discrete rise angle (discrete angles of rotation in the above-mentioned example of the eccentric roller).

Preferably, the components of the climbing aid, in particular the adjusting device and the supporting device, are designed and act together in such a way that the in

Stellvorgang set new support position of the current support position is adjacent. Two support positions are hereby referred to as adjacent, if in the adjustment process during the transition from one to the other support position no further, intervening, support position is skipped. An embodiment in which the new support position is not adjacent to the current one may indeed be advantageous depending on the requirement. It is conceivable, for example, an embodiment of the adjusting device in which a large change in the terrain slope is compensated in a single setting operation and should not be approximated step by step. In this case, it may sometimes be necessary to skip one or more support positions during the adjustment process such that the new support position is not adjacent to the current one. In general, however, an embodiment of the climbing aid with a gradual approximation of a desired Steigwinkels to prefer. The adjusting device is preferably formed in this case for adjusting the support device about a support position. For example, by sequentially approximating or adjusting the desired pitch angle sequentially, either incrementally, ie, with increasing pitch angle or decrementally, ie with decreasing pitch angle, a (logical) "pitch" of the pitch can be kept constant (viz support position "). This makes it possible, for example, to construct the adjusting device of the climbing aid considerably more simply than if, in addition to a setting direction (for larger or smaller rise angle), it is necessary in addition to decide on a "step size" to be carried out in the setting process.

As already mentioned, the adjusting device of the climbing aid according to the invention comprises a temporary store which can store the actuation of the adjusting device by the skier and, if necessary, can retrieve it at a suitable time, preferably automatically. In particular, for this purpose, the adjusting device comprises an energy store, which temporarily stores an energy used for actuating the adjusting device. The adjusting device is preferably designed such that the cached energy from the adjusting device can be retrieved when needed, in particular can be retrieved from the adjusting device for performing the adjusting operation. To carry out the setting process, no further energy needs to be expended by, for example, the skier. The energy store is designed, for example, as a mechanical energy store, in which case a spring is particularly advantageous. In an electrical variant of the climbing aid, the energy store can be designed, for example, as an accumulator, which can be charged when actuated and later unloaded as needed. In general, however, mechanical embodiments of the climbing aid are preferred, with the mechanical energy used to actuate the adjusting device being stored, for example, in a spring. The spring can be a pressure or train on resilient coil spring, but also a coil spring or a simple leaf spring. In principle, any elastically deformable material can be brought as a mechanical energy storage for use such. As metals such as spring steel, but also plastics such as rubber. Other stores for mechanical energy are also conceivable in principle (eg Flywheel), but in general manufacturing engineering simpler constructions is to give preference.

It is conceivable that the energy storage is designed such that not only the adjusting device, but possibly also other components of the climbing aid, the stored energy can remove the memory as needed. The energy store has the advantage that the actuatable adjusting device can be "charged" with energy in a period of time, for example during the course of the ascent movement, during which the energy expenditure for the skier does not matter or the skier spend the actuation energy simply and without additional effort can. In particular, an energy of the climbing step can be used for the actuation. The energy storage device is preferably designed to be chargeable by the walking motion. This energy can be recovered at a later date, for example, by the actuator back to z. B. perform the adjustment. In particular, the energy can be recovered in a period in which the shoe is lifted off the support device or while the shoe is lifted off the support device. It is conceivable that the energy remains in the memory, as long as the actuator is in the actuated state. If the actuated state is resolved, in this case, the stored energy can be released and the setting process can be triggered or the stored energy can be retrieved by the triggered setting process.

In order to determine automatically in a particularly comfortable and thus preferred embodiment of the climbing aid required for setting the desired climbing angle adjustment direction of the climbing aid, ie to larger or smaller pitch angles out, the adjusting device comprises a measuring device which is designed such that in a measuring operation of a Longitudinal inclination of the ski can be determined. In this case, in particular, a control device is provided, with which the measuring process of the measuring device can be limited to a desired time window. Preferably, when adjusting the climbing aid, a measuring operation is carried out in which the longitudinal inclination of the ski is determined. Advantageously, the measuring process takes place at least during the actuated state of the adjusting device, preferably subsequently to an actuation of the adjusting device. On the basis of the inclination or position data for the position of the ski determined in the measuring process, the adjusting device can either trigger a setting process and place the supporting device in the new supporting position or trigger no adjusting process or perform a "zero step" and maintain the current supporting position. The "zero step" here denotes a process similar to the setting operation of the adjusting device, but which has no adjustment of the supporting position of the support device result.

Preferably, the following sequence results: actuation of the adjusting device - holding an actuated state (with carrying out a measuring operation) - dissolving the actuated state - triggering the setting process. The transitions of the individual sequences can also be fluid and the sequences can overlap.

In the measuring process, the ascertained longitudinal inclination of the ski in the adjusting device is advantageously compared with a current zero position of the ski belonging to the instantaneous supporting position. In order to determine whether a current climbing angle is to be adjusted, preferably two types of information are included: On the one hand, a currently set climbing angle and, on the other hand, a current longitudinal inclination of the ski are analyzed. The current climbing angle, for example, enters via the instantaneous zero position of the ski belonging to the current support position. Preferably, the adjusting device or in particular the measuring device, for this purpose comprises a reference element, which represents the current zero position of the ski, as well as a measuring element, which reproduces the current inclination of the ski.

In a mechanical solution, for example, the reference element is represented by a displaceable actuating element, which in each case in a current position associated with the current support position, d. H. in the zero position, is located. The zero position can be defined in this case so that in the case of the pitch angle of the current support position corresponds to the desired pitch angle, the actuator is largely aligned horizontally or largely vertically. The current zero position of the ski in this case corresponds to a position of the ski in which an adjustment of the support position is not required.

The measuring element may for example be designed as a tilt sensor such. B. in the mechanical case as a heavy pendulum. The current position of the ski then goes over the Position of the gravity pendulum. By appropriate interaction of the heavy pendulum with the reference element, the current Skilängsneigung can be compared with the current zero position of the ski. On the basis of a given criterion, it is thus possible to decide whether, and if so, in which direction a current climbing angle is to be adapted. In one variant, a position of the shoe can be measured, but this has constructive disadvantages, since the measuring device would have to be formed on the shoe or on a ski boot carrier and thus exposed to strong accelerations.

Preferably, the adjusting device, and in particular the measuring device, is designed such that the setting process is triggered only when a predetermined deviation between the longitudinal inclination determined in the measuring process and the current zero position of the ski is exceeded (hysteresis). The predetermined deviation forms a criterion for the triggering of the setting process. Therefore, in a method according to the invention for setting up a climbing aid, the setting process is preferably only triggered if a momentary longitudinal inclination determined in the measuring process exceeds a predetermined deviation from a zero position of the ski belonging to the instantaneous supporting position of the supporting device. If the supporting device is in a supporting position with the desired climbing angle, an instantaneous zero position corresponds, for example, to the horizontal. If an inclination deviates from this zero position, the setting process is triggered depending on the deviation. Such a predetermined deviation can be achieved, for example, in a mechanical implementation of the climbing aid by a series of spaced apart, like washboard-like grooves or notches, in which a slider element, such as a pendulum mass, the measuring device can engage depending on the current orientation. Each notch has a certain "catchment area", in which the slider element can engage in the notch, even if the engagement is not accurate. An engagement of the slider element in a current notch can correspond to a current support position of the support device. The relative position of the slider element to the current notch is in this case the deviation of the current Skineigung to zero position again. If a deviation is large enough, then the slider element engages in an adjacent engagement, which can be evaluated by the adjusting device and possibly the triggering a setting process can result. In particular, notches and notches (or even ratchet combs or racks) may be present, which have a zero step (notches, locking combs) or a setting operation (notches, racks) result in an engagement of the slider element or the pendulum mass. In other words, a distance of the notches corresponds to the above-mentioned predetermined deviation. In an electrical solution, the deviation can be represented by a simple threshold, which must be exceeded in terms of amount, for example, by a difference of the inclination of the zero position and the current Skineigung.

Overall, the supporting device of the device according to the invention is preferably designed as a climbing aid and interacts with the adjusting device in such a way that in the

If the longitudinal inclination determined in the measurement process is greater than the current zero position, the new support position has a corresponding new angle of rise which is greater than the instantaneous support angle associated with the current support angle and in the case of the determined longitudinal inclination is smaller than the current zero position, the new climbing angle smaller than the current climbing angle.

In principle, a current position of the shoe can be measured and compared with the current support position of the climbing aid to determine whether an adjustment is to be performed. For example, climbing aids are known in which it is measured when a horizontal position of the shoe is reached, in order to block a support device at this moment and to prevent further sinking. However, such a measurement of the position of the shoe must be made during the movement of the shoe in order to block the support device at the desired time. However, since the shoe is in motion, such a measurement can be made only with a comparatively low accuracy. Due to the movement, a large number of different accelerations act on the corresponding measuring device, which falsify the gravitational acceleration.

According to the invention, however, the adjusting device is designed such that a measuring operation of the measuring device takes place only when the ski is at a standstill. In particular, a period during which the shoe or the ski boot carrier is lowered onto the support device is used for the measuring process. Experiments have shown that during this period of the ski is essentially at rest. In the measurement period, for example, a Pendulum mass of the measuring device are released, which is detected during the remaining time. This ensures that the pendulum mass does not feel the acceleration of the walking movement during a step and thus the measuring process is not disturbed by these accelerations. By the pendulum mass is released only when the ski is already at a standstill, the pendulum masses quickly to a position, which corresponds to the current direction of gravity. For this purpose, for example, the control device may be designed such that it responds to a lowering or occurrence of the shoe or the ski boot wearer, so that in the period with the shoe lowered, during which, after practical experience, the ski is always at rest, the M ess process allowed or the measuring process takes place. In addition, if the pendulum mass is detected before the ski is brought back into motion, the current position of the pendulum mass can also be stored or "frozen".

