EP3015141B1 - Heel unit for a gliding board binding with a brake assembly - Google Patents

Heel unit for a gliding board binding with a brake assembly Download PDF

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EP3015141B1
EP3015141B1 EP15191321.7A EP15191321A EP3015141B1 EP 3015141 B1 EP3015141 B1 EP 3015141B1 EP 15191321 A EP15191321 A EP 15191321A EP 3015141 B1 EP3015141 B1 EP 3015141B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C9/00—Ski bindings
    • A63C9/08—Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings
    • A63C9/084—Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings with heel hold-downs, e.g. swingable
    • A63C9/0844—Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings with heel hold-downs, e.g. swingable the body pivoting about a transverse axis
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C7/00—Devices preventing skis from slipping back; Ski-stoppers or ski-brakes
    • A63C7/10—Hinged stoppage blades attachable to the skis in such manner that these blades can be moved out of the operative position
    • A63C7/1006—Ski-stoppers
    • A63C7/1046—Ski-stoppers actuated by the ski-binding
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C9/00—Ski bindings
    • A63C9/08—Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings
    • A63C9/0807—Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings for both towing and downhill skiing
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C9/00—Ski bindings
    • A63C9/08—Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings
    • A63C9/085—Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings with sole hold-downs, e.g. swingable
    • A63C9/08507—Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings with sole hold-downs, e.g. swingable with a plurality of mobile jaws
    • A63C9/08521—Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings with sole hold-downs, e.g. swingable with a plurality of mobile jaws pivoting about a vertical axis, e.g. side release
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C9/00—Ski bindings
    • A63C9/08—Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings
    • A63C9/086—Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings using parts which are fixed on the shoe of the user and are releasable from the ski binding

