Skibinding, in particular touring skibinding

Abstract

A touring skibinding ( 1 ) comprises a support element ( 2 ) which can be fastened to the ski, a bearing element ( 3 ) with a skiboot reception ( 4 ) which is designed in such a way that the skiboot ( 5 ) can be mounted in the skiboot reception ( 4 ) such that the skiboot can pivot about a first pivot axis (S 1 ) with respect to the skiboot reception ( 4 ) and a convex supporting surface ( 6 ) on which the skiboot ( 5 ) can roll, the bearing element ( 3 ) being connected to the support element ( 2 ) so as to be pivotable about a second pivot axis (S 2 ) from an initial state into a pivoted state, wherein the skiboot ( 5 ) is moveable from a standing state, in which the skiboot ( 5 ) stands on the convex supporting surface ( 6 ), into a pulling state, in which the skiboot ( 5 ) is at least partially lifted from the convex supporting surface ( 6 ), wherein, starting from the standing state, the skiboot ( 5 ) is movable on the convex supporting surface ( 6 ) in the direction of the pulling state in such a manner that the skiboot ( 5 ) rolls on the convex support surface ( 6 ), wherein a pivoting movement of the skiboot ( 5 ) about the first pivot axis (S 1 ) and of the bearing element ( 3 ) about the second pivot axis (S 2 ) is effected simultaneously with the rolling process.

1 . Skibinding ( 1 ), in particular touring skibinding, comprising
 a support element ( 2 ) which can be fastened to the ski,   a bearing element ( 3 ) with a skiboot reception ( 4 ) which is designed in such a way that the skiboot ( 5 ) can be mounted in the skiboot reception ( 4 ) such that the skiboot can pivot about a first pivot axis (S 1 ) with respect to the skiboot reception ( 4 ), and   a convex supporting surface ( 6 ) on which the skiboot ( 5 ) can roll,   wherein the bearing element ( 3 ) is connected to the support element ( 2 ) pivotably about a second pivot axis (S 2 ) from an initial position to a pivoted position,   wherein the skiboot ( 5 ) is movable from a standing state, in which the skiboot ( 5 ) stands on the convex supporting surface ( 6 ), into a pulling state, in which the skiboot ( 5 ) is at least partially lifted from the convex supporting surface ( 6 ), and   wherein, starting from the standing state, the skiboot ( 5 ) is movable on the convex supporting surface ( 6 ) in the direction of a pulling state in such a way that the skiboot ( 5 ) rolls on the convex supporting surface ( 6 ), wherein a pivoting movement of the skiboot ( 5 ) about the first pivot axis (S 1 ) and of the bearing element ( 3 ) about the second pivot axis (S 2 ) is effected simultaneously with the rolling process.   
     
     
         2 . Skibinding ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that during the movement of the skiboot ( 5 ) in the pulling state, the boot reception ( 4 ) is pivoted with the first pivot axis (S 1 ) with respect to the second pivot axis (S 2 ) downwards towards the support element ( 2 ) or in the direction of the ski, respectively. 
     
     
         3 . Skibinding ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that, during the movement of the skiboot ( 5 ) into the pulling state, the bearing element ( 3 ), after reaching an intermediate state, is fixedly abutted to the support element ( 2 ) in the pivoted state in a first phase of the movement between intermediate state and pulling state, and is pivoted back to its initial state in a second phase of said movement. 
     
     
         4 . Skibinding ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the first pivot axis (S 1 ) runs parallel to the second pivot axis (S 2 ), and in that the first pivot axis (S 1 ) can be pivoted about the second pivot axis (S 2 ), wherein the maximum pivot angle (a) of the first pivot axis (S 1 ) about the second pivot axis (S 2 ) is advantageously in the range of from 10° to 35°, in particular in the range of from 20° to 30°; and/or
 in that the maximum pivot angle of the skiboot about the first pivot axis (S 1 ) is greater than the maximum pivot angle of the first pivot axis (S 1 ) about the second pivot axis (S 2 ). 
 
     
     
         5 . Skibinding ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the first pivot axis (S 1 ) and the second pivot axis (S 2 ) span a reference plane (E) in the standing state, the first pivot axis (S 1 ) being moved away from this reference plane (E) starting from the standing state and being moved back towards this reference plane (E) before the pulling state is reached. 
     
     
         6 . Skibinding ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the first pivot axis (S 1 ) provides an articulated joint between the skiboot and the skiboot reception ( 4 ), and/or in that the first pivot axis (S 1 ) is located at least in the initial state between the second pivot axis (S 2 ) and the skiboot ( 5 ). 
     
     
         7 . Skibinding ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the touring skibinding ( 1 ) further comprises a locking element ( 7 ) with which the bearing element ( 3 ) can be locked to the support element ( 2 ) so that pivoting between the bearing element ( 3 ) and the support element ( 2 ) is made impossible. 
     
     
         8 . Skibinding ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the locking element ( 7 ) is provided by an opening ( 8 ) in the support element ( 2 ), an opening ( 9 ) in the bearing element ( 3 ) and a locking bolt ( 8 ) being slidable into the openings ( 8 ,  9 ) wherein in the inserted state, the bearing element ( 3 ) is locked to the support element ( 2 ). 
     