The inventive embodiment of the actuatable adjusting device allows naturally limited by the walking motion when ascending a measuring operation for determining a position of the ski to a period during which the ski is at rest. In particular, a control device of the adjusting device is provided with which the measuring process of the measuring device can be limited to a time window. By the climbing aid when lowering the shoe actuates the support device, held in an actuated state with the shoe lowered and can be dissolved when lifted the actuated state, the control device can limit the measuring process to a time window between lowering and lifting the shoe.

In particular, the measuring device is advantageously designed such that upon actuation of the adjusting device in the measuring device, the measuring process is triggered, ie .The measuring device can be triggered by the actuation of the adjusting device. In a further preferred embodiment, the measuring device interacts with the adjusting device in such a way that the measuring process in the measuring device is terminated when the setting process is triggered. It is thus in this case a functional coupling of the measuring device with an actuating element of the adjusting device available. In such a design of the measuring device is preferred for setting the climbing aid the Measurement performed after pressing the climbing aid and before triggering the setting process.

In order to ensure a secure position of the support device in the different support positions, the climbing aid preferably has a locking device for locking the support device in the support positions, which disengages the current support position upon actuation of the actuator and the support device engages in the new support position at the end of the adjustment. This ensures that, for example, during the actuated state of the adjusting device, the support device is disengaged and optionally can be adjusted by the adjusting device in the adjusting process. It is also conceivable a locking device which disengages the actuator until the triggering of the parking operation. Such a locking device is described for example as a spring detent in EP 0 724 899 B1 (Fritschi). The spring detent can be largely independent of the actuator (passive) and causes the locking by a force must exceed a threshold to adjust the support position. When reaching the new support position, the spring detent engages automatically. A further preferred embodiment of the locking device is functionally coupled to the adjusting device so that the latching of the current support position when actuating the actuator (active) is released and after performing a setting the new support position or when dissolving the actuated state, the current support position is locked again , When operating, for example, by the lowered ski boot carrier or ski boot, the support device is fixed in this case by the ski boot carrier, which is why an additional locking by the locking device is not required in the actuated state.

In a further preferred embodiment, the support device has a relative to the ski in different pivot positions pivotable, preferably integrally formed lever, wherein the pivotal position of the lever correspond to the different support positions of the support device. In particular, the

Lever be designed as a support lever, similar to conventional support levers with

Climbing function as they are eg. For example, in EP 0 724 899 B1 (Fritschi) are described. Detailed descriptions of a specific embodiment of the heel lever with multiple editions can be found in this document. Especially advantageous Here is an embodiment with more than two Auflagefiächen on a pivotable relative to the ski support lever. The various support elements can be pivoted into the path of movement of the shoe or the ski boot carrier. Depending on the requirements, in particular depending on the desired resolution of a climbing angle, also any number of larger 2 of support elements on the support lever may be present, in particular 4 to 6. Here, the support lever is designed such that it can be brought into a locking position in which he locks the shoe or the ski boot carrier in a downhill position. In particular, the said document instructions can be taken as the support lever may be formed simultaneously as a locking lever, with which, for example, the ski boot carrier or the shoe can be locked in a downhill position.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the measuring device comprises a gravity-sensitive element, which in particular comprises by means of a pendulum mass pivotally mounted transversely to the longitudinal axis of the ski. Due to the storage is achieved that the pendulum mass is sensitive only for a slope of the ski in the longitudinal direction. The pendulum mass is preferably present on the measuring device such that it can assume different positions with respect to other components of the adjusting device in a released state, depending on the inclination of the ski. A released state means in this case a state in which the pendulum mass is largely free to pivot about the bearing axis. If a control device is provided, the pendulum mass can be detected, for example, by these, so that no measuring operation can take place. But the control device can also move a bearing of the pendulum mass so that an intervention in any existing parking notches or control ridges by the pendulum mass is no longer possible. This may be desirable, for example, during the course of the ascent movement, so that the measuring process can take place only in a specific time window. However, the control device can also be designed such that a determination can be made by the skier. But the pendulum mass can also be easily swung out so that the pendulum position can not be read. By determining or swinging the pendulum mass in a fixed position can be achieved, for example, that the adjusting device the corresponding pitch angle even when exceeding the predetermined deviation from the zero position of the ski no longer adjusted. When the pendulum mass is detected, the measuring device can no longer determine the actual longitudinal inclination of the ski, and due to the determined position of the pendulum mass in cooperation with the zero position, the adjusting device does not adjust the support device. A locking or swiveling thus offers an easy way for the skier to override the adjusting device so that a momentary supporting position with an associated instantaneous climbing angle can not be adjusted by the adjusting device. In particular, preferably, the adjusting device is generally designed such that a shutdown or locking the adjusting device by the skier is possible at any time. When the adjusting device is switched off, the climbing aid then preferably behaves according to a conventional climbing aid, as is known, for example, from EP 0 724 899 B1 (Fritschi). The climbing aid must or can be operated in this case with blocked actuator directly manually or with a ski pole by a skier in a known manner. A blocking of the actuator is conceivable in many other ways, such. B. by an additional, operable by the skid latch mechanism, with which, for example, the support device can be blocked directly. The locking mechanism can also block other parts of the actuator, such. B. the pendulum mass (see above) and / or but also an actuator or an articulated arm.

In order to make actuation of the adjusting device as simple as possible, the adjusting device preferably has a rocker with two arms arranged substantially diametrically with respect to a rocker joint, wherein the adjusting device can be actuated via a first arm and the pendulum mass of the measuring device is pivotally mounted on the second arm. In particular, the support device is present on the first arm, such that when loaded by the shoe or by the ski boot carrier, the rocker performs a rotation about the rocker joint. In order to ensure relief of the rocker, a spring mechanism is preferably present, which acts on the rocker in such a way with a spring force that counteracts the rocker load by the shoe or the skier. But it can also be a simple swing arm present, which is resiliently mounted, for example, on a base part of the ski and at Load of the support lever is deflected against the spring force. Such suspension of the support lever fulfills an additional ergonomic function. As a bonus effect results in fact by the resilient mounting of the support lever, a damping device which attenuates the one hand, the blows when lowering the shoe on the support lever or the support device and on the other hand reduces noise when placing the shoe or the ski boot carrier on the support lever.

Upon actuation of the adjusting device with rocker, for example, the pendulum mass mounted on the second arm is moved from a rest position to a position in the actuated state. In particular, thus a release of the pendulum mass can be achieved by, for example, the pendulum mass is lowered in the rest position on a base and thus fixed and lifted when actuated due to the rocking motion, the pendulum mass from the pad and thus released. The rocker thus also forms part of the above-mentioned control device of the measuring device in that a detection or a release of the pendulum mass can be achieved. Here, the above-mentioned locking mechanism for locking the adjusting device or for switching off the adjusting device may be configured such that the rocker is lockable or lockable by the locking mechanism, so that actuation of the adjusting device via the rocker, for example via the supporting device attached thereto, is prevented , For this purpose, z. B. a simple be actuated by the skier button, which blocks the rocker when actuated and releases the rocker again when actuated. However, the locking mechanism can also be mounted as a simple latch on a base part, which can be manually introduced by the skier into a recess, for example on the rocker or on the support device for blocking and deployed again.

In a preferred embodiment, the base to which the pendulum mass can be lowered in the rest position is formed on an adjusting element of the adjusting device. For this purpose, the adjusting device of the climbing aid preferably comprises an adjusting element displaceably guided in a curved guide, which is coupled to the supporting device via an articulated arm and whose current position is the instantaneous zero position of the Skis corresponds. The adjusting element thus also corresponds to the reference element of the adjusting device.

In particular, the sheet guide is designed such that a plane of the sheet guide is perpendicular to this in the longitudinal direction of the ski. Thus, the actuator may be ship-shaped and be moved with respect to the ski forward and backward in the sheet guide. In this case, the sheet guide is preferably designed in such a way and the adjusting element is guided in the sheet guide in such a way that an orientation of the adjusting element with respect to a longitudinal direction of the ski changes when shifting backwards or forwards. In particular, the position of the actuating element is approximated to a ski-parallel position during a displacement to the front, while a shift to the rear results in a greater deviation from a ski-parallel position. The adjusting device is designed such that in the case when actuating the adjusting device no actuating operation is triggered, a current position of the actuating element is largely perpendicular to a current position of gravity. Any existing and released pendulum mass of the measuring device settles in this case largely perpendicular to the orientation of the actuating element.

Due to the coupling via the articulated arm with the supporting device, the instantaneous position of the adjusting element is coupled to the supporting device. This is preferably a positive coupling, so that an adjustment of the support device, for example by manipulation by the skier, results in a displacement of the control element and vice versa. The adjusting element can be locked, for example, to block the adjusting device.

In particular, the adjusting device is preferably designed such that the actuating element is moved after triggering a setting operation in the sheet guide from a current position to a new position and thereby provides a momentary support position of the support device in a new support position on the articulated arm. In a particularly preferred embodiment, this is done via an engagement of the pendulum mass in corresponding notches on the actuator. Depending on the relative position of the pendulum mass to the actuator is engaged with a corresponding notch of the actuator, for example, when the pendulum mass is lowered by the possibly existing rocker on the actuator. Diverges a position of the pendulum mass over a certain predetermined value of a perpendicular to the actuator, the pendulum mass comes with a notch for engagement, which has a displacement of the actuating element when lowering the pendulum mass on the actuator.

From the following detailed description and the totality of the claims, further advantageous embodiments and feature combinations of the invention result.