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  • the present invention relates to a heel unit for a Gleitbrettitati comprising a base body for attachment to a gliding board, a binding body which is pivotally mounted about a transversely extending to a Gleitbrettlijnsachse transverse axis, so that it between an engagement position for holding a heel portion of a shoe and a release position for Release of the heel portion of the shoe is adjustable, and a brake assembly with a brake element which is movable between a braking position for deceleration of an associated sliding board and a driving position without deceleration of the sliding board. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a sliding board binding, which has a heel unit of the aforementioned type.
  • Heel units of the type described above have long been known, for example, as part of conventional alpine downhill bindings. They embrace in the engaged position a projection on the heel of the ski boot. To open the binding, the heel unit can be tilted backwards to release the shoe upwards.
  • An example of such a heel unit is in EP 2 695 647 A1 disclosed.
  • the from the EP 2 695 647 A1 Known heel unit comprises a brake assembly, which is locked or dearretiert depending on the position of the binding body.
  • a fixed projection is provided on the binding body, which in the forward tilted engagement position of the binding body the locking device dearretiert so that it is ready to brake.
  • the heel unit is first tilted backwards, that is to adjust in the open position, and then the brake pedal must be depressed to press the brake assembly behind a locking projection and to lock the brake in the driving position.
  • document DE 26 32 850 A describes a heel unit according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • a Bremsarretierelement is provided, which is movably mounted on the binding body.
  • the movable mounting on the binding body allows the adjustment between locking position and Dearretier too regardless of a pivoting movement of the binding body itself.
  • the binding body can be used in the forward pivoted engagement position both in a touring position in which the Bremsarretierelement is moved to the locked position and locks the brake assembly in the driving position, as well as can be used in a downhill position in which the Bremsarretierelement is moved to the Dearretierwolf and releases the brake assembly for adjustment in the braking position.
  • the user can thus decide by the manual adjustment of the Bremsarretierelements whether the brake is locked or is deprived, and whether, accordingly, the heel unit to be used in the tour position or in the downhill position. This usage is simple and intuitive.
  • the adjustment for adjusting the brake assembly in the driving position in a common movement together with the adjustment of the binding body from the release position into the engaged position.
  • This operating step is then identical for the adjustment in the downhill position as well as for the adjustment in the tour position, so that the user only by the upstream step of the adjustment of the Bremsarretierelements in the active position or in the inactive position determines whether the heel unit at the end in the tour position or in the downhill position should be.
  • This upstream movement can be smooth or against a lower spring force than the adjustment of the binding body and coupled thereto adjustment of the brake assembly.
  • the heel unit according to the invention allows a functional design in the way that the tilted backward release position of the binding body is actually reserved only for the function of getting in and out, while tilted forward Engagement position is provided only for the conditions of use of the binding, namely for the downhill or for the tour position, depending on the position of the Bremsarretierelements. In this way, incorrect operation of the heel unit is largely avoided.
  • the binding body may advantageously be designed such that it forms on its side facing away from the sliding board a shoe support section on which the sliding board shoe is supported from above can, when the binding body is pivoted in the engaged position.
  • the binding body In the tour position, in which a front portion of the shoe is pivotally mounted on a front unit, thus, the binding body can also serve as a climbing aid.
  • the Bremsarretierelement can form a shoe support portion on which a heel portion of the shoe can be supported in a tour position of the heel unit. In other words, the Bremsarretierelement having a shoe support portion, which, when the Bremsarretierelement is adjusted in the locked position, facing upward.
  • the Bremsarretierelement on a side facing away from the binding body has a first locking portion which abuts in the locking position on a second locking portion which is formed on the brake assembly, wherein the second locking portion at a transition of the brake assembly moved from the driving position to the braking position in a direction away from the sliding board.
  • Such locking by striking the first locking portion on the second locking portion can mechanically realize the locking device according to the invention in a particularly simple manner. Since parts of the brake assembly are advantageously arranged below the heel portion of the shoe and move upwards in the transition from the driving position to the braking position, this portion of the brake assembly can be advantageously exploited for locking by the Bremsarretierelement.
  • the direction of movement of the second locking section away from the sliding board can at least in a movement-wise manner extend to a pivot axis of the brake locking element.
  • the above-described second locking portion may be advantageously formed on a known per se pedal assembly of the brake assembly, wherein the pedal assembly comprises a pedal for the heel portion of the shoe, and wherein the pedal assembly is formed such that depression of the pedal in a direction towards the sliding board out Movement of the brake assembly causes from the braking position to the driving position.
  • a pedal assembly has the advantage that a held on the heel unit shoe depresses the pedal and thus holds the brake assembly in the driving position, in the event of a fall trigger the heel unit and a detachment of the shoe, the pedal is released and adjust the brake assembly in the braking position can to prevent accidental sliding away of the sliding board down the valley.
  • the pedal assembly may have a dual function of preventing loss of the sliding board on the one hand and providing the second locking portion on the other hand.
  • the brake assembly is biased by a spring means in the braking position, wherein the locking element is held in the locked position by the tension of the spring means in this position.
  • the Bremsarretierelement is reliably held in the locked position.
  • Another spring means may be provided to bias the brake locking member into the dearlock position. This may be advantageous if the Bremsarretierelement is released from engagement with the brake assembly, so is dearretiert. Then, the additional spring means ensures a defined dearretierposition of Bremsarretierelements and prevents accidental locking of the brake.
  • the Bremsarretierelement a hinged to the binding body
  • a brake arrangement locked by the brake locking element can be released by adjusting the binding body from the engagement position to the release position.
  • the brake assembly is switched ready for braking as soon as the user switches the binding body in the release position, so that the risk that the user forgets the Dearrettechnik the brake when getting out of the binding is minimized.
  • an upper side of the binding body in the engaged position can provide a shoe support section and thus a climbing aid for the touring mode.
  • the heel unit of the present invention may alternatively or additionally comprise a separate climbing aid which is adjustable to an active position in which it supports a heel portion of a shoe at a predetermined height above a sliding board plane.
  • the predetermined height may be greater than the height of the top of the binding body in the engaged position, so that an additional climbing aid for walking in the steeper terrain is provided.
  • the heel unit can be used in a touring position when the binding body is adjusted to the engaged position, in contrast to the prior art, for example EP 2 695 647 A1 , A climbing aid are attached directly to the binding body, without the risk that a force applied to the climbing aid shoe causes an adjustment of the binding body by tilting in the forward direction.
  • the climbing aid can thus be made mechanically simple and compact.
  • a gliding board binding comprising a heel unit of the above-described type of the first aspect of the invention and a front unit comprising a toe holder assembly adapted for a shoe or a shoe for receiving a shoe equipped shoe holder to pivot about an axis extending transversely to GleitbrettlShsachse axis.
  • a gliding board binding of this type achieves the effects and advantages described above in relation to the first aspect and is particularly adapted for use in downhill and touring positions.
  • the front unit further comprises a downhill holding arrangement adapted to hold a shoe in the front shoe portion, the downhill holding arrangement being formed separately from the touring holding arrangement, such that a shoe held by the downhill holding arrangement is not effectively held by the touring support assembly and a shoe held by the touring support assembly is not effectively held by the downhill suspension assembly.
  • a separate departure holding arrangement as well as a separate tour holding arrangement enables superior binding performance in downhill or touring mode through the use of specialized binding systems, in particular using holding means specialized and proven for the respective functions (downhill mode or touring mode).
  • a front unit of this kind is for example from the EP 2 626 116 known.
  • FIGS. 1 to 4 A heel unit according to the embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS FIGS. 1 to 4 generally designated 10 and includes a base 12 with a mounting arrangement, not shown for attaching the base 12 to a gliding board, for example on a ski.
  • the fastening arrangement may in particular be an arrangement of holes, via which the base 12 can be mounted by means of screws on the sliding board 14.
  • the base 12 and in particular the mounting arrangement thus defines a sliding board plane E, a sliding board longitudinal axis L, a vertical axis V and a lateral direction transverse to the sliding board longitudinal axis L.
  • Position and direction indications such as “up”, “down”, “forward direction”, “backward direction” , “Lateral direction” and the like refer to a heel unit 10 mounted on the slide board 14 in a state in which the slide board 14 rests on a horizontal ground.
  • the heel unit 10 further comprises a binding body 16, which is pivotably mounted on a pivot axis 18.
  • the pivot axis 18 is preferably in the lateral direction, that is orthogonal to the GleitbrettlShsachse L and to the vertical axis V.
  • the pivot axis 18 may be fixedly connected to the base 12 or attached to a carriage 20 which is movable with respect to the base 12. In particular, this is intended to a slide 20 movable in GleitbrettlShsraum L, which allows an adjustment of the heel unit 10 to adapt to a shoe size and / or a dynamic yielding of the binding body 16 in the reverse direction against the force of a pressure spring.
  • the binding body 16 can be adjusted by the pivoting movement about the axis 18 in a conventional manner between a release position ( FIG. 1 ), in which a heel portion 22 of a shoe 24 is released from the engagement of the binding body 16, and an engagement position ( FIG. 2 ), in which the heel portion 22 is overlapped and held down by a holding projection 26 of the binding body 16, so that the shoe 24 is held firmly on the sliding board 14. Accordingly, the binding body 16 is pivoted in the engaged position so forward or tilted that the retaining projection 26 is lowered relative to the release position.
  • Release position and engagement position are preferably each stable positions, which are biased by a spring, wherein the transition between the release position and engagement position, a dead center position is overcome.
  • a handle portion 27 can be actuated by the user's hand, a shoe or ski pole.
  • the heel unit 10 comprises a brake arrangement 28 with a brake element 30, which in the release position (FIG. FIG. 1 ) is lowered below the sliding board 14, so that it engages braking in the ground, while it is in the engaged position ( FIG. 2 ) is raised above the running surface of the sliding board 14, so that it does not come into contact with the ground and the sliding board is ready for a descent.
  • Motion coupled to the brake member 30 is a pedal assembly with a pedal 32 which is movably mounted on the base 12 and another member fixed to the floating board so as to lift as the brake member 30 lowers or lowers as the brake member 30 rises.
  • the pedal assembly is biased in the upward direction by a brake spring (not shown) so that the brake member 30 is biased toward the ground and thus the brake assembly 28 is biased to a braking position.
  • the binding principle described above is basically known for alpine downhill bindings.
  • the heel unit of the illustrated embodiment has a Bremsarretierelement 34 to lock the brake assembly 28 in the driving position, even if the heel portion 22 of the shoe 24 is not engaged with the binding body 16.
  • the Bremsarretierelement 34 is configured by a lever which is pivotally mounted about an axis 36 on the binding body 16.
  • the axis 36 preferably extends in the transverse direction, that is to say orthogonal to the sliding board longitudinal axis L and the Verükalachse V.
  • the axis 36 of the Bremsarretierelements 34 may be disposed in an upper, front portion of the binding body 16.
  • the brake locking element 34 is pivoted back to an inactive position ( Figures 1 and 2 ), so that it does not affect the known function of the brake assembly 28.
  • the Bremsarretierelement 34 can be pivoted about the axis 36 forward until a 36 facing away from the first locking portion 38 of the Bremsarretierelements 34 a second locking portion 40 of the brake assembly 28 contacted.
  • the second locking portion 40 is formed on the pedal assembly and may in particular be configured on a strut 42, which is pivotally mounted on the one hand on the base 12 and on the other hand pivotally mounted on the pedal 32.
  • the second locking portion 40 may be formed on the pedal 32 itself.
  • the shape of the first locking portion 38 and the second locking portion 40 are adapted to each other that some form-fitting engagement is possible, allowing a stable contact, so that the locking portions 38, 40, even under the action of tension forces and during the adjusting movement will not be described slip off each other.
  • the first locking portion 38 have a groove or a notch into which the strut 42 and the pedal 32 engages.
  • the length of the Bremsarretierelements 34 may be sized so that the pedal 32 for the preparation of the engagement between Bremsarretierelement 34 and brake assembly 28 is to adjust a bit far against the force of the brake spring in the direction of driving position. This can be done manually by the user.
  • An advantage of this solution is that the engagement between the first locking portion 38 and the second locking portion 40 is stabilized already in an early phase of the adjustment of release position to tour position, namely by the force of the
  • Brake assembly 28 biasing brake spring.
  • FIG. 3 shows further that a biased by the brake spring of the brake assembly 28 movement of the pedal assembly and in particular a movement of the second locking portion 40 extends approximately in a direction to the pivot axis 36 of the Bremsarretierelements 34.
  • the tension of the brake spring is thus introduced into the axis of rotation 36 and the engagement between the locking portions 38, 40 is maintained stable.
  • the binding body 16 In the subsequent pivotal movement of the binding body 16 in the forward direction, that is in the sense of lowering the retaining projection 26, finally pushes the Bremsarretierelement 34 via the first locking portion 38 and the second locking portion 40, the pedal assembly on to the gliding board 14, whereby the brake assembly 28 forced into the driving position becomes ( FIG. 4 ).
  • the binding body 16 is then in the same position with respect to its rotation about the axis 18 as in the downhill position; However, in contrast to the downhill position, the brake assembly 28 is now locked by the Bremsarretierelement 34 in the driving position.
  • the heel unit 10 can then be used for a touring mode, that is to say the position thus set forms a tour position of the heel unit 10 (FIG. FIG. 4 ).
  • a gliding board binding may comprise a front unit which is adapted to pivotally support a front portion (not shown) of the shoe 24 or a plate carrying the shoe 24 about a pivot axis orthogonal to the gliding board longitudinal axis L so that a walking movement is possible.
  • the heel portion 22 of the shoe 24 lifts off from the gliding board 14 at each step and finally descends again towards the gliding board 14.
  • the downward movement of the heel portion 22 can be stopped by an upper surface 44 of the binding body 16, thus forming a shoe support portion forms.
  • a shoe support section may alternatively also be formed on another section of the binding body 16 and in particular also on the brake locking element 34.
  • a separate climbing aid (not shown) which is mounted on the binding body 16, on the carriage 20, on the base 12 or directly on the gliding board 14 and which is movable between an intact position in which it is out of the swivel range of the heel portion 22, and an active position in which it is disposed in the pivoting area of the heel portion 22 and can support the heel portion 22 at a predetermined height above the gliding board 14.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates the advantage of the variant of the invention chosen here, according to which the heel portion 22 can settle in a front upper region of the binding body 16 or on the Bremsarretierelement 34 and even when exerting a compressive force from the shoe 24 in the downward direction due to the weight of the user is not at risk unintentional adjustment of the binding body 16 is.
  • the shoe support section is preferably arranged with respect to a front unit of the binding such that a load of the shoe support section from above through the shoe 24 loads the binding body in the direction of the engagement position or holds it in the engaged position.
  • the heel unit 10 of the embodiment of the invention can cooperate with a front unit 50, as shown in FIG FIG. 5 is shown.
  • the front unit 50 and its possible variants are in the EP 2 626 116 A1 described in detail, the relevant disclosure to be included in the present description.
  • the front unit 50 has a base 52 for attachment to Gliding board 14, first holding means 54 for holding a front portion of the shoe 24 in a downhill position, and second holding means 56 for supporting the front portion of the shoe 24 about a transverse axis Q (orthogonal to GleitbrettlShsachse L) extending transverse axis in a tour position.
  • the downhill binding is formed by a receptacle 60 for the front portion of the shoe 24 and is in particular equipped with rollers 62, which allow a defined release behavior.
  • the first holding means 54 are physically and functionally separate from the second holding means 56, although both holding means 54, 56 are part of a common front unit 50. That is, a shoe 24 held down in a downhill position by the first holding means 54 is not effectively held by the second holding means 56 and, conversely, a shoe 24 held in the tour position by the second holding means 56 is not effectively held by the first holding means 54 simultaneously becomes.
  • the first holding means 54 comprise at least one left-hand roller 601 and at least one right-hand roller 60r and the second holding means 56 comprise at least one left-hand trunnion 58l and one right-hand trunnion 58r, the left roller 60l and the left trunnion 58l being connected to one another left engaging member 62l are mounted and the right roller 60r and the right bearing pin 58r are commonly attached to a right engaging member 62r.
  • Left and right engaging element 62l, 62r are pivotally mounted separately on different axes S 1 and S 2 with respect to the base 52 and are preferably biased towards each other by a clamping device 64 in an engaged position.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Ferseneinheit für eine Gleitbrettbindung umfassend einen Basiskörper zur Befestigung an einem Gleitbrett, einen Bindungskörper, welcher um eine quer zu einer Gleitbrettlängsachse verlaufende Querachse verschwenkbar gelagert ist, so dass er zwischen einer Eingriffsstellung zum Halten eines Fersenabschnitts eines Schuhs und einer Freigabestellung zur Freigabe des Fersenabschnitts des Schuhs verstellbar ist, und eine Bremsanordnung mit einem Bremselement, welches zwischen einer Bremsstellung zur Abbremsung eines zugeordneten Gleitbretts und einer Fahrstellung ohne Abbremsung des Gleitbretts bewegbar ist. Ferner betrifft die vorliegende Erfindung eine Gleitbrettbindung, welche eine Ferseneinheit der vorstehend genannten Art aufweist.The present invention relates to a heel unit for a Gleitbrettbindung comprising a base body for attachment to a gliding board, a binding body which is pivotally mounted about a transversely extending to a Gleitbrettlängsachse transverse axis, so that it between an engagement position for holding a heel portion of a shoe and a release position for Release of the heel portion of the shoe is adjustable, and a brake assembly with a brake element which is movable between a braking position for deceleration of an associated sliding board and a driving position without deceleration of the sliding board. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a sliding board binding, which has a heel unit of the aforementioned type.