     
         9 . Skibinding ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the support element ( 2 ) has a base plate ( 10 ) from which two spaced-apart bearing blocks ( 11 ) project, the bearing blocks ( 11 ) having the bearing sites for the pivotable mounting of the bearing element ( 3 ) relative to the support element ( 2 ), and the bearing element ( 3 ) extending between the two bearing blocks ( 11 ). 
     
     
         10 . Skibinding ( 1 ) according to  claim 9 , characterized in that each of the bearing blocks ( 11 ) has a bearing opening ( 12 ), wherein a bearing bolt ( 13 ) extends through the bearing opening ( 12 ) and wherein the bearing element is mounted on said bearing bolt ( 13 ), and/or in that the skiboot reception ( 4 ) is located in any state outside the spatial area between the two bearing blocks ( 11 ). 
     
     
         11 . Skibinding ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the support element ( 2 ) has a first support element side stop surface ( 15 ) and a second support element side stop surface ( 16 ), and in that the bearing element ( 3 ) has a first bearing element side stop surface ( 17 ) and a second bearing element side stop surface ( 18 ), wherein in the initial state the first bearing element side stop surface ( 17 ) abuts against the first support element side stop surface ( 15 ) and wherein in the pivoted state the second bearing element side stop surface ( 18 ) abuts against the second support element side stop surface ( 16 ). 
     
     
         12 . Skibinding ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the convex supporting surface ( 6 ) is provided by a convex upper side ( 19 ) of bottom plate ( 20 ) and/or wherein the convex supporting surface can be provided by a convex underside ( 21 ) of the skiboot ( 5 ). 
     
     
         13 . Skibinding ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the bearing element ( 3 ) has two bearing sections ( 24 ), which bearing sections ( 24 ) extend radially away from the second pivot axis (S 2 ), the bearing sections ( 24 ) being spaced apart from each other in such a way that a space is created between the bearing sections ( 24 ) into which space the skiboot ( 5 ) can project and wherein the skiboot reception ( 4 ) is provided at the free end of the bearing sections ( 24 ). 
     
     
         14 . Arrangement comprising a skiboot ( 5 ) and a skibinding ( 1 ,) according to  claim 1 , wherein the tip ( 22 ) of the skiboot ( 5 ) has a bearing site ( 23 ) for pivotal connection to the skiboot reception ( 4 ). 
     
     
         15 . Arrangement of  claim 14 , further comprising a ski, wherein the skibinding ( 1 ) is attached to the ski by the support element. 
     
     
         16 . Skibinding ( 1 ) according to  claim 2 , characterized in that, during the movement of the skiboot ( 5 ) into the pulling state, the bearing element ( 3 ), after reaching an intermediate state, is fixedly abutted to the support element ( 2 ) in the pivoted state in a first phase of the movement between intermediate state and pulling state, and is pivoted back to its initial state in a second phase of said movement. 
     
     
         17 . Skibinding ( 1 ) according to  claim 2 , characterized in that the first pivot axis (S 1 ) runs parallel to the second pivot axis (S 2 ), and in that the first pivot axis (S 1 ) can be pivoted about the second pivot axis (S 2 ), wherein the maximum pivot angle (α) of the first pivot axis (S 1 ) about the second pivot axis (S 2 ) is advantageously in the range of from 10° to 35°, in particular in the range of from 20° to 30°;
 and/or 
 in that the maximum pivot angle of the skiboot about the first pivot axis (S 1 ) is greater than the maximum pivot angle of the first pivot axis (S 1 ) about the second pivot axis (S 2 ). 
 
     
     
         18 . Skibinding ( 1 ) according to  claim 3 , characterized in that the first pivot axis (S 1 ) runs parallel to the second pivot axis (S 2 ), and in that the first pivot axis (S 1 ) can be pivoted about the second pivot axis (S 2 ), wherein the maximum pivot angle (α) of the first pivot axis (S 1 ) about the second pivot axis (S 2 ) is advantageously in the range of from 10° to 35°, in particular in the range of from 20° to 30°;
 and/or 
 in that the maximum pivot angle of the skiboot about the first pivot axis (S 1 ) is greater than the maximum pivot angle of the first pivot axis (S 1 ) about the second pivot axis (S 2 ). 
 
     
     
         19 . Skibinding ( 1 ) according to  claim 2 , characterized in that the first pivot axis (S 1 ) and the second pivot axis (S 2 ) span a reference plane (E) in the standing state, the first pivot axis (S 1 ) being moved away from this reference plane (E) starting from the standing state and being moved back towards this reference plane (E) before the pulling state is reached. 
     
     
         20 . Skibinding ( 1 ) according to  claim 3 , characterized in that the first pivot axis (S 1 ) and the second pivot axis (S 2 ) span a reference plane (E) in the standing state, the first pivot axis (S 1 ) being moved away from this reference plane (E) starting from the standing state and being moved back towards this reference plane (E) before the pulling state is reached.