Brief description of the drawings

The drawings used to explain the embodiment show schematically:

Fig. 1a-h operating principle of an inventive device for climbing aid with mechanical adjusting device in 8 different states;

1 j schematic diagram for a provision in a device according to FIG. 1 a-h;

Fig. 2a-c cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the inventive

Device for climbing aid with mechanical adjusting device in three different states;

3 shows a sectional drawing of a further embodiment of the invention

Climbing aid with mechanical adjusting device with a locking device;

Fig. 4a-c cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the inventive

Device for climbing aid with adjusting device integrated into the supporting device;

5a shows a test setup for determining the occurring accelerations in a climbing walk;

Fig. 5b acceleration time diagrams of the movement in the

Carrying out the climb walk. Basically, the same parts are provided with the same reference numerals in the figures.

Ways to carry out the invention

FIGS. 1a-h show a mechanical climbing aid 10 according to the invention with an adjusting device 20 and a supporting device 30 coupled thereto in schematic cross-sectional views of different states of the climbing aid 10. FIG. 1a shows the climbing aid 10, wherein the supporting device 30 is locked in a first supporting position. A locking device for locking the individual support positions is not shown for clarity in Figs. 1a-h.

The climbing aid 10 is mounted, for example, on a ski 1. In the illustration of Fig. 1 a-h, the adjusting device 20 has a rectangular in side view base part 20.1, which is mounted on the ski 1. A ski-side long edge 20.2 of the rectangular base part 20.1 is arranged parallel to a surface 1.1 of the ski 1.

The base part 20.1 comprises an open towards the support device 30 interior 20.3, in which a mechanism of the adjusting device 20 is housed. In particular, various parts of the adjusting device 20 are mounted or guided on the base part 20.1. Hereinafter, a direction in the longitudinal direction A of the ski 1 is referred to with a forward direction, which is in the direction of the support device 30 with respect to the base part 20.1. Accordingly, a rearward direction denotes a direction away from the supporting device 30.

In the interior 20.3 a two-armed rocker 20.4 is arranged with substantially equal length arms 20.5 and 20.6, which is rotatably mounted on a rocker joint 20.7 on the base part 20.1. In modifications, the rocker arms 20.5 and 20.6 can also have different lengths. An axis B of the rocking joint is aligned transversely to a ski longitudinal direction A and parallel to a ski surface 1.1, while the two arms 20.5 and 20.6 of the rocker 20.4 are arranged in the ski longitudinal direction A and substantially parallel to the ski surface 1.1. The front arm 20.5 protrudes from the open interior 20.3 of the base part 20.1. Next, a stop 20.8 in the interior 20.3 of the base part 20.1 is formed, which is a rocking movement of the rocker 20.4 limited. In particular, the stop 20.8 is formed above the rear arm 20.6 of the rocker 20.4 such that a lowering of the front arm 20.5 is limited to the ski out. Next, the rocker 20.4 is supported via a compression spring 20.9 on the base part 20.1, such that the rear arm is pressed 20.6 of the rocker 20.4 by the spring force of the spring 20.9 to the ski 1 out. The compression spring 20.9 thus acts on the rocker 20.4 with a torque with respect to the axis B, which counteracts a load on the front arm 20.5 of the rocker 20.4. The spring 20.9 is arranged in a receiving space in the interior 20.3 of the base part 20.1 such that the spring

20.9 may be included partially or completely in the recording room. In Fig. 1a, not shown, may further be an adjustment for the spring 20.9, which, for example, allows adjustment of the spring force from outside the base part 20.1. It is conceivable, for example, an externally accessible screw with which a bias of the spring 20.9 can be adjusted.

In the illustration of FIG. 1a, the rear arm 20.6 is lowered from the stop 20.8 towards the ski 1 in such a way. When loaded in the direction of the ski 1 of the front arm 20.5, the front arm 20.5 can be lowered against the spring force against the ski 1, whereby the rocker 20.4 a rocking movement until the abutment of the rear arm on the 20.6

Stop 20.8 can perform. At the rear longitudinal end of the rear arm 20.6 is an articulated 20.10 an elongate pendulum mass 20.1 1 pivotally mounted on a longitudinal ends 20.12 skifernen. A pivot axis C of the joint 20.10 is transverse to a

Longitudinal direction A of the ski 1 and is arranged parallel to the ski surface 1.1.

In the illustration of Fig. 1a, a longitudinal direction F of the pendulum mass 20.1 1 is aligned in the direction D of a momentary gravitational effect and the pendulum mass 20.1 1 is lowered due to the force of the spring 20.9 on a surface 40.1 of an elongated adjusting element 40. A longitudinal direction E of the adjusting element 40 is arranged in a plane G which comprises the longitudinal direction A and is perpendicular to the ski surface 1.1. In Fig. 1 a, the actuator 40 between the ski 1 and the pendulum bearing

20.10 arranged.

The adjusting element 40 is guided in the longitudinal direction of the ski 1 slidably on the base part 20.1 substantially. For this purpose, guide joints 20.14 are formed on the base part 20.1, which run largely parallel to the ski surface 1.1 in a front longitudinal region and are curved away from the ski 1 in a rearward longitudinal region. The actuator 40 is guided over trained at its longitudinal ends guide pin 40.3 and 40.4 in the guide joints 20.14 of the base member 20.1 such that changes due to a longitudinal displacement of the actuating element 40 relative to the base member 20.1, a longitudinal inclination of the actuating element 40 with respect to the ski 1. In the illustration of Fig. 1a, the actuator 40 is in a forwardmost position in which a front guide pin 40.3 abuts a front end stop 20.15 of the guide joints 20.14. The actuator 40 is in a position substantially parallel to the ski 1, ie, the longitudinal directions A and E are substantially parallel. In particular, the longitudinal direction E of the adjusting element 40 thus reflects a zero position of the ski 1 belonging to the instantaneous, first supporting position, to which the direction of gravity D in the instantaneous state of the adjusting device 20 is largely perpendicular. The adjusting element 40 thus forms a reference element of the adjusting device 20, which reproduces the current zero position of the ski 1.

The actuator 40 has on the pendulum mass 20.1 1 facing upper side 40.1 three notches 40.10 to 40.12, which are arranged transversely to the longitudinal direction E of the actuating element 40 and in the longitudinal direction E spaced from each other. The notches 40.10 to 40.12 are designed such that a ski 1 facing longitudinal end 20.13 of the pendulum mass 20.1 1 in the notches 40.10 to

40.12 can be locked. In addition to the notches 40.10 to 40.12 are notches 40.15 to 40.18 formed on the surface 40.1 in which the longitudinal end

20.13 of the pendulum mass 20.1 1 may temporarily intervene to move the actuator 40 in the guide 20.14. The positioning notch 40.18 is arranged in front of the foremost notch 40.12, while the actuating notches 40.16 and 40.17 between the notches 40.1 1 and 40.10 or 40.12 and 40.1 1 are arranged. Behind the rearmost notch 40.10 the rearmost notch 40.15 is formed.

Generally, the number of notches corresponds to the number of existing bearing surfaces on

Support lever, while the number of parking notches exceeds the number of notches by one. For example, if the support lever includes five support surfaces, there are five Notches present, in which the pendulum mass engages each, if the current Skineigung within the given deviation (hysteresis) corresponds to the current zero position. In this case, 6 actuating notches are provided, wherein a frontmost notch is arranged in front of the frontmost notch and behind each notch, a parking notch is arranged. The foremost notch then allows adjustment of the support lever from one of the frontmost notch corresponding support position, while the rearmost notch allows adjustment from one of the rearmost notch corresponding support position. If N _{R is} the number of notches and N _{s is} the number of notches, then N _S = N _R +1, where N _R = N _A and N _A denotes the number of bearing surfaces.

The free longitudinal end 20.13 of the pendulum mass 20.1 1 can be latched in the notches 40.10 to 40.12, which is no longer possible with latched pendulum mass 20.1 1 a longitudinal displacement of the control element 40. In the state shown in Fig. 1 a of the actuator 20, the free longitudinal end 20.13 of the pendulum mass 20.1 1 in the rearmost notch 40.10 is locked. This results in an arrangement in which in particular the instantaneous direction of gravity D and the longitudinal direction F of the pendulum mass 20.1 1 are arranged substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction E of the adjusting element 40.

In the area of the front guide pin 40.3, the adjusting element 40 is connected via a joint 40.2 with an articulated arm 40.14, which protrudes forward from the open interior 20.3. The articulated arm 40.14 is aligned substantially parallel to the arms 20.5 and 20.6 of the rocker 20.4.

At the front longitudinal end of the front arm 20.5 is a support lever 30.1 of the support device 30 via a hinge 30.2 pivotally connected about a pivot axis H with the rocker 20.4. The support lever 30.1 is mounted on the rocker 20.4 such that it has a lower, skinahen section 30.3 and an upper, skifernen section 30.4 with respect to the joint 30.2. In the skinahen section 30.3 of the support lever 30.1 is connected to a front end portion of the articulated arm 40.14 via a joint 30.5. In the upper section, the support lever 30.1 three support elements 30.6 to 30.8 for a ski boot or for a ski boot carrier on (shoe or carrier not shown). The support elements 30.6 to 30.8 are in increasing distance from formed the pivot axis H as bearing surfaces on the support lever 30.1, so depending on the pivot position, the corresponding support element 30.6 to 30.8 supports the shoe at a certain distance from the ski surface 1.1. However, the support elements 30.6 to 30.8 can also be configured differently, for example as cross struts or brackets or as other suitable elements for supporting the shoe or ski boot wearer. In particular, the individual support elements 30.6 to 30.8 are pivoted into a movement path J of a heel region of the shoe or of the ski boot wearer by pivoting the support lever 30.1 about the joint axis H. The support element 30.6 to 30.8, which acts in a pivot position or support position, is formed by that support element which is arranged substantially vertically above the pivot axis H with respect to the ski 1. In the support position of FIG. 1a, this is the lowest, next-to-joint support element 30.6. The associated first support position of the support lever 30.1 is chosen such that the further away from the pivot axis H support elements 30.7 and 30.8 are pivoted backwards, so that the heel area of the shoe or the ski boot carrier can be lowered onto the support element 30.6, without the other Support elements 30.7 to 30.8 come into contact. This is the case in particular if a longitudinal axis K of the support element above the pivot axis H is inclined correspondingly far to the rear.