Ferseneinheiten der oben beschriebenen Art sind beispielsweise als Teil herkömmlicher Alpin-Abfahrtsbindungen seit langem bekannt. Sie umgreifen in der Eingriffsstellung einen Vorsprung an der Ferse des Skischuhs. Zum Öffnen der Bindung kann die Ferseneinheit nach hinten gekippt werden, um den Schuh nach oben hin freizugeben. Ein Beispiel für eine solche Ferseneinheit ist in der EP 2 695 647 A1 offenbart.Heel units of the type described above have long been known, for example, as part of conventional alpine downhill bindings. They embrace in the engaged position a projection on the heel of the ski boot. To open the binding, the heel unit can be tilted backwards to release the shoe upwards. An example of such a heel unit is in EP 2 695 647 A1 disclosed.

Die aus der EP 2 695 647 A1 bekannte Ferseneinheit umfasst eine Bremsanordnung, welche in Abhängigkeit von der Stellung des Bindungskörpers arretiert oder dearretiert ist. Hierzu ist am Bindungskörper ein fester Vorsprung vorgesehen, der in der nach vorne gekippten Eingriffsstellung des Bindungskörpers die Bremsanordnung dearretiert, sodass sie bremsbereit ist. Zum Verstellen der Bindung in eine Tourenstellung, in welcher ein vorderer Abschnitt des Schuhs an einer Vordereinheit der Bindung schwenkbar gelagert ist und der Fersenabschnitt des Schuhs nach oben abheben kann, ist die Ferseneinheit zunächst nach hinten zu verkippen, das heißt in Öffnungsstellung zu verstellen, und anschließend muss das Bremspedal niedergedrückt werden, um die Bremsanordnung hinter einen Arretiervorsprung zu drücken und die Bremse in der Fahrstellung zu arretieren. Dies hat den Nachteil, dass zwei nicht-intuitive Bedienvorgänge notwendig sind, um die Bindung in die Tourenstellung zu verstellen: Zum einen ein Verkippen in Öffnungsrichtung, was dem Nutzer das Gefühl vermittelt, dass die Bindung zum Ein- und Aussteigen geöffnet ist, jedoch nicht für eine Benutzung bereit ist, und zum anderen das Niederdrücken des Bremspedals, was möglicherweise vergessen werden könnte. Darüber hinaus ist in der bekannten Bindung die Bereitstellung einer zusätzlichen Steighilfe unerlässlich, da die nach hinten verkippte Ferseneinheit den Schuh nicht mehr unterstützen kann.The from the EP 2 695 647 A1 Known heel unit comprises a brake assembly, which is locked or dearretiert depending on the position of the binding body. For this purpose, a fixed projection is provided on the binding body, which in the forward tilted engagement position of the binding body the locking device dearretiert so that it is ready to brake. For adjusting the binding in a tour position, in which a front portion of the shoe is pivotally mounted on a front unit of the binding and the heel portion of the shoe after can lift off above, the heel unit is first tilted backwards, that is to adjust in the open position, and then the brake pedal must be depressed to press the brake assembly behind a locking projection and to lock the brake in the driving position. This has the disadvantage that two non-intuitive operations are necessary to adjust the binding in the tour position: On the one hand, tilting in the opening direction, which gives the user the feeling that the binding is open for getting in and out, but not is ready for use, and on the other hand, the depression of the brake pedal, which could possibly be forgotten. In addition, the provision of an additional climbing aid is essential in the known binding, since the tilted rear heel unit can no longer support the shoe.

Dokument DE 26 32 850 A beschreibt eine Ferseneinheit gemäß dem Oberbegriff von Anspruch 1.document DE 26 32 850 A describes a heel unit according to the preamble of claim 1.

Weiterhin beschreibt Dokument EP 2 666 525 A1 eine Ferseneinheit gemäß dem Oberbegriff von Anspruch 1.Furthermore, document describes EP 2 666 525 A1 a heel unit according to the preamble of claim 1.

Vor diesem Hintergrund ist es Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, eine Ferseneinheit für eine Gleitbrettbindung sowie eine Gleitbrettbindung bereitzustellen, mit welchen eine vereinfachte und intuitive Verstellung in eine Tourenstellung ermöglicht ist und welche einen einfachen Aufbau aufweisen.Against this background, it is an object of the present invention to provide a heel unit for a Gleitbrettbindung and a Gleitbrettbindung, with which a simplified and intuitive adjustment is made possible in a tour position and which have a simple structure.

Nach einem ersten Aspekt der vorliegenden Erfindung wird die oben genannte Aufgabe gelöst durch eine Ferseneinheit gemäß Anspruch 1. Nach einem wichtigen Merkmal der Erfindung ist ein Bremsarretierelement vorgesehen, welches beweglich an dem Bindungskörper angebracht ist. Die bewegliche Lagerung am Bindungskörper erlaubt die Verstellung zwischen Arretierstellung und Dearretierstellung unabhängig von einer Schwenkbewegung des Bindungskörpers an sich. Das bedeutet, dass der Bindungskörper in der nach vorne verschwenkten Eingriffsstellung sowohl in einer Tourenstellung verwendet werden kann, in welcher das Bremsarretierelement in die Arretierstellung verstellt ist und die Bremsanordnung in der Fahrstellung arretiert, als auch in einer Abfahrtsstellung verwendet werden kann, in welcher das Bremsarretierelement in die Dearretierstellung verstellt ist und die Bremsanordnung zur Verstellung in die Bremsstellung freigibt. Der Benutzer kann somit durch die manuelle Verstellung des Bremsarretierelements entscheiden, ob die Bremse arretiert ist oder dearretiert ist, und ob dementsprechend die Ferseneinheit in der Tourenstellung oder in der Abfahrtsstellung verwendet werden soll. Diese Benutzung ist einfach und intuitiv.According to a first aspect of the present invention, the above-mentioned object is achieved by a heel unit according to claim 1. According to an important feature of the invention, a Bremsarretierelement is provided, which is movably mounted on the binding body. The movable mounting on the binding body allows the adjustment between locking position and Dearretierstellung regardless of a pivoting movement of the binding body itself. This means that the binding body can be used in the forward pivoted engagement position both in a touring position in which the Bremsarretierelement is moved to the locked position and locks the brake assembly in the driving position, as well as can be used in a downhill position in which the Bremsarretierelement is moved to the Dearretierstellung and releases the brake assembly for adjustment in the braking position. The user can thus decide by the manual adjustment of the Bremsarretierelements whether the brake is locked or is deprived, and whether, accordingly, the heel unit to be used in the tour position or in the downhill position. This usage is simple and intuitive.

Auch kann auf diese Weise die Verstellbewegung zur Verstellung der Bremsanordnung in die Fahrstellung in einem gemeinsamen Bewegungsablauf zusammen mit der Verstellung des Bindungskörpers von der Freigabestellung in die Eingriffsstellung erfolgen. Dieser Bedienschritt ist dann identisch für die Verstellung in die Abfahrtsstellung sowie auch für die Verstellung in die Tourenstellung, sodass der Nutzer lediglich durch den vorgelagerten Schritt der Verstellung des Bremsarretierelements in die aktive Stellung oder in die inaktive Stellung vorgibt, ob sich die Ferseneinheit am Ende in der Tourenstellung oder in der Abfahrtsstellung befinden soll. Diese vorgelagerte Bewegung kann leichtgängig beziehungsweise gegen eine geringere Federkraft erfolgen als die Verstellung des Bindungskörpers und daran gekoppelte Verstellung der Bremsanordnung.Also can be done in this way, the adjustment for adjusting the brake assembly in the driving position in a common movement together with the adjustment of the binding body from the release position into the engaged position. This operating step is then identical for the adjustment in the downhill position as well as for the adjustment in the tour position, so that the user only by the upstream step of the adjustment of the Bremsarretierelements in the active position or in the inactive position determines whether the heel unit at the end in the tour position or in the downhill position should be. This upstream movement can be smooth or against a lower spring force than the adjustment of the binding body and coupled thereto adjustment of the brake assembly.

Darüber hinaus ermöglicht die erfindungsgemäße Ferseneinheit eine funktionelle Ausgestaltung in der Art, dass die nach hinten gekippte Freigabestellung des Bindungskörpers tatsächlich nur für die Funktion des Ein- und Aussteigens vorbehalten ist, während die nach vorne gekippte Eingriffsstellung nur für die Benutzungszustände der Bindung vorgesehen ist, nämlich für die Abfahrtsstellung oder für die Tourenstellung, je nach Position des Bremsarretierelements. Auf diese Weise wird eine Fehlbedienung der Ferseneinheit weitestgehend vermieden.In addition, the heel unit according to the invention allows a functional design in the way that the tilted backward release position of the binding body is actually reserved only for the function of getting in and out, while tilted forward Engagement position is provided only for the conditions of use of the binding, namely for the downhill or for the tour position, depending on the position of the Bremsarretierelements. In this way, incorrect operation of the heel unit is largely avoided.

Der Bindungskörper kann vorteilhaft derart ausgestaltet sein, dass er an seiner dem Gleitbrett abgewandten Oberseite einen Schuhauflageabschnitt ausbildet, auf welchem sich der Gleitbrettschuh von oben her abstützen kann, wenn der Bindungskörper in die Eingriffsstellung verschwenkt ist. In der Tourenstellung, in welcher ein vorderer Abschnitt des Schuhs an einer Vordereinheit schwenkbar gelagert ist, kann somit der Bindungskörper gleichzeitig als Steighilfe dienen. Alternativ oder zusätzlich kann das Bremsarretierelement einen Schuhauflageabschnitt ausbilden, auf welchem sich ein Fersenabschnitt des Schuhs in einer Tourenstellung der Ferseneinheit abstützen kann. Mit anderen Worten kann das Bremsarretierelement einen Schuhauflageabschnitt aufweisen, welcher dann, wenn das Bremsarretierelement in die Arretierstellung verstellt ist, nach oben weist.The binding body may advantageously be designed such that it forms on its side facing away from the sliding board a shoe support section on which the sliding board shoe is supported from above can, when the binding body is pivoted in the engaged position. In the tour position, in which a front portion of the shoe is pivotally mounted on a front unit, thus, the binding body can also serve as a climbing aid. Alternatively or additionally, the Bremsarretierelement can form a shoe support portion on which a heel portion of the shoe can be supported in a tour position of the heel unit. In other words, the Bremsarretierelement having a shoe support portion, which, when the Bremsarretierelement is adjusted in the locked position, facing upward.

In einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass das Bremsarretierelement an einem dem Bindungskörper abgewandten Abschnitt einen ersten Arretierabschnitt aufweist, welcher in der Arretierstellung an einem zweiten Arretierabschnitt anschlägt, der an der Bremsanordnung ausgebildet ist, wobei sich der zweite Arretierabschnitt bei einem Übergang der Bremsanordnung von der Fahrstellung zur Bremsstellung hin in einer Richtung vom Gleitbrett weg bewegt. Eine solche Arretierung durch Anschlagen des ersten Arretierabschnitts am zweiten Arretierabschnitt kann mechanisch in besonders einfacher Weise die erfindungsgemäße Arretierung realisieren. Da Teile der Bremsanordnung vorteilhaft unterhalb des Fersenabschnitts des Schuhs angeordnet sind und sich beim Übergang von der Fahrstellung zur Bremsstellung hin nach oben bewegen, kann dieser Abschnitt der Bremsanordnung vorteilhaft für die Arretierung durch das Bremsarretierelement ausgenutzt werden.In a preferred embodiment of the invention it is provided that the Bremsarretierelement on a side facing away from the binding body has a first locking portion which abuts in the locking position on a second locking portion which is formed on the brake assembly, wherein the second locking portion at a transition of the brake assembly moved from the driving position to the braking position in a direction away from the sliding board. Such locking by striking the first locking portion on the second locking portion can mechanically realize the locking device according to the invention in a particularly simple manner. Since parts of the brake assembly are advantageously arranged below the heel portion of the shoe and move upwards in the transition from the driving position to the braking position, this portion of the brake assembly can be advantageously exploited for locking by the Bremsarretierelement.

Ist das Bremsarretierelement schwenkbar am Bindungskörper gehalten, so kann vorteilhaft die Richtung der Bewegung des zweiten Arretierabschnitts vom Gleitbrett weg zumindest bewegungsabschnittsweise zu einer Schwenkachse des Bremsarretierelements hin verlaufen. Im Ergebnis übt die Bewegung des zweiten Arretierabschnitts (zumeist Feder-vorgespannt zur Bremsstellung hin) kein Drehmoment auf das Bremsarretierelement aus, sodass das Bremsarretierelement in der Arretierstellung bleibt.If the brake locking element is held pivotably on the binding body, advantageously the direction of movement of the second locking section away from the sliding board can at least in a movement-wise manner extend to a pivot axis of the brake locking element. As a result, the movement of the second locking portion (usually spring-biased toward the braking position) exerts no torque on the Bremsarretierelement, so that the Bremsarretierelement remains in the locked position.

Der vorstehend beschrieben zweite Arretierabschnitt kann vorteilhaft an einer an sich bekannten Pedalanordnung der Bremsanordnung ausgebildet sein, wobei die Pedalanordnung ein Pedal für den Fersenabschnitt des Schuhs aufweist, und wobei die Pedalanordnung derart ausgebildet ist, dass ein Niederdrücken des Pedals in einer Richtung zum Gleitbrett hin eine Bewegung der Bremsanordnung von der Bremsstellung zur Fahrstellung hin bewirkt. Eine solche Pedalanordnung hat den Vorteil, dass ein an der Ferseneinheit gehaltener Schuh das Pedal niederdrückt und somit die Bremsanordnung in der Fahrstellung hält, während im Falle einer Sturzauslösung der Ferseneinheit und eines Ablösens des Schuhs das Pedal freigegeben wird und sich die Bremsanordnung in die Bremsstellung verstellen kann, um ein unbeabsichtigtes Weggleiten des Gleitbretts talabwärts zu verhindern. In der oben beschrieben Ausführungsform kann die Pedalanordnung somit eine Doppelfunktion zur Verhinderung eines Verlusts des Gleitbretts einerseits und zur Bereitstellung des zweiten Arretierabschnitts andererseits haben.The above-described second locking portion may be advantageously formed on a known per se pedal assembly of the brake assembly, wherein the pedal assembly comprises a pedal for the heel portion of the shoe, and wherein the pedal assembly is formed such that depression of the pedal in a direction towards the sliding board out Movement of the brake assembly causes from the braking position to the driving position. Such a pedal assembly has the advantage that a held on the heel unit shoe depresses the pedal and thus holds the brake assembly in the driving position, in the event of a fall trigger the heel unit and a detachment of the shoe, the pedal is released and adjust the brake assembly in the braking position can to prevent accidental sliding away of the sliding board down the valley. Thus, in the embodiment described above, the pedal assembly may have a dual function of preventing loss of the sliding board on the one hand and providing the second locking portion on the other hand.

Vorteilhaft ist die Bremsanordnung durch ein Federmittel in die Bremsstellung vorgespannt, wobei das Arretierelement in der Arretierstellung durch die Spannung des Federmittels in dieser Stellung gehalten ist. Auf diese Weise wird das Bremsarretierelement zuverlässig in der Arretierstellung gehalten.Advantageously, the brake assembly is biased by a spring means in the braking position, wherein the locking element is held in the locked position by the tension of the spring means in this position. In this way, the Bremsarretierelement is reliably held in the locked position.

Ein weiteres Federmittel kann vorgesehen sein, um das Bremsarretierelement in die Dearretierstellung vorzuspannen. Dies kann von Vorteil sein, wenn das Bremsarretierelement aus dem Eingriff mit der Bremsanordnung gelöst ist, also dearretiert ist. Dann stellt das zusätzliche Federmittel eine definierte Dearretierposition des Bremsarretierelements sicher und verhindert ein versehentliches Arretieren der Bremse.Another spring means may be provided to bias the brake locking member into the dearlock position. This may be advantageous if the Bremsarretierelement is released from engagement with the brake assembly, so is dearretiert. Then, the additional spring means ensures a defined dearretierposition of Bremsarretierelements and prevents accidental locking of the brake.

In einer technisch besonders einfachen Variante der vorliegenden Erfindung kann das Bremsarretierelement ein an dem Bindungskörper angelenkterIn a technically particularly simple variant of the present invention, the Bremsarretierelement a hinged to the binding body

Hebel sein. Ein solcher Hebel ist für den Benutzer einfach und intuitiv zwischen den beiden Stellungen, Arretierstellung und Dearretierstellung, verstellbar. In Frage kommt vorteilhaft ein um eine quer zur Gleitbrettlängsachse verlaufende Achse verschwenkbarer Hebel, sodass der Hebel platzsparend nach vorne beziehungsweise nach hinten geklappt werden kann. Insbesondere wird daran gedacht, dass der Hebel in der Arretierstellung schräg in Vorwärtsrichtung und zum Gleitbrett hin weist und in der Dearretierstellung in Rückwärtsrichtung weg verschwenkt ist. In der Arretierstellung kann der Hebel somit vorteilhaft einer Aufwärtsbewegung des zweiten Arretierabschnitts (beispielsweise der Pedalanordnung) entgegen gerichtet sein und diese blockieren, während er in der Dearretierstellung in Rückwärtsrichtung aus dem Bewegungsbereich des zweiten Arretierabschnitts beziehungsweise des Schuhs weg verschwenkt ist.Be lever. Such a lever is easy and intuitive for the user between the two positions, locking position and Dearretierstellung adjustable. In question advantageously comes to a pivotable about an axis transverse to Gleitbrettlängsachse axis lever so that the lever can be folded to save space forward or backward. In particular, it is contemplated that the lever in the locking position obliquely in the forward direction and the sliding board has and is pivoted away in the Dearretierstellung in the reverse direction. In the locked position, the lever can thus advantageously be directed against an upward movement of the second locking portion (for example the pedal assembly) and block it, while it is pivoted away in the Dearretierstellung in the reverse direction from the range of movement of the second locking portion or the shoe.