The locking device mentioned at the beginning and not shown can, as already mentioned above, be designed in the known manner according to the spring detent of EP 0 724 899 B1 (Fritschi AG), for example in the region of the joint 30.2 between the rocker 20.4 and the support lever 30.1. The support lever 30.1 is then latched by the spring catch in its various support positions relative to the rocker 20.4. In this case, the adjusting device 20 overcomes the force of the spring detent during an adjusting process and brings the supporting lever 30.1 from a current supporting position into a new supporting position, in which the supporting lever 30.1 is automatically locked again relative to the rocker 20.4 by the spring detent.

In addition to the first support position in which the support lever 30.1 is in the illustration of FIG. 1a, the support lever 30.1 comprises a second support position, which is the Support element 30.7 corresponds (Fig. 1g) and a third support position which corresponds to the support element 30.8 (Fig. 1h). In the respective support position, the respective associated support element is pivoted into the movement path J.

The notches 40.10 to 40.12 correspond to the individual support positions. In particular, for example, corresponds to the rearmost notch 40.10 of the first

Support position insofar as that when engaging the aligned in the instantaneous direction of gravity D pendulum mass 20.1 1 with its free longitudinal end 20.13 in the notch

40.10, the support lever 30.1 is in the first support position, in which the lowermost support element 30.6 is pivoted into the movement path J. The notch 40.10 thus forms a momentary notch for the first support position. Accordingly, the Stützbebe) 30.1 is in the second support position, wherein the support element 30.7 is pivoted into the movement path J, when the freely pendulum pendulum mass

20.1 1 engages in the notch 40.1 1 of the actuating element 40, d. H. when the notch 40.1 1 forms the instantaneous notch. Analogously, the foremost notch 40.12 corresponds to the instantaneous notch in the third support position of the support lever 30.1.

The device described comprises an effective joint square 60.1 (bold dashed polygon), which the rocker 20.4, the skinahen section 30.3 of the support lever 30.1, the articulated arm 40.14 and the state shown in Fig. 1a largely rigidly connected pendulum mass 20.1 1 and actuator 40th includes. Pendulum mass 20.1 1 and actuator 40 together form a substantially rectangular angle arm, which forms one of the four articulated arms of the joint quadrangle 60.1. The angle arm thus formed has an effective length, which is given by the distance between the joint 40.2 and the joint 20, 10. In an adjusting operation, the effective length of the angle arm formed by the pendulum mass 20.1 1 and the adjusting element 40 between the joints 40.2 and 20.10 is changed. In particular, the effective length of the angle arm is determined by engaging the pendulum mass 20.1 1 with various notches 40.10 to 40.12, whereby different distances of the joints 40.2 and 20J0 result depending on the notch (see description of the following Figures). Overall, the acting joint quadrilateral 60.1 thus comprises the joints 30.2, 30.5, 40.2 and 20.10. Figure 1 b shows the climbing aid 10 upon actuation of the adjusting device 20 and in the actuated state. In the embodiment of FIG. 1 ah, the adjusting device 20 can be actuated via the resilient rocker 20.4, in particular by a load 50.1 of the front arm 20.5 of the rocker 20.4 in the direction of the ski 1 out. The articulated on the front arm 20.5 support lever 30.1 thus serves in a further function as an operable by the skier control element of the adjusting device 20th

In the illustration of FIG. 1 b, the support lever 30.1 is loaded via the support element 30.6 with a force 50.1 in the direction of the ski 1. This load 50.1 has a rocking motion 50.2 of the rocker 20.4 rotating about the axis B, contrary to the spring force of the spring 20.9. In this case, the support lever 30.1 is lowered toward the ski 1. The spring 20.9 is thereby tensioned and stores the energy expended during actuation of the adjusting device 20. The rocking movement 50.2 on actuation is limited by the stop 20.8, to which in the actuated state of the adjusting device 20 of the rear arm 20.6 rests due to the running rocking motion 50.2 in the illustration of FIG. 1 b.

The pendulum mass 20.1 1 is thereby lifted off the control element 40 (50.3) and lifted away in the direction of the ski 1, in particular while the free longitudinal end 20.13 of the pendulum mass 20.1 1 is deployed from the notch 40.10. The pendulum mass 20.1 1 is now released and depending on the current direction of gravity D with respect to the ski 1 and the actuator 20 freely in the plane G with respect to the axis C commute (50.4).

Figure 1c shows the climbing aid 10 similar to FIG. 1 b in an actuated state, wherein the support lever 30.1 continues to be subjected to a load 50.1. Compared to FIG. 1 b, the ski 1 was inclined with its longitudinal direction A in the plane G such that a momentary direction of gravity D.1 is inclined relative to the instantaneous direction of gravity D of FIGS. 1a and 1b by an angle β , The new direction of gravity D.1 corresponds to an inclination of the ski 1 such that a front end of the ski with respect to a horizontal is higher than a rear end. In the illustration of FIG. 1 c (and also in those of the following FIG. 1 dh), the ski is 1 continue to be displayed horizontally while changing the instantaneous direction of gravity.

Since the pendulum mass 20.1 1 is released in the actuated state of the actuator 20, the pendulum mass 20.1 1 of the change in direction of gravity from D to D.1 follow, so that the longitudinal direction F of the pendulum mass 20.1 1 coincides with the direction of gravity D.1 and thus also accordingly swings the angle ß to the rear.

In the illustration of FIG. 1c, the pendulum mass 20.1 1 is deflected backwards such that the free longitudinal end 20.13 is largely positioned with respect to the ski 1 behind the instantaneous notch 40.10 above the positioning notch 40.15. The articulated quadrangle 60.1 described above is thus interrupted, since pendulum mass 20.1 1 and actuator 40 together no longer form an angle arm.

FIG. 1 d shows a state of the climbing aid 10 following the state of FIG. 1 c when the support lever 30. 1 is relieved, ie. H. the load 50.1 is removed. In particular, the climbing aid 10 in this case is in a temporary state after dissolution of the actuated state, wherein due to the deflection ß of the pendulum mass 20.1 1 an actuating operation is triggered.

As a result of the now missing load 50.1 of the support lever 30.1, the spring force of the spring 20.9 can push the rear arm 20.6 of the rocker 20.4 to the ski 1 out. The support lever 30.1 is raised in the course of a rocking motion 50.5 about the axis B back from the ski 1 away. The articulated about the joint 20.10 on the rear arm 20.6 pendulum mass 20.1 1 is lowered due to the rocking motion 50.5 against the actuator 40 out (50.6), which engages due to the current orientation of the free longitudinal end 20.13 of the pendulum mass 20.1 1 in the positioning notch 40.15. The longitudinal direction F of the pendulum mass 20.1 1 is no longer aligned perpendicular to the longitudinal direction E of the adjusting element 40, but closes with this an angle γ less than 90 degrees. This results due to the spring force of the spring 20.9 one of the pendulum mass 20.1 1 on the actuator 40 exerted force component 50.7, which is directed to the rear. FIG. 1e shows the climbing aid 10 in a state during execution or shortly after the execution of the adjustment process.

Due to the force component 50.7, the actuator 40 has been moved over the pendulum mass 20.1 1 by the spring force of the spring 20.9 in the guide 20.14 backwards (50.8). The longitudinal end 20.13 of the pendulum mass 20.1 1 continues to engage in the positioning notch 40.15 of the actuating element 40 a. The actuator 40 is moved so far back that longitudinal direction F of the pendulum mass 20.1 1 relative to the instantaneous direction of gravity D.1 pivoted (50.1 1) and is aligned substantially parallel to the rear arm 20.6 of the rocker 20.4 in a direction L. Due to the arcuate guide 20.14, the actuator 40 has changed its position relative to the ski 1. In particular, a rear longitudinal end of the adjusting element 40 with respect to a perpendicular to the ski 1 is arranged higher than a front longitudinal end. The adjusting element 40 is arranged with respect to the ski 1 such that the longitudinal direction E is largely perpendicular to the instantaneous direction of gravity D.1. The adjusting element 40 thus reflects a momentary horizontal position and thus returns as a reference element a zero position of the ski 1 belonging to the current support position.

By means of the articulated arm 40.14, the adjusting element 40 acts on the supporting lever 30.1 of the supporting device 30. With the displacement 50.8 of the adjusting element 40, the articulated arm 40.14 is entrained via the joint 20.15, which in the adjusting process according to the guidance through the guide pins 40.3 in the guide 20.14 is substantially parallel pulled back to the ski 1 50.10. Via the joint 30.5, the articulated arm 40.14 acts on the support lever 30.1 and aligns it in a rotational movement 50.9 about the axis H. In particular, the support lever 30.1 is brought into a second support position, in which the support element 30.7 is pivoted into the movement path J. The longitudinal direction K of the support lever 30.1 is pivoted relative to its position in the first support position to a respect to the ski surface 1.1 perpendicular.