In einer Ferseneinheit der oben beschriebenen Variante kann vorzugsweise eine durch das Bremsarretierelement arretierte Bremsanordnung durch Verstellung des Bindungskörpers von der Eingriffsstellung in die Freigabestellung dearretiert werden. Damit wird die Bremsanordnung bremsbereit geschaltet, sobald der Benutzer den Bindungskörper in die Freigabestellung schaltet, sodass die Gefahr, dass der Nutzer die Dearretierung der Bremse beim Aussteigen aus der Bindung vergisst, minimiert wird.In a heel unit of the variant described above, preferably a brake arrangement locked by the brake locking element can be released by adjusting the binding body from the engagement position to the release position. Thus, the brake assembly is switched ready for braking as soon as the user switches the binding body in the release position, so that the risk that the user forgets the Dearretierung the brake when getting out of the binding is minimized.

Wie oben bereits angesprochen, kann eine Oberseite des Bindungskörpers in der Eingriffsstellung einen Schuhauflageabschnitt und damit eine Steighilfe für den Tourenmodus bereitstellen. Unabhängig davon kann die Ferseneinheit der vorliegenden Erfindung alternativ oder zusätzlich eine separate Steighilfe aufweisen, welche in eine aktive Position verstellbar ist, in welcher sie einen Fersenabschnitt eines Schuhs in einer vorbestimmten Höhe über einer Gleitbrettebene unterstützt. Insbesondere kann die vorbestimmte Höhe größer sein als die Höhe der Oberseite des Bindungskörpers in der Eingriffsstellung, sodass eine zusätzliche Steighilfe für ein Gehen im steileren Gelände bereitgestellt wird.As already mentioned above, an upper side of the binding body in the engaged position can provide a shoe support section and thus a climbing aid for the touring mode. Regardless, the heel unit of the present invention may alternatively or additionally comprise a separate climbing aid which is adjustable to an active position in which it supports a heel portion of a shoe at a predetermined height above a sliding board plane. In particular, the predetermined height may be greater than the height of the top of the binding body in the engaged position, so that an additional climbing aid for walking in the steeper terrain is provided.

Da gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung die Ferseneinheit in einer Tourenstellung verwendet werden kann, wenn der Bindungskörper in die Eingriffsstellung verstellt ist, kann, im Gegensatz etwa zum Stand der Technik gemäß EP 2 695 647 A1 , eine Steighilfe unmittelbar am Bindungskörper angebracht werden, ohne dass die Gefahr besteht, dass ein mit Kraft auf der Steighilfe abgesetzter Schuh eine Verstellung des Bindungskörpers durch Verkippen in Vorwärtsrichtung bewirkt. Die Steighilfe kann somit mechanisch einfach und kompakt ausgebildet werden.Since, according to the present invention, the heel unit can be used in a touring position when the binding body is adjusted to the engaged position, in contrast to the prior art, for example EP 2 695 647 A1 , A climbing aid are attached directly to the binding body, without the risk that a force applied to the climbing aid shoe causes an adjustment of the binding body by tilting in the forward direction. The climbing aid can thus be made mechanically simple and compact.

Nach einem zweiten Aspekt der vorliegenden Erfindung wird die oben genannte Erfindungsaufgabe gelöst durch eine Gleitbrettbindung, umfassend eine Ferseneinheit der oben beschriebenen Art des ersten Aspekts der Erfindung sowie eine Vordereinheit mit einer Tourenhalteanordnung, welche dafür eingerichtet ist, einen Schuh oder eine für die Aufnahme eines Schuhs eingerichtete Schuhhalterung um eine quer zur Gleitbrettlängsachse verlaufende Achse schwenkbar zu halten. Eine Gleitbrettbindung dieser Art erzielt die oben in Bezug auf den ersten Aspekt beschriebenen Wirkungen und Vorteile und ist hierfür insbesondere für eine Verwendung in der Abfahrtsstellung sowie auch in der Tourenstellung eingerichtet.According to a second aspect of the present invention, the above-mentioned object of the invention is achieved by a gliding board binding comprising a heel unit of the above-described type of the first aspect of the invention and a front unit comprising a toe holder assembly adapted for a shoe or a shoe for receiving a shoe equipped shoe holder to pivot about an axis extending transversely to Gleitbrettlängsachse axis. A gliding board binding of this type achieves the effects and advantages described above in relation to the first aspect and is particularly adapted for use in downhill and touring positions.

In einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung des zweiten Aspekts ist vorgesehen, dass die Vordereinheit ferner eine Abfahrtshalteanordnung umfasst, welche dafür eingerichtet ist, einen Schuh im vorderen Schuhabschnitt festzuhalten, wobei die Abfahrtshalteanordnung separat von der Tourenhalteanordnung ausgebildet ist, so dass ein von der Abfahrtshalteanordnung gehaltener Schuh nicht wirksam von der Tourenhalteanordnung gehaltenen ist und ein von der Tourenhalteanordnung gehaltener Schuh nicht wirksam von der Abfahrtshalteanordnung gehalten ist. Die Bereitstellung einer separaten Abfahrtshalteanordnung sowie einer separaten Tourenhalteanordnung ermöglicht überlegene Leistungsfähigkeit der Bindung im Abfahrts- beziehungsweise Tourenmodus durch die Verwendung spezialisierter Bindungssysteme, insbesondere unter Verwendung von Haltemitteln, die für die entsprechenden Funktionen (Abfahrtsmodus oder Tourenmodus) spezialisiert und bewährt sind. Eine Vordereinheit dieser Art ist beispielsweise aus der EP 2 626 116 bekannt.In a preferred embodiment of the invention of the second aspect, it is provided that the front unit further comprises a downhill holding arrangement adapted to hold a shoe in the front shoe portion, the downhill holding arrangement being formed separately from the touring holding arrangement, such that a shoe held by the downhill holding arrangement is not effectively held by the touring support assembly and a shoe held by the touring support assembly is not effectively held by the downhill suspension assembly. The provision of a separate departure holding arrangement as well as a separate tour holding arrangement enables superior binding performance in downhill or touring mode through the use of specialized binding systems, in particular using holding means specialized and proven for the respective functions (downhill mode or touring mode). A front unit of this kind is for example from the EP 2 626 116 known.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand eines bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiels unter Bezugnahme auf die beigefügten Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

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eine Seitenansicht einer Ferseneinheit des Ausführungsbeispiels der Erfindung in einer Freigabestellung,
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eine Seitenansicht der Ferseneinheit des Ausführungsbeispiels in einer Abfahrtsstellung,
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eine Seitenansicht der Ferseneinheit des Ausführungsbeispiels in einer Übergangsstellung zwischen Freigabestellung und Tourenstellung,
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eine Seitenansicht der Ferseneinheit des Ausführungsbeispiels in einer Tourenstellung, und
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eine perspektivische Ansicht einer Vordereinheit einer Gleitbrettbindung gemäß einem Ausführungsbeispiel der vorliegenden Erfindung.
The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to a preferred embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings. Show it:
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a side view of a heel unit of Embodiment of the invention in a release position,
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a side view of the heel unit of the embodiment in a downhill position,
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a side view of the heel unit of the embodiment in a transition position between the release position and tour position,
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a side view of the heel unit of the embodiment in a tour position, and
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a perspective view of a front unit of a Gleitbrettbindung according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Eine Ferseneinheit gemäß dem Ausführungsbeispiel der vorliegenden Erfindung ist in den Figuren 1 bis 4 allgemein mit 10 bezeichnet und umfasst eine Basis 12 mit einer nicht näher dargestellten Befestigungsanordnung zur Befestigung der Basis 12 an einem Gleitbrett, beispielsweise an einem Ski.A heel unit according to the embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS FIGS. 1 to 4 generally designated 10 and includes a base 12 with a mounting arrangement, not shown for attaching the base 12 to a gliding board, for example on a ski.

Die Befestigungsanordnung kann insbesondere eine Anordnung von Löchern sein, über welche die Basis 12 mittels Schrauben am Gleitbrett 14 montierbar ist. Die Basis 12 und insbesondere die Befestigungsanordnung definiert auf diese Weise eine Gleitbrettebene E, eine Gleitbrettlängsachse L, eine Vertikalachse V sowie eine Lateralrichtung quer zur Gleitbrettlängsachse L. Positions- und Richtungsangaben wie "oben", "unten", "Vorwärtsrichtung", "Rückwärtsrichtung", "laterale Richtung" und dergleichen beziehen sich auf eine am Gleitbrett 14 monierte Ferseneinheit 10 in einem Zustand, in welchem das Gleitbrett 14 auf einem horizontalen Untergrund aufliegt.The fastening arrangement may in particular be an arrangement of holes, via which the base 12 can be mounted by means of screws on the sliding board 14. The base 12 and in particular the mounting arrangement thus defines a sliding board plane E, a sliding board longitudinal axis L, a vertical axis V and a lateral direction transverse to the sliding board longitudinal axis L. Position and direction indications such as "up", "down", "forward direction", "backward direction" , "Lateral direction" and the like refer to a heel unit 10 mounted on the slide board 14 in a state in which the slide board 14 rests on a horizontal ground.

Die Ferseneinheit 10 umfasst ferner einen Bindungskörper 16, welcher an einer Schwenkachse 18 schwenkbar gelagert ist. Die Schwenkachse 18 verläuft vorzugsweise in lateraler Richtung, das heißt orthogonal zur Gleitbrettlängsachse L sowie zur Vertikalachse V. Die Schwenkachse 18 kann mit der Basis 12 fest verbunden sein oder an einem Schlitten 20 angebracht sein, der in Bezug auf die Basis 12 beweglich ist. Insbesondere wird hier an einen in Gleitbrettlängsrichtung L beweglichen Schlitten 20 gedacht, der eine Verstellung der Ferseneinheit 10 zur Anpassung an eine Schuhgröße oder/und ein dynamisches Nachgeben des Bindungskörpers 16 in Rückwärtsrichtung gegen die Kraft einer Andruckfeder erlaubt.The heel unit 10 further comprises a binding body 16, which is pivotably mounted on a pivot axis 18. The pivot axis 18 is preferably in the lateral direction, that is orthogonal to the Gleitbrettlängsachse L and to the vertical axis V. The pivot axis 18 may be fixedly connected to the base 12 or attached to a carriage 20 which is movable with respect to the base 12. In particular, this is intended to a slide 20 movable in Gleitbrettlängsrichtung L, which allows an adjustment of the heel unit 10 to adapt to a shoe size and / or a dynamic yielding of the binding body 16 in the reverse direction against the force of a pressure spring.

Wie in den Figuren 1 und 2 zu erkennen ist, lässt sich der Bindungskörper 16 durch die Schwenkbewegung um die Achse 18 in an sich bekannter Weise verstellen zwischen einer Freigabestellung (Figur 1), in welcher ein Fersenabschnitt 22 eines Schuhs 24 aus dem Eingriff von dem Bindungskörper 16 freigegeben ist, und einer Eingriffsstellung (Figur 2), in welcher der Fersenabschnitt 22 von einem Haltevorsprung 26 des Bindungskörpers 16 übergriffen und niedergehalten wird, sodass der Schuh 24 fest am Gleitbrett 14 gehalten wird. Dementsprechend ist der Bindungskörper 16 in der Eingriffsstellung derart nach vorne verschwenkt beziehungsweise verkippt, dass der Haltevorsprung 26 gegenüber der Freigabestellung abgesenkt ist. Freigabestellung und Eingriffsstellung sind vorzugsweise jeweils stabile Positionen, die durch eine Feder vorgespannt sind, wobei beim Übergang zwischen Freigabestellung und Eingriffsstellung eine Totpunktlage überwunden wird. Zur Verstellung des Bindungskörpers 16 zwischen Freigabestellung und Eingriffsstellung kann ein Griffabschnitt 27 durch die Hand des Nutzers, einen Schuh oder Skistock betätigt werden.As in the Figures 1 and 2 can be seen, the binding body 16 can be adjusted by the pivoting movement about the axis 18 in a conventional manner between a release position ( FIG. 1 ), in which a heel portion 22 of a shoe 24 is released from the engagement of the binding body 16, and an engagement position ( FIG. 2 ), in which the heel portion 22 is overlapped and held down by a holding projection 26 of the binding body 16, so that the shoe 24 is held firmly on the sliding board 14. Accordingly, the binding body 16 is pivoted in the engaged position so forward or tilted that the retaining projection 26 is lowered relative to the release position. Release position and engagement position are preferably each stable positions, which are biased by a spring, wherein the transition between the release position and engagement position, a dead center position is overcome. To adjust the binding body 16 between the release position and engagement position, a handle portion 27 can be actuated by the user's hand, a shoe or ski pole.

Ferner umfasst die Ferseneinheit 10 eine Bremsanordnung 28 mit einem Bremselement 30, welches in der Freigabestellung (Figur 1) unterhalb des Gleitbretts 14 abgesenkt ist, sodass es bremsend in den Untergrund eingreift, während es in der Eingriffsstellung (Figur 2) oberhalb der Lauffläche des Gleitbretts 14 angehoben ist, sodass es nicht in Kontakt mit dem Untergrund gelangt und das Gleitbrett für eine Talabfahrt bereit ist. Bewegungsgekoppelt mit dem Bremselement 30 ist eine Pedalanordnung mit einem Pedal 32, welches bewegbar an der Basis 12 beziehungsweise einem anderen gleitbrettfesten Bauteil derart angebracht ist, dass es sich anhebt, wenn sich das Bremselement 30 absenkt, beziehungsweise absenkt, wenn sich das Bremselement 30 anhebt. Die Pedalanordnung ist durch eine Bremsfeder (nicht dargestellt) in Aufwärtsrichtung vorgespannt, sodass das Bremselement 30 zum Untergrund hin vorgespannt ist und somit die Bremsanordnung 28 in eine Bremsstellung vorgespannt ist.Furthermore, the heel unit 10 comprises a brake arrangement 28 with a brake element 30, which in the release position (FIG. FIG. 1 ) is lowered below the sliding board 14, so that it engages braking in the ground, while it is in the engaged position ( FIG. 2 ) is raised above the running surface of the sliding board 14, so that it does not come into contact with the ground and the sliding board is ready for a descent. Motion coupled to the brake member 30 is a pedal assembly with a pedal 32 which is movably mounted on the base 12 and another member fixed to the floating board so as to lift as the brake member 30 lowers or lowers as the brake member 30 rises. The pedal assembly is biased in the upward direction by a brake spring (not shown) so that the brake member 30 is biased toward the ground and thus the brake assembly 28 is biased to a braking position.

In an sich bekannter Weise hält ein in der Abfahrtsstellung durch den Bindungskörper 16 festgehaltener Schuh 24 das Pedal 32 der Bremsanordnung 28 in der abgesenkten Stellung, wodurch die Bremsanordnung 28 in der Fahrstellung fixiert ist. Sobald der Schuh 24, sei es beim Aussteigen aus der Ferseneinheit 10 nach dem Öffnen des Bindungskörpers 16 oder infolge einer Sturzauslösung der Ferseneinheit 10, vom Eingriff mit dem Bindungskörper 16 gelöst wird, hebt sich das Pedal 32 durch die Kraft der Bremsfeder an und die Bremsanordnung 28 wird automatisch in die Bremsstellung verstellt, um ein unbeabsichtigtes Davongleiten des Gleitbretts zu verhindern.In known manner holds a held in the downhill position by the binding body 16 shoe 24, the pedal 32 of the brake assembly 28 in the lowered position, whereby the brake assembly 28 is fixed in the driving position. Once the shoe 24, be it disembarking from the heel unit 10 after opening the binding body 16 or due to a fall triggering of the heel unit 10, disengaged from the binding body 16, the pedal 32 lifts by the force of the brake spring and the brake assembly 28 is automatically adjusted to the braking position to prevent inadvertent Davongleiten the sliding board.

Das oben beschriebene Bindungsprinzip ist für Alpin-Abfahrtsbindungen grundsätzlich bekannt.The binding principle described above is basically known for alpine downhill bindings.

Erfindungsgemäß weist die Ferseneinheit des illustrierten Ausführungsbeispiels ein Bremsarretierelement 34 auf, um die Bremsanordnung 28 auch dann in der Fahrstellung zu arretieren, wenn der Fersenabschnitt 22 des Schuhs 24 sich nicht im Eingriff mit dem Bindungskörper 16 befindet. Im illustrierten Ausführungsbeispiel ist das Bremsarretierelement 34 durch einen Hebel ausgestaltet, der um eine Achse 36 schwenkbar am Bindungskörper 16 gelagert ist. Die Achse 36 verläuft vorzugsweise in Querrichtung, das heißt orthogonal zur Gleitbrettlängsachse L und zur Verükalachse V. Insbesondere kann die Achse 36 des Bremsarretierelements 34 in einem oberen, vorderen Abschnitt des Bindungskörpers 16 angeordnet sein.According to the invention, the heel unit of the illustrated embodiment has a Bremsarretierelement 34 to lock the brake assembly 28 in the driving position, even if the heel portion 22 of the shoe 24 is not engaged with the binding body 16. In the illustrated embodiment, the Bremsarretierelement 34 is configured by a lever which is pivotally mounted about an axis 36 on the binding body 16. The axis 36 preferably extends in the transverse direction, that is to say orthogonal to the sliding board longitudinal axis L and the Verükalachse V. In particular, the axis 36 of the Bremsarretierelements 34 may be disposed in an upper, front portion of the binding body 16.