The spring 20.9 thus forms the energy storage described above, which the

Actuation of the adjusting device 20 saves energy stored and in the adjustment process via the pendulum mass 20.1 1 to the actuator 40 such that can be brought about the actuator 40 of the support lever 30.1 in a new support position, wherein, for example, the threshold force of a spring detent is overcome. It is understood that the illustrated embodiment and arrangement of the spring 20.9 is to be regarded as exemplary only and the skilled artisan immediately further recognizes other possibilities, which may also form advantageous embodiments of a mechanical energy storage. Examples include coil springs, leaf springs made of metals, but also components made of elastic plastics or other elastic materials.

FIG. 1f shows the climbing aid 10 in a state after the execution of the setting process with a renewed load 50.12 of the support lever in the direction of the ski 1.

In the illustration of FIG. 1f, the support lever 30.1 is in the second support position and the load 50.12 acts on the second support element 30.7. The support lever 30.1 is thereby lowered against the ski 1 out and the rocker 20.4 again performs a rocking motion about the axis B against the spring force of the spring 20.9 until the rear arm 20.6 abuts the stop 20.8. In this situation, the pendulum mass 20.1 1 is lifted again from the control element 40 and in particular also deployed from the positioning notch 40.15. Since the pendulum mass 20.1 1 is now released, it oscillates from the position L and aligns with its longitudinal axis F again parallel to the current direction of gravity D.1. In particular, the free longitudinal end 20.13 is arranged above the notch 40.1 1, which corresponds to the second support position.

Figure 1g illustrates the climbing aid 10 and the adjusting device 20 in a state which follows the operation of Fig. 1f, after an actuated state of the adjusting device 20 is completed. The support lever is locked in the second support position.

The spring force of the spring 20.9 pushes the rear arm 20.6 in the direction of the ski 1 and thus lowers the pendulum mass 20.1 1 on the actuator 40, wherein the support lever 30.1 is raised by the rocker 20.4 away from the ski 1 away. The longitudinal end 20.13 of the pendulum mass 20.1 1 is thereby introduced into the notch 40.1 1 and locked there.

This again produces a joint quadrangle 60.2 which comprises the same components as the joint quadrilateral 60.1, in particular the joints 30.2, 30.5, 40.2 and 20.10 (bold dashed polygon). In contrast to the joint square 60.1 of FIG. 1 a, the angle arm formed by the adjusting element 40 with the pendulum mass 20.1 1 has a shorter effective length, ie the distance between the joints 20.10 and 40.3 is shorter compared to the representation of Fig. Ia.

Figure 1 h shows the climbing aid 10 in a state in which the support lever 30.1 is locked in the third support position.

Compared to the situation shown in Fig. 1g of the ski 1 is further inclined relative to a horizontal. A new instantaneous direction of gravity is designated D.2 and is further inclined away from a perpendicular to the ski surface 1.1 as the direction of gravity D.1 of Fig. 1g. The adjusting element 40 has been brought in an adjusting operation similar to the Fig. 1c-1 e from the position de Fig. 1g in the position of Fig. 1 h. The adjusting element 40 is displaced further back in such a way that due to the sheet guide 20.14 a position is reached, which largely corresponds to a horizontal and thus is perpendicular to the direction D.2. Due to the displacement of the adjusting element 40, the support lever 30.1 has been erected via the articulated arm 40.14 in a rotation about the axis H in a direction perpendicular to the ski surface 1.1, so that the support element 30.8 is pivoted into the movement path J. The longitudinal direction K of the support lever 30.1 is aligned substantially perpendicular to the ski surface 1.1 in FIG. 1h.

The spring 20.9 pushes the rear arm 20.6 of the rocker 20.4 in the direction of the ski 1 and thus the pendulum mass 20.1 1 on the actuator 40. The longitudinal end 20.13 of the pendulum mass 20.1 1 is latched in the notch 40.10.

This in turn is a joint square 60.3, comprising the joints 30.2, 30.5, 40.2 and 20.10 made (bold dashed polygon). In contrast to the hinge quadrangle 60.2 of FIG. 1g, the angle arm formed by the adjusting element 40 with the pendulum mass 20.1 1 has a further shortened effective length, ie. H. the distance between the joints 20.10 and 40.3 is reduced compared to the representation of FIG. 1 g.

An adjustment of the support device at a transition from a greater pitch of the ski to a lower Skineigung, ie a "downshift" from a larger instantaneous angle of rise to a smaller instantaneous angle of rise, is largely analogous to the adjustment process, which is described in FIGS. 1d and 1e , In difference oscillates the pendulum mass 20.1 1 at a release in this case due to the change in Skilängsneigung to a lower inclination not backwards as in Fig. 1c, but forward with respect to a direction perpendicular to the actuator 40. The pendulum mass 20.1 1 therefore does not engage in one behind the current notch, z. B. 40.10, lying actuating notch 40.15, such as in Fig. 1d, but in a front of a momentary notch, for. B. 40.12 lying notch 40.18. When lowering the actuator 40 thus results due to the spring force of the spring 20.9 on the pendulum mass, a force component on the actuator 40 in the forward direction, so this is moved in the sheet guide 20.14 forward. About the articulated arm 40.14 while the support lever 30.1 is inclined away from a vertical to the rear and placed in a new support position with a smaller climbing angle, z. B. adjusted from the third to the second support position.

A positioning direction in the adjusting process thus results due to a position of the pendulum mass

20.1 1 with respect to a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction E of the actuating element 40: Swinging the pendulum mass 20.1 1 with respect to this direction to the rear, the

Support device 30 adjusted to a support position with a larger pitch angle, swinging the pendulum mass 20.1 1 forward, so the support device 30 is moved to a support position with a smaller pitch angle.

The distance between the actuating notches 40.15 to 40.18 of the respective adjacent notches 40.10 to 40.12 or an embodiment of the transition from a notch 40.10 to

40.12 in a notch and a configuration of the engaging end 20.13 of the pendulum mass 20.1 1 give the criterion according to which a deviation of the longitudinal direction F of the pendulum mass 20.1 1 from the perpendicular to the longitudinal direction E of the actuating element 40 is sufficiently large to trigger a positioning process or not. FIG. 1j shows schematically the mode of operation when resetting. The adjusting element 40 is guided displaceably on a sheet guide 20.14. A momentary direction of gravity points in the direction D. The pendulum mass 20.1 1 is pivotally mounted at point P and deflected in the direction of gravity D, whereby the longitudinal direction F of the pendulum mass 20.1 1 thus coincides with the direction D. A spring force F.1, which is exerted in the direction F of the instantaneous pendulum alignment of a spring, not shown in Fig. 1j on the pendulum mass 20.1 1, with respect to the Longitudinal direction E of the actuating element 40 and a direction N perpendicular thereto a force decomposition F.2 and F.3. In particular, the force component F.2 points in the direction E and thus causes a displacement of the adjusting element 40 in the sheet guide 20.14 in the direction of the force component F.2. In particular, the displacement takes place until no force component acts more in the direction of the longitudinal direction E, ie in the direction of a possible displacement. The actuator 40 is then in a new, set state (40.B).

In other words, the inventive adjusting device 20 of FIGS. 1 a-1 h in such a way that it comprises an adjusting element 40, which can be brought into different positions with respect to the adjusting device 20. The actuator 40 acts as a reference element for a corresponding to the current support position zero position of the ski 1. If the actuator 40 in a substantially horizontal position, so no actuation operation is triggered after actuation of the actuator 20, d. H. the ski 1 is in the current zero position. If the position of the adjusting element 40 deviates from a horizontal position over a predetermined value, a setting operation is triggered if the deviation is sufficiently large, in which the adjusting element 40 is displaced in a direction which brings it closer to a current horizontal position. The predetermined deviation is given by a width of the notches 40.10 to 40.12 in the direction of the pendulum motion or by the effective width, in which a locking of the pendulum mass 20.1 1 in a notch 40.10 to 40.12 is possible without an adjacent notch 40.15 to 40.18 intervene. If the pendulum mass 20.1 1 enters a notch 40.10 to 40.12 adjacent to the positioning notch 40.15 to 40.18, then the actuating element 40 is displaced in a positioning process in its guide 20.14. If the pendulum mass 20.1 1 in a notch 40.10 to 40.12, however, no adjustment takes place.

When moving the adjusting element 40 is on the articulated arm 40.14 of the support lever 30.1 of a momentary, z. B. first, support position in a new, z. B. second, support position adjusted. If the adjusting element 40 is in a horizontal position after the setting process, no adjusting operation takes place during the next actuation of the adjusting device 20 and the pendulum mass 20.1 1 latches in one of the new supporting position corresponding notch 40.10 to 40.12. The ski 1 is in this case in the current Nuliage.

FIG. 2 a shows a sectional view of a specific embodiment of a climbing aid 1 10 according to the invention, which is fastened on a ski 101. The sectional view lies in the plane G, which comprises the longitudinal axis A of the ski 101 and is perpendicular to a surface 101.1 of the ski 101. Parts of the climbing aid 1 10, which largely correspond to the parts of Fig. 1a-1 h, are provided with reference numerals, which are larger by 100, as in Figs. 1 a-1 h. As in FIGS. 1a-h, "front" and "rear" respectively denote directions with respect to the ski 101, with the front designating an intended direction of travel.

The climbing aid 110 comprises an adjusting device 120 and a supporting device 130 designed as a supporting lever 130.1. The adjusting device 120 has a base part 120.1 with an inner space 120.3 in which a mechanism of the adjusting device 120 is accommodated. The support lever 130.1 is connected via a joint 130.2 pivotally connected to a front arm 120.5 and with a rocker 120.4 and protrudes from the interior 120.3 of the base part 120.1 away from the ski 101 such that it is pivotable in a designated area about the joint 130.2 , The rocker 120.4 is mounted on the base part 120.1 via a bearing 120.7 in such a way that the support lever 130.1 can be lowered against the ski 101 with the front arm 120.5 and a rear arm 120.6 of the rocker 120.4 is lifted away from the ski 101. The rear arm 120.6 is acted upon by a spring 120.9, which is supported on the base part 120.1, with a spring force, which presses him toward the ski 101 out.