Soll die Bindung in einem Abfahrtsmodus verwendet werden, so ist das Bremsarretierelement 34 in eine inaktive Position nach hinten verschwenkt (Figuren 1 und 2), sodass es die bekannte Funktion der Bremsanordnung 28 nicht beeinflusst. Um die Ferseneinheit 10 jedoch in eine Tourenstellung zu verstellen, kann das Bremsarretierelement 34 um die Achse 36 nach vorne verschwenkt werden, bis ein der Achse 36 abgewandter erster Arretierabschnitt 38 des Bremsarretierelements 34 einen zweiten Arretierabschnitt 40 der Bremsanordnung 28 kontaktiert. Im illustrierten Ausführungsbeispiel ist der zweite Arretierabschnitt 40 an der Pedalanordnung gebildet und kann insbesondere an einer Strebe 42 ausgestaltet sein, welche einerseits schwenkbar an der Basis 12 und andererseits schwenkbar am Pedal 32 gelagert ist. Alternativ kann der zweite Arretierabschnitt 40 am Pedal 32 selbst gebildet sein.If the binding is to be used in a downhill mode, then the brake locking element 34 is pivoted back to an inactive position ( Figures 1 and 2 ), so that it does not affect the known function of the brake assembly 28. However, in order to adjust the heel unit 10 in a tour position, the Bremsarretierelement 34 can be pivoted about the axis 36 forward until a 36 facing away from the first locking portion 38 of the Bremsarretierelements 34 a second locking portion 40 of the brake assembly 28 contacted. In the illustrated embodiment, the second locking portion 40 is formed on the pedal assembly and may in particular be configured on a strut 42, which is pivotally mounted on the one hand on the base 12 and on the other hand pivotally mounted on the pedal 32. Alternatively, the second locking portion 40 may be formed on the pedal 32 itself.

Vorzugsweise sind die Formgebung des ersten Arretierabschnitts 38 und des zweiten Arretierabschnitts 40 so aneinander angepasst, dass ein gewisser formschlüssiger Eingriff möglich ist, der einen stabilen Kontakt ermöglicht, sodass die Arretierabschnitte 38, 40 auch bei Einwirkung von Spannungskräften sowie während der noch zu beschreibenden Verstellbewegung nicht voneinander abrutschen. Beispielsweise kann der erste Arretierabschnitt 38 eine Nut beziehungsweise eine Kerbe aufweisen, in welche die Strebe 42 beziehungsweise das Pedal 32 eingreift.Preferably, the shape of the first locking portion 38 and the second locking portion 40 are adapted to each other that some form-fitting engagement is possible, allowing a stable contact, so that the locking portions 38, 40, even under the action of tension forces and during the adjusting movement will not be described slip off each other. For example, the first locking portion 38 have a groove or a notch into which the strut 42 and the pedal 32 engages.

Wie in Figur 3 im Vergleich zu Figur 1 ferner zu erkennen ist, kann die Länge des Bremsarretierelements 34 so bemessen sein, dass das Pedal 32 für die Herstellung des Eingriffs zwischen Bremsarretierelement 34 und Bremsanordnung 28 ein Stück weit gegen die Kraft der Bremsfeder in Richtung Fahrstellung zu verstellen ist. Dies kann manuell vom Benutzer vorgenommen werden. Vorteilhaft an dieser Lösung ist, dass der Eingriff zwischen erstem Arretierabschnitt 38 und zweitem Arretierabschnitt 40 bereits in einer frühen Phase der Verstellung von Freigabestellung zu Tourenstellung stabilisiert wird, nämlich durch die Kraft der dieAs in FIG. 3 compared to FIG. 1 can also be seen, the length of the Bremsarretierelements 34 may be sized so that the pedal 32 for the preparation of the engagement between Bremsarretierelement 34 and brake assembly 28 is to adjust a bit far against the force of the brake spring in the direction of driving position. This can be done manually by the user. An advantage of this solution is that the engagement between the first locking portion 38 and the second locking portion 40 is stabilized already in an early phase of the adjustment of release position to tour position, namely by the force of the

Bremsanordnung 28 vorspannenden Bremsfeder.Brake assembly 28 biasing brake spring.

Figur 3 zeigt ferner, dass eine durch die Bremsfeder der Bremsanordnung 28 vorgespannte Bewegung der Pedalanordnung und insbesondere eine Bewegung des zweiten Arretierabschnitts 40 in etwa in einer Richtung zu der Schwenkachse 36 des Bremsarretierelements 34 hin verläuft. Die Spannung der Bremsfeder wird somit in die Drehachse 36 eingeleitet und der Eingriff zwischen den Arretierabschnitten 38, 40 bleibt stabil aufrecht erhalten. FIG. 3 shows further that a biased by the brake spring of the brake assembly 28 movement of the pedal assembly and in particular a movement of the second locking portion 40 extends approximately in a direction to the pivot axis 36 of the Bremsarretierelements 34. The tension of the brake spring is thus introduced into the axis of rotation 36 and the engagement between the locking portions 38, 40 is maintained stable.

Bei der anschließenden Schwenkbewegung des Bindungskörpers 16 in Vorwärtsrichtung, das heißt im Sinne einer Absenkung des Haltevorsprungs 26, schiebt schließlich das Bremsarretierelement 34 über den ersten Arretierabschnitt 38 und den zweiten Arretierabschnitt 40 die Pedalanordnung weiter zum Gleitbrett 14, wodurch die Bremsanordnung 28 in die Fahrstellung gezwungen wird (Figur 4). Der Bindungskörper 16 befindet sich dann in Bezug auf seine Drehung um die Achse 18 in der gleichen Position wie in der Abfahrtsstellung; im Unterschied zur Abfahrtsstellung ist jedoch jetzt die Bremsanordnung 28 durch das Bremsarretierelement 34 in der Fahrstellung arretiert. Die Ferseneinheit 10 kann dann für einen Tourenmodus verwendet werden, das heißt die so eingestellte Position bildet eine Tourenstellung der Ferseneinheit 10 (Figur 4).In the subsequent pivotal movement of the binding body 16 in the forward direction, that is in the sense of lowering the retaining projection 26, finally pushes the Bremsarretierelement 34 via the first locking portion 38 and the second locking portion 40, the pedal assembly on to the gliding board 14, whereby the brake assembly 28 forced into the driving position becomes ( FIG. 4 ). The binding body 16 is then in the same position with respect to its rotation about the axis 18 as in the downhill position; However, in contrast to the downhill position, the brake assembly 28 is now locked by the Bremsarretierelement 34 in the driving position. The heel unit 10 can then be used for a touring mode, that is to say the position thus set forms a tour position of the heel unit 10 (FIG. FIG. 4 ).

Insbesondere kann eine Gleitbrettbindung eine Vordereinheit umfassen, welche dafür eingerichtet ist, einen vorderen Abschnitt (nicht gezeigt) des Schuhs 24 oder eine den Schuh 24 tragende Platte um eine orthogonal zur Gleitbrettlängsachse L verlaufende Schwenkachse schwenkbar zu lagern, sodass eine Gehbewegung möglich ist. Dabei hebt der Fersenabschnitt 22 des Schuhs 24 bei jedem Schritt vom Gleitbrett 14 ab und senkt sich schließlich wieder zum Gleitbrett 14 hin ab. Die Abwärtsbewegung des Fersenabschnitts 22 kann durch eine Oberseite 44 des Bindungskörpers 16 gestoppt werden, welche auf diese Weise einen Schuhauflageabschnitt bildet. Je nach Ausgestaltung der Vordereinheit und damit einhergehender Position der Ferseneinheit 22 in Bezug auf die Längsachse L kann ein Schuhauflageabschnitt alternativ auch an einem anderen Abschnitt des Bindungskörpers 16 und insbesondere auch am Bremsarretierelement 34 ausgebildet sein.In particular, a gliding board binding may comprise a front unit which is adapted to pivotally support a front portion (not shown) of the shoe 24 or a plate carrying the shoe 24 about a pivot axis orthogonal to the gliding board longitudinal axis L so that a walking movement is possible. In doing so, the heel portion 22 of the shoe 24 lifts off from the gliding board 14 at each step and finally descends again towards the gliding board 14. The downward movement of the heel portion 22 can be stopped by an upper surface 44 of the binding body 16, thus forming a shoe support portion forms. Depending on the configuration of the front unit and the associated position of the heel unit 22 with respect to the longitudinal axis L, a shoe support section may alternatively also be formed on another section of the binding body 16 and in particular also on the brake locking element 34.

Ferner ist die Bereitstellung einer separaten Steighilfe (nicht dargestellt) denkbar, welche am Bindungskörper 16, am Schlitten 20, an der Basis 12 oder unmittelbar am Gleitbrett 14 montiert ist und welche beweglich ist zwischen einer intakten Position, in welcher sie aus dem Schwenkbereich des Fersenabschnitts 22 entfernt ist, und einer aktiven Position, in welcher sie im Schwenkbereich des Fersenabschnitts 22 angeordnet ist und den Fersenabschnitt 22 in vorbestimmter Höhe über dem Gleitbrett 14 unterstützten kann.Furthermore, the provision of a separate climbing aid (not shown) is conceivable which is mounted on the binding body 16, on the carriage 20, on the base 12 or directly on the gliding board 14 and which is movable between an intact position in which it is out of the swivel range of the heel portion 22, and an active position in which it is disposed in the pivoting area of the heel portion 22 and can support the heel portion 22 at a predetermined height above the gliding board 14.