In the illustration of FIG. 2a, the support lever 130.1 is acted upon, for example, by a ski-skier by a weight of a skier with pressure in the direction of the ski 101, for which reason the rear arm 120.6 is pushed away from the ski 101 against the spring force of the spring 120.9 due to the rocker 120.4 is and abuts on a rotation of the rocker 120.4 limiting stop 120.8 in the interior 120.3. The adjusting device 120 is thus in an actuated state.

On the rear arm 120.6 an elongated pendulum 120.1 1 is pivotally mounted on a joint 120.10, which in the longitudinal direction A of the ski 101 about a transverse axis largely can swing freely. The pendulum 120.1 1 has a largely spherical pendulum head 120.20, which is formed at the longitudinal end of the pendulum 120.1 1 facing away from the pivot 120.10. The pendulum head 120.20 has a notch 120.21 in an end direction F of the pendulum 120.1 1.

Furthermore, the support lever 130.1 is connected to a rearwardly projecting articulated arm 140.14 via a further articulation 130.5 spaced from the articulation 130.2 to the ski 101, which in turn is articulated to an articulated arm 140.2 at an articulated joint 140.2. The adjusting element 140 is arranged with its longitudinal axis E in the plane G. The adjusting element 140 is guided in an arcuate guide 120.14 on the base part 120.1 with its longitudinal axis E in the plane G slidably. The arcuate guide 120.14 is curved away in a rear area of the ski 101. The adjusting element 40 is arranged with respect to a direction of gravity below the pendulum 120.1 1. In the illustration of Fig. 2a, the actuator 140 is disposed substantially horizontally, while the ski 101 has a longitudinal inclination, d. H. is raised in front.

On a surface 140.1 facing the pendulum 120.1 1, the adjusting element 140 has a row of actuating notches 140.20, which have a semicircular cross-section and are aligned transversely to a longitudinal direction of the ski 101 and arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction E. The actuating notches 140.20 abut one another in the longitudinal direction E and thus form locking combs 140.21 arranged between the notches 140.20. The locking combs 140.21 correspond to the different support positions of the support lever 130.1.

If the support lever 130.1 is in the instantaneous support position provided for the current ski inclination, then a corresponding instantaneous catch comb 140.22 is located below the notch 120.21 of the pendulum head 120.20 with respect to the direction of gravity. In addition, the actuator 140 is in this case in a horizontal, so that the free-swinging pendulum 120.1 1 is perpendicular to the actuator 140. If the pendulum 120.1 1 lowered by relieving the support member 130.1 due to the spring force of the spring 120.9 on the actuator 140, the current locking comb 140.22 passes into the notch 120.21 and there is no force component of the spring force on the Control element 140 in the direction of a given by the sheet guide 120.14 displacement direction. Consequently, no adjustment takes place, the adjusting element 140 is not displaced and therefore does not displace the support lever 130.1 via the articulated arm 140.14, so that the instantaneous supporting position is maintained.

FIG. 2b shows a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 2a, wherein the ski 101 is more inclined. 2b, the support lever 130.1 is again subjected to pressure in the direction of the ski 101, which is why the rear arm 120.6 is pushed away from the ski 101 against the spring force of the spring 120.9 due to the rocker 120.4 and limits the rotation of the rocker 120.4 Stop 120.8 is applied. The actuator 120 is thus in an actuated state and the pendulum 120.1 1 is released.

With the change in the inclination of the ski 101 and the actuator 140 has changed its position relative to the direction D of gravity. In particular, its longitudinal direction E is no longer perpendicular to the direction of gravity. The free pendulum 120.1 1 aligns with the direction D of gravity. The pendulum head 120.20 is therefore no longer arranged as shown in Fig. 2a on the locking comb 140.22, but is now above a momentary, the locking comb 140.22 in the rearward direction, positioning notch 140.23 arranged.

If the pendulum 120.1 1 is lowered by relieving the support element 130.1 due to the spring force of the spring 120.9 on the actuator 140, the pendulum head 120.20 enters the parking notch 140.23. Due to the non-rectangular orientation of the pendulum 120.1 1 relative to the longitudinal direction E of the actuating element 140, the spring force acting on the actuating element 140 via the pendulum 120.1 1 has a force component to the rear, ie in the direction of a displacement direction permitted by the arc guide 120.14. Due to this force component, the adjusting element 140 is displaced backward during further lowering in a setting operation of the pendulum 120.1 1 in the sheet guide, which pivoted about the articulated arm 140.14 of the support lever with respect to the joint 130.2, ie in a new support position (see Fig. 2c). In particular, the actuator 140 is brought in the illustration of FIG. 2c in a new position in which its longitudinal direction E is largely aligned horizontally, so that the pendulum 120.1 1 is again perpendicular to E at a next actuation of the actuator 120 when swinging out and with his Notch 120.21 is arranged above a the locking comb 140.23 in the direction of the front adjacent new locking comb 140.24. The climbing angle of the new support position in this case corresponds to the desired climbing angle.

In contrast to the embodiments of FIGS. 1a-1h, the steep element 140 of FIGS. 2a and 2b has no alternately arranged locking and setting notches into which the pendulum 120.1 1 engages. In contrast, the adjusting element 140 has actuating notches 140.20 and locking cams 140.21 arranged between the actuating notches 140.20, wherein a single latching notch 120.21 is formed on the pendulum 120.1 1, into which the catching cams 140.21 can be introduced. The locking combs 140.21 thus correspond to the supporting positions corresponding zero positions of the adjusting device 120 and a distance of the actuating notches 140.20 represents a predetermined deviation, which must be reached by the pendulum 102.1 1 of the zero position or from a perpendicular to the zero position to actuation of the adjusting device an adjustment trigger.

FIG. 3 shows a further embodiment of a climbing aid 210 according to the invention mounted on a ski 201 with an adjusting device 220 for adjusting a supporting device 230 designed as a supporting lever 230.1.

The support device of Fig. 3 corresponds in its embodiment in many parts of the embodiment of Figs. 1a-1h and Fig. 2a-2c. In the illustration of FIG. 3, in contrast to the previous illustrations, the representation of the pendulum mass has been dispensed with, in order to allow a view of components underneath, in particular an additional latching device 290.

The adjusting device 220 comprises a base part 220. 1, which contains a mechanism of the adjusting device 220 in an inner space 220. 3. The adjusting device 220 in this case has a rocker 220.4, which is mounted rotatably on the base part 220.1 via a transverse axis 220.7. On a front arm 220.5, the support lever 230.1 is articulated 230.2 attached to the rocker 220.4. On a rear arm 220.6 of the rocker 220.4 a pendulum (not shown) via a joint 220.10 pivotally hinged to the rocker 220.4. The rocker 220.4 is forcibly coupled to the axis 220.7 such that during a rocking movement of the rocker 220.4, the axis 220.7 co-rotates and vice versa. The axis 220.7 emerges on an outer side from the base part 220 and there has a lever arm 220.20, which is connected at one longitudinal end fixed to the axis 220.7. At an off-axis end 220.21 of the lever arm 220.20 is anchored to train coil spring 220.9 anchored with one of its longitudinal ends 272.1. With another longitudinal end, the coil spring 220.9 is attached to the base part 220.1. The spring 220.9 corresponds in function largely to the compression spring 20.9 in Figs. 1a-1h and the compression spring 120.9 of FIG. 2a-2c: It acts on the rocker 220.4 with a torque acting against a load of the support lever 230.1, so that the rear arm 220.6 of the rocker 220.4 is pressed towards the ski 201. By the outside spring 220.9 z. B. simplifies manipulation of the spring 220.9 are made. For example, an easily accessible adjusting device 220.23 may be present, for example in the form of a set screw, which allows adjustment or adaptation of a spring tension by the skier.

The additional latching device 290 of the embodiment of FIG. 3 latches the support device 230 in the respective support position. For this purpose, 220.24 notches 220.25 are formed on a side facing an actuating element 240 side 220.24 of the rear arm 220.6 of the rocker 220.4, which correspond to the different support positions of the support lever 230.1. On the adjusting element 240, a nose 240.20 is formed, which faces the side 220.24 and is configured such that engagement of the nose 240.20 in the notches 220.25 is possible. In particular, a foremost 220.26 of the notches 220.25 corresponds to a support position with the smallest angle of climb, while a rearmost 220.27 of the notches 220.25 corresponds to a support position with the largest ascent angle. The foremost notch 220.26 is bounded to the front by a stop 220.28 for the nose 240.20, while the rearmost notch 220.27 is limited to the rear by a stop 220.29 for the nose 240.20. The nose 240.20 and the notches 220.25 cooperate in such a way that when the pendulum (not shown) is lowered onto the actuator 240 when the pendulum engages in one of the notches 240.1 1 of the actuating element, the nose 240.20 engages in a notch 220.30 corresponding to the notch 240.1 , By a height of the nose 240.20 and / or a depth of the respective notches 220.25, a lowering of the rear arm 220.6 in the direction of the actuator 240 is specifically limited individually for each support position. With the engagement of the nose 240.20 in the corresponding notch 220.30 the current support position is locked. The stops 220.28 and 220.29 prevent that a support position with the largest climbing angle and a support position with the smallest climbing angle in a setting process can be exceeded or fallen below.

The interlocking notches 220.25 and nose 240.20 thus form parts of the additional locking device 290, which locks the support lever 230.1 in a current support position and relieves the engagement of the (not shown pendulum) in notches 240.1 1 of the actuating element 240.

FIGS. 4a to 4c show a further embodiment of a climbing aid 310 mounted on a ski 301 according to the invention, in which an adjusting device 320 is accommodated in a supporting device 330 designed as a supporting lever 330.1.

The support lever 330.1 is mounted pivotably about a stub axle 330.4 at a front longitudinal end 320.6 of a lever arm 320.4 arranged essentially in a longitudinal direction A of the ski 301. At an opposite longitudinal end 320.5, the lever arm 320.4 is pivotably connected via an axle stub 330.7 to a base part 320.1 of the climbing aid 310. The axle stub 330.7 is arranged behind a skinahen base 330.2 of the support lever 330.1 and the lever arm 320.4 is aligned substantially parallel to a surface 301.1 of the ski 301. In the illustration of FIG. 4a, a longitudinal axis K of the support lever 330.1 is inclined backwards from a vertical to the ski surface 301.1.

The entire climbing aid 310 is attached to a surface 301.1 of a ski 301 via the base part 320.1. The base part 320.1 is formed in a cross section transverse to the longitudinal direction A of the ski 301 is substantially U-shaped, with a base 320.2 of the base part 320.1 is arranged on the ski surface 301.1 and the base 330.2 of the support lever

330.1 is arranged between a side wall 320.3 and another, not visible side wall of the base part 320.1. The axle stub 330.7 is mounted in both side walls 320.3, while the axle stub 330.4 extends only over a width of the support lever 330.1 and is not mounted on the side walls 320.3. The support lever 330.1 thus forms a joint chain in the form of a double joint with the lever arm 320.4 mounted on the base part 320.1.

A change in the pivoting position of the support lever 330.1 is effected by rotation about the axle stub 330.4, while the support lever 330.1 can be lowered about the axle stub 330.7 relative to the ski 301. The lever arm 320.4 is supported on the base 320.2 of the base part 320.1 via a pressure-acting spring mechanism 320.9 in such a way that the support lever 330.1 is pushed away from the ski 301 or from the base 320.3. The support lever 330.1 is thus mounted resiliently relative to the base part 320.1 and can be lowered in the event of a load by a skier about the axle stub 330.4 rotating against the force of the spring mechanism 320.9 to the ski 301 out.

In order to limit lowering, a stop 320.14 is provided, which projects beyond the side wall 320.3 on the inside and engages in a corresponding recess 330.9 on the base 330.2 of the support lever 330.1. The recess 330.9 is designed such that in each pivoting position the stop 320.14 abuts when lowering the support lever 330.1 to an upper inner wall 330.10 of the recess 330.9 and thus limits further lowering of the support lever 330.1 to the ski 301 out.

The support lever 330.1 comprises at the base 330.2 a laterally arranged open interior 330.3 for receiving a mechanism of the adjusting device 320. The base

330.2 is arranged in such a way in the U-shaped ßasisteil 320.1 that the interior 330.3 of the support lever 330.1 of the side wall 320.3 of the base member 320.1 largely covered, in particular closed.

On the base part 320.1 a axle stub 320.7 is mounted, which protrudes from the side wall 320.3 in the interior 330.3. In the interior 330.3, a lever arm 320.8 is pivotably mounted on the axle stub 320.7 at a longitudinal longitudinal end 320.10. Of the Lever arm 320.8 is aligned substantially perpendicular to the ski surface 301.1 and has at a skinahen longitudinal end 320.1 1 another joint 320.12, on which on the one hand a pendulum mass 320.13 and on the other hand, a guide arm 320.15 are mounted. The guide arm 320.15 extends in the direction of the axle stub 330.7, where it is displaceably guided with a rear longitudinal end 320.16 in a slot 320.17 on the base part 320.1 in the longitudinal direction A of the ski 301. A displacement of the longitudinal end 320.16 of the guide arm 320.15 in the slot 320.17 thus has a pivoting of the lever arm 320.8 about the axis 320.7 result. In addition, the longitudinal end 320.16 is also guided in a curved guide 330.8 on the base 330.2 of the support lever 330.1, which shifts the longitudinal end 320.16 in the slot 320.17 as a function of a pivoting position of the support lever 330.1. The bow guide 330.8 is largely circular and eccentric with respect to the axle stub 330.4, so that a displacement of the longitudinal end 320.16 in the slot 320.17 results due to a change in the pivot position of the support lever 330.1.

On a relative to the axle stub 320.7 largely circular, skinahe arranged inner wall 330.1 1 of the interior 330.3 are alternately notches

330.12 and notches formed 330.13, in which the pendulum mass 320.13 with raised support lever 330.1 either latched (notches 330.12) or for adjusting the support lever 330.1 is introduced (Stellkerben 330.13).

Since the lever arm 320.8 is mounted on the axle stub 320.7 on the base part 320.1, this is not moved with a lowering of the support lever 330.1. The illustration of FIG. 4a shows the climbing aid 310 in a state in which the support lever 330.1 is loaded and therefore completely lowered in the direction of the ski 301, so that the stop 320.14 rests against the upper inner wall 330.10 of the recess 330.9. The pendulum mass 320.13 is therefore deployed from the notches 330.12 and the parking notches 330.13 and released. According to a current gravity effect is the pendulum mass

320.13 decoupled substantially perpendicular to a ski surface 301.1.

FIG. 4b shows the climbing aid 310 of FIG. 4a during a positioning process when it is raised

Support lever 330.1. During the transition from FIG. 4 a to FIG. 4 b, a longitudinal inclination of the ski 301 has been changed before the adjusting process, so that the ski 301 is now raised in front is. Due to the guidance of the longitudinal end 320.16 of the guide arm 320.15 in the slot 320.17 and the bow guide 330.8, the longitudinal end 320.16 of the guide arm 320.15 is immovable for a given pivoting position. Thus, the lever arm 320.8 is coupled via the guide arm 320.15 with a longitudinal inclination of the base part 320.1 or of the ski 301. The lever arm 320.8 has therefore been pivoted in a change in position of the ski 301 from a vertical such that it is still perpendicular to the ski surface 301.1 and is now pivoted forward from a direction of gravity. The released during the transition pendulum mass 320.13 is deflected backwards due to the changed inclination of the ski 301 and aligned in the direction of a momentary gravity effect. As a result, the pendulum mass 320.13 is arranged above a rearmost positioning notch 330.14 before the state of FIG. 4b described below is established.

The support lever 330.1 is no longer loaded in Fig. 4b and is pivoted by the force of the spring element 320.9 on the lever arm 320.4, connected to this over the axle stub 330.4, to the axle stub 330.7. In this case, the support arm 330.1 pivotally connected via the axle stub 330.4 to the lever arm 320.4 is also pivoted about the axle stub 330.7 and thus lifted away in a substantially perpendicular direction from the base 320.2 of the base part 320.1. Lifting is limited by the stop 320.14, which now rests more on a lower inner wall 330.15. The lower inner wall 330.15 also has notches 330.16 for the stop 320.14, which correspond to the different pivot positions of the support lever 330.1, and thus also the notches 330.12. The notches 330.16 together with the stop 320.14 thus form a locking device for locking the support lever 330.1 in a pivot position corresponding. The support lever 330.1, and thus the inner space 330.3, is thus displaced away from the base 320.2 with respect to the lever arm 320.8, which is only rotatable with respect to the base part 320.1. As a result, the pendulum mass 320.13, which is articulated on the lever arms 320.8 via the joint 320.12, is lowered onto the inner wall 330.1 1 and introduced into the rearmost actuating notch 330.14.

Due to the pendulum mass 320.13 deflected to the rear with respect to a perpendicular to the ski surface 301.1 and the lever arm pivoted to the front 320.8 thus results in a triangle of forces between axle stub 320.7, the joint 320.12 and the positioning notch 330.14 with non-vanishing surface. It can be seen that the force of the spring mechanism 320.9 is supported eccentrically on the pendulum mass 320.13 via the adjusting notch 330.14 of the support lever 330.1 so that a torque on the support lever 330.1 results with respect to the axial stub 330.4, which raises the support lever 330.1 with respect to a vertical to the ski surface 301.1 , In the course of the adjusting process, the area of the acting force triangle increases until the force triangle 360 according to the representation of FIG. 4b is reached. Due to the bow guide 330.8, the longitudinal end 320.16 of the guide arm 320.14 in the slot 320. 17 is displaced to the rear upon pivoting of the support lever 330.1 about the axis 330.4, which is why the lever arm 320.8 is likewise pivoted to the rear by the guide arm 320.14. The sheet guide 330.8 is designed such that the lever arm 320.8 is in a vertical position, ie parallel to a direction of gravity, when the climbing angle of the current support position corresponds to the desired angle of climb. The lever arm 320.8 thus represents a reference element of the adjusting device 320, which in a given supporting position of the supporting device reproduces an associated zero position of the ski 301.

A comparison of the instantaneous inclination of the ski 301 with the zero position results in the present embodiment in that, depending on a pivoting position of the lever element 320.8, the pendulum joint 320.12 is in a corresponding position. Due to the thus dependent on the pivot position of the lever member 320.8 position of the suspension of the pendulum mass 320.13 depends on a Auspendeins in the vertical axis of the pendulum mass 320.13 achievable locking or notch both from the zero position and from an orientation of the pendulum mass 320.13. A distance of the actuating notches and notches then gives the criterion according to which a control process is triggered.

The support lever 330.1 is thus adjusted in the illustration of FIG. 4b relative to the illustration of FIG. 4a in a new support position. In particular, the longitudinal axis K is erected from the position K.1 of FIG. 4a to a perpendicular to the ski surface 301.1. FIG. 4c shows an external perspective view of the support lever 330.1 with parts of the adjusting device 320 without base part 320.1. In particular, receptacles 330.17 formed on the support lever 330.1 are provided for four supporting elements (not shown) for a ski boot carrier (eg transverse bars or transverse plates). A fifth support element with the lowest angle of rise is formed here by the axle stub 330.4 or the lever arm 320.4.

5a shows an experimental setup 400 for determining the movements of a ski 401 or a ski boot carrier 406 of a conventional touring ski binding 407 mounted on the ski 401. FIG. 5b shows a movement diagram of an attempt made by the applicant with the touring ski binding 407 with the arrangement 400. or motion sensor 402 or 403 is respectively attached to the ski 401 and in the heel region 418 of a ski boot carrier 406 holding a shoe 404 of the skier 405.

The diagram 420 of FIG. 5b shows the signals of the motion sensors 402 and 403 as a function of the time during the execution of a walking movement during ski-touring ascents. The ski boot carrier 406 is periodically lowered and lifted off again in the course of the ascent movement about a transverse axis on a front base part 408 of the binding 407 in the heel region 418 on the ski 401.

X-axis 410 shows a period of about 2 seconds starting at a value of 6.1 seconds. The initial value is chosen largely arbitrarily with respect to a start of the experiment and the period of 2 seconds essentially comprises a whole step in the performance of the ascent movement. On the Y-axis 41 1, the measured acceleration in units of gravitational acceleration g is plotted, with a range of values from -1.2 g to +1.2 g is shown.

The sensor 403 on the boot holder 406 is attenuated from a frequency of 6Hz and thus gives a comparatively smooth signal (graph 412 with diamond-shaped points). The sensor 402 on the ski 401 is attenuated only from a frequency of 50 Hz, which is why a comparatively noisy signal 413 results (graph 413 with triangles). The signal 413 of the sensor 402 was therefore mathematically attenuated and represented as graph 414 (graph 414 with squares). As can be seen from the graph 414 of the diagram 420, the ski 401 is largely at rest or unaccelerated in the period 415 from about 6.12 to 7.1 seconds, ie for about 1 second. Any offsets from a zero position are due to the experimental design. The heel area 418 of the ski boot carrier 406 is unaccelerated in the period 416 of about 6.27 to 7.00 seconds or at rest, so for about 0.7 seconds. Thus, on the one hand, the ski 401 is at rest longer than the shoe 404 and, on the other hand, the period 416 in which the shoe 404 is at rest is comprised of the period 415 in which the ski 401 is at rest. In the period 417 between 6.1 and 6.27 seconds and 7.0 and 8.1 seconds, the walking step takes place in which the shoe 404 or ski boot carrier 406 is lifted off the ski 401 and lowered again in the direction of the ski 401.

In that an adjusting device according to the invention is designed such that it is held in an actuated state during the lowered state of the shoe 404, it is thus ensured that during the actuated period 416 the ski 401 is at rest. An optionally carried out measurement process in this period 416 thus allows an accurate determination of the instantaneous inclination due to a measurement of the acceleration direction without disturbing influences of accelerations, which arise due to the ascent.

In summary, it should be noted that the climbing aid according to the invention enables a particularly comfortable operability. In particular, the advantages in different versions, such as. As a purely manually or by ski pole to use climbing aid, which can be made, for example, in a switching step method to higher and lower riser angles. Also a semi-automatic

Climbing aid is conceivable according to the invention, wherein, for example, only an upshifting of the climbing aid can be automated. Another option for a semi-automatic

Embodiment results when the device according to the invention is designed such that the actuating device automatically determines when operating in which direction

Switching step has to be done. In particular, this is a "one-button-for-all" solution conceivable in which the skier has to operate only a single control unit of the climbing aid to trigger a self-running control process, which without further Intervention of the skier changes the current support position to a desired climbing angle out.

However, a fully automatic device, in which the actuation of the adjusting device by means of heel treads when carrying out a walking movement during the ascent, is particularly comfortable, in particular, for example, via the supporting element. In this case, it is determined automatically and without any special measure of the skier again at each step, whether a support position of the climbing aid is to be adjusted and optionally a setting process is triggered, which adjusts a support position of the support device such that a desired climbing angle is approached.

It is understood that the features described above within the scope of the invention are freely combinable and also other features which are familiar to the expert can modify the invention not explicitly described here, without departing from the scope of the basic idea of the invention. In particular, embodiments of the inventive device are conceivable, for example, which include a combination of locking combs and notches and / or parking notches and control combs on an actuating element. In particular, in all conceivable embodiments, spring elements of the climbing aid device can be freely accessible outside of a housing for better usability or, in all conceivable embodiments, the springs can lie inside. Likewise, the embodiments of a support device shown here are in no way to be understood as limiting. Rather, because of the adjusting device according to the invention much more extensive possibilities for the formation of a supporting device can be accessed, as was the case with previous climbing aids, which are clearly limited due to the operation to be performed directly on the supporting device.

Claims

claims

1. A device having a support device as a climbing aid for a ski, wherein the support device prevents lowering of a shoe held in a ski binding under a respective support position associated climbing angle between shoe and ski, wherein one with the support device , Actuator in operative connection is present, which is directly or indirectly operable by a user, characterized in that the adjusting device is designed such that it can set the support device in a setting operation from a current support position to a new support position, wherein the

Setting operation is triggered offset in time to an actuation of the actuating device.

2. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the adjusting device is designed such that it can be subsequently held in an actuated state during an operation determinable by the user in an actuated state, and in particular the actuating operation during or after a dissolution of the actuated

Condition is triggered.

3. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the adjusting device cooperates with the supporting device in such a way that the rising angle associated with the new supporting position can be greater or smaller than the rising angle of the instantaneous supporting position.

4. Device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the adjusting device is designed such that a belonging to a desired climbing angle supporting position of the supporting device by one or more actuation of the actuating device stepwise, in particular incrementally or dekrementeil, is adjustable and In particular, a desired angle of rise half the angle of

Ground slope corresponds.

5. Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the supporting device interacts with the adjusting device such that the adjusting device can be actuated by the supporting device, in particular the adjusting device can be actuated under load of the supporting device with the shoe and preferably the adjusting device during a Loading the support device is held with the shoe in the actuated state.

6. Device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the adjusting device comprises a locking device with which, if necessary, the adjusting device can be blocked by the skier so that in the case of actuation no adjusting operation can be triggered.

7. Device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the support positions of the support device arranged according to the amount of the associated climbing angle and preferably the associated climbing angles discrete, i. spaced by angular intervals are.

8. The device according to claim 7, characterized in that the new support position of the current support position is adjacent.

9. Device according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the adjusting device comprises an energy storage, which caches an energy used for actuating the adjusting device, in particular a mechanical energy storage, preferably a spring, and the adjusting device is designed such that the cached Energy can be retrieved when needed, especially for performing the adjustment process can be retrieved.

10. Device according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the adjusting device comprises a measuring device which is designed such that in a longitudinal inclination of the ski can be determined and in particular the determined longitudinal inclination of the ski in the adjusting device can be compared with a momentary zero position of the ski belonging to the instantaneous support position, wherein preferably a control device is provided with which the measuring process of the measuring device to a desired time window can be limited.

1 1. A device according to claim 10, characterized in that the

Adjusting device, in particular the measuring device is designed such that only when a predetermined deviation between the determined during the measuring process pitch and the current zero position of the ski of the adjustment process is triggered.

12. Device according to one of claims 10 to 1 1, characterized in that the supporting device is designed and cooperates with the adjusting device, that in the case of the determined longitudinal inclination is greater than the current zero position, the new supporting position has an associated new climbing angle, which is greater than the instantaneous support position associated with the current climb angle and in the case of the determined pitch is smaller than the current zero position, the new climb angle is smaller than the current climb angle.

13. Device according to one of claims 10 to 12, characterized in that the measuring device is designed such that upon actuation of the adjusting device of the measuring process is triggered.

14. Device according to one of claims 10 to 13, characterized in that the measuring device is designed such that the measuring process is terminated when triggering the adjusting operation.

15. Device according to one of claims 10 to 14, characterized in that the adjusting device is designed such that a measuring operation of the measuring device takes place only when the ski is stopped.

16. Device according to one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that a latching device for latching the support device is provided in a support position which disengages the current support position upon actuation of the actuator and the support device engages in the new support position at the end of the adjustment process.

17. The apparatus of claim 1 to 16, characterized in that the support device comprises a relative to the ski in different pivot positions pivotable, preferably integral, support lever, in particular a heel lever, wherein the pivot positions of the support lever correspond to the support positions of the support device.

18. Device according to one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that the adjusting device, in particular the measuring device comprises a reference element, which represents the current zero position of the ski, as well as a measuring element, which reproduces the current inclination of the ski.

19. The device according to claim 18, characterized in that the measuring element comprises a transversely to the longitudinal axis of the ski pivotally mounted pendulum mass.

20. Device according to one of claims 1 to 19, characterized in that the adjusting device comprises a four-bar linkage with four articulated arms, wherein the effective length of the articulated arms is variable in the adjusting operation.

21. Device according to one of claims 1 to 20, characterized in that the adjusting device has a rocker, wherein the adjusting device via a first Arm of the rocker is actuated, and in particular the rocker is sprung such that it counteracts an operation, and preferably the measuring element of the measuring device is pivotally mounted on the second arm.

22. Device according to one of claims 1 to 21, characterized in that the adjusting device comprises a displaceably guided in a sheet guide actuator, which is coupled via an articulated arm with the support device and in particular the actuating element forms a reference element of the adjusting device, which the instantaneous zero position of Skis reproduces.

23. The device according to claim 22, characterized in that a current position of the actuating element corresponds to the current zero position of the ski, wherein the

Adjusting element is displaced after triggering a setting operation in the sheet guide from a current position in a new position and thereby provides a momentary support position of the support device in a new support position on the articulated arm.

24. Adjusting device for a device according to one of claims 1 to 23.

25. Ski with a device according to one of claims 1 to 23.