Figur 4 illustriert den Vorteil der hier gewählten Variante der Erfindung, wonach sich der Fersenabschnitt 22 in einem vorderen oberen Bereich des Bindungskörpers 16 oder auf dem Bremsarretierelement 34 absetzen kann und auch bei Ausübung einer Druckkraft vom Schuh 24 in Abwärtsrichtung aufgrund der Gewichtskraft des Nutzers nicht die Gefahr einer unbeabsichtigten Verstellung des Bindungskörpers 16 besteht. Insbesondere ist vorzugsweise der Schuhauflageabschnitt in Bezug auf eine Vordereinheit der Bindung derart angeordnet, dass eine Belastung des Schuhauflageabschnitts von oben her durch den Schuh 24 den Bindungskörper in Richtung der Eingriffsstellung belastet beziehungsweise in der Eingriffsstellung hält. FIG. 4 illustrates the advantage of the variant of the invention chosen here, according to which the heel portion 22 can settle in a front upper region of the binding body 16 or on the Bremsarretierelement 34 and even when exerting a compressive force from the shoe 24 in the downward direction due to the weight of the user is not at risk unintentional adjustment of the binding body 16 is. In particular, the shoe support section is preferably arranged with respect to a front unit of the binding such that a load of the shoe support section from above through the shoe 24 loads the binding body in the direction of the engagement position or holds it in the engaged position.

Mit besonderem Vorteil kann die Ferseneinheit 10 des Ausführungsbeispiels der Erfindung mit einer Vordereinheit 50 zusammenwirken, wie sie in Figur 5 gezeigt ist. Die Vordereinheit 50 und ihre möglichen Varianten sind in der EP 2 626 116 A1 ausführlich beschrieben, deren diesbezügliche Offenbarung in die vorliegende Beschreibung aufgenommen sein soll. Insbesondere weist die Vordereinheit 50 eine Basis 52 zur Befestigung am Gleitbrett 14, erste Haltemittel 54 zum Festhalten eines vorderen Abschnitts des Schuhs 24 in einer Abfahrtsstellung, sowie zweite Haltemittel 56 zum Lagern des vorderen Abschnitts des Schuhs 24 um eine in Querrichtung Q (orthogonal zur Gleitbrettlängsachse L) verlaufende Querachse in einer Tourenstellung auf. Die Lagerung des Schuhs 24 in der Tourenstellung erfolgt an Lagerzapfen 58. Die Abfahrtsbindung ist durch eine Aufnahme 60 für den vorderen Abschnitt des Schuhs 24 gebildet und ist insbesondere mit Rollen 62 ausgestattet, welche ein definiertes Auslöseverhalten ermöglichen. Auf diese Weise sind die ersten Haltemittel 54 räumlich und funktionell separat ausgebildet von den zweiten Haltemitteln 56, obwohl beide Haltemittel 54, 56 Teil einer gemeinsamen Vordereinheit 50 sind. Das bedeutet, dass ein von dem ersten Haltemittel 54 in einer Abfahrtsstellung festgehaltener Schuh 24 nicht wirksam von den zweiten Haltemitteln 56 gehalten wird und, umgekehrt, ein in der Tourenstellung von den zweiten Haltemitteln 56 gehaltener Schuh 24 nicht gleichzeitig wirksam von den ersten Haltemitteln 54 gehalten wird.With particular advantage, the heel unit 10 of the embodiment of the invention can cooperate with a front unit 50, as shown in FIG FIG. 5 is shown. The front unit 50 and its possible variants are in the EP 2 626 116 A1 described in detail, the relevant disclosure to be included in the present description. In particular, the front unit 50 has a base 52 for attachment to Gliding board 14, first holding means 54 for holding a front portion of the shoe 24 in a downhill position, and second holding means 56 for supporting the front portion of the shoe 24 about a transverse axis Q (orthogonal to Gleitbrettlängsachse L) extending transverse axis in a tour position. The downhill binding is formed by a receptacle 60 for the front portion of the shoe 24 and is in particular equipped with rollers 62, which allow a defined release behavior. In this way, the first holding means 54 are physically and functionally separate from the second holding means 56, although both holding means 54, 56 are part of a common front unit 50. That is, a shoe 24 held down in a downhill position by the first holding means 54 is not effectively held by the second holding means 56 and, conversely, a shoe 24 held in the tour position by the second holding means 56 is not effectively held by the first holding means 54 simultaneously becomes.

In einer bevorzugten Variante umfassen die ersten Haltemittel 54 mindestens eine linke Rolle 601 und mindestens eine rechte Rolle 60r und die zweiten Haltemittel 56 umfassen mindestens einen linken Lagerzapfen 58l und einen rechten Lagerzapfen 58r, wobei die linke Rolle 60l und der linke Lagerzapfen 58l an einem gemeinsamen linken Eingriffselement 62l angebracht sind und die rechte Rolle 60r und der rechte Lagerzapfen 58r gemeinsam an einem rechten Eingriffselement 62r angebracht sind. Linkes und rechtes Eingriffselement 62l, 62r sind separat voneinander an unterschiedlichen Achsen S1 und S2 bezüglich der Basis 52 schwenkbar gelagert und sind vorzugsweise durch eine Spanneinrichtung 64 in eine Eingriffsstellung zueinander hin vorgespannt.In a preferred variant, the first holding means 54 comprise at least one left-hand roller 601 and at least one right-hand roller 60r and the second holding means 56 comprise at least one left-hand trunnion 58l and one right-hand trunnion 58r, the left roller 60l and the left trunnion 58l being connected to one another left engaging member 62l are mounted and the right roller 60r and the right bearing pin 58r are commonly attached to a right engaging member 62r. Left and right engaging element 62l, 62r are pivotally mounted separately on different axes S 1 and S 2 with respect to the base 52 and are preferably biased towards each other by a clamping device 64 in an engaged position.

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  1. Heel unit (10) for a gliding board binding, comprising:
    a base body (12) for fastening to a gliding board (14),
    a binding body (16), which is pivotably mounted about a transverse axis that extends transversely to a gliding-board longitudinal axis (L), such that said binding body can be adjusted between an engagement position for clamping a heel portion (22) of a boot (24) and a release position for releasing the heel portion (22) of the boot (24),
    a brake arrangement (28) having a brake element (30), which element can be moved between a braking position for braking an associated gliding board (14) and a driving position in which the gliding board (14) is not braked, and
    a brake locking element (34), which is movably attached to the binding body (16), such that it can be adjusted by a user between a locked position, in which the brake locking element (34) locks the brake arrangement in the driving position, and an unlocked position, in which the brake arrangement is released for adjustment into the braking position,
    characterised in that, in the release position of the binding body (16), the brake locking element (34) can be adjusted by a user between an inactive and an active position,
    then, when the brake locking element (34) is placed into the active position and the brake arrangement (28) is placed into the braking position, adjustment of the binding body (16) into the engagement position causing adjustment of the brake arrangement (28) from the braking position into the driving position and causing the brake arrangement (28) to be locked in the driving position.
  2. Heel unit (10) according to claim 1, characterised in that the brake locking element (34) comprises a first locking portion (38) on a portion remote from the binding body (16), which locking portion presses against a second locking portion (40), which is formed on the brake arrangement (28), in the locked position, the second locking portion (40) moving in a direction away from the gliding board (14) during a transition of the brake arrangement (28) from the driving position to the braking position.
  3. Heel unit (10) according to claim 2, characterised in that the direction of the movement of the second locking portion (40) away from the gliding board extends, at least in movement portions, towards a swivel pin (36) on which the brake locking element (34) is pivotably mounted on the binding body (16).
  4. Heel unit (10) according to either claim 2 or claim 3, characterised in that the second locking portion (40) is formed on a pedal arrangement of the brake arrangement (28), the pedal arrangement comprising a pedal (32) for the heel portion (22) of the boot (24), and the pedal arrangement being formed such pressing the pedal (32) down towards the gliding board (14) causes movement of the brake arrangement (28) from the braking position to the driving position.
  5. Heel unit (10) according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the brake arrangement (28) comprises a spring means for preloading the brake arrangement (28) in the braking position, the brake locking element (34) being held in the locked position by the tension of the spring means when in said position.
  6. Heel unit (10) according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the brake locking element (34) is preloaded in the unlocked position by a spring means.
  7. Heel unit (10) according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the brake locking element (34) is a lever that is hinged to the binding body (16), preferably a lever that is pivotable about an axis that extends transversely to the gliding board longitudinal axis.
  8. Heel unit (10) according to claim 7, characterised in that the lever faces diagonally forwards and towards the gliding board (14) in the locked position, and is pivoted away backwards in the unlocked position.
  9. Heel unit (10) according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that a brake arrangement (28) that is locked by the brake locking element (34) is unlocked by adjusting the binding body (16) from the engagement position into the release position.
  10. Heel unit according to any of the preceding claims, further characterised by a heel lifter that is separate from the brake locking element and can be adjusted into an active position, in which position said heel lifter supports a heel portion of a boot at a predetermined height above a gliding board plane.
  11. Gliding board binding, comprising a heel unit (10) according to any of the preceding claims and a front unit (50) having a touring clamping arrangement (56) that is designed for clamping a boot (24), or for clamping a boot fixture designed for receiving a boot, so as to be pivotable about an axis (Q) that extends transversely to the gliding board longitudinal axis.
  12. Gliding board binding according to claim 11, characterised in that the front unit (50) further comprises a downhill clamping arrangement (54), which is designed for securely clamping a boot (24) in the front boot portion, the downhill clamping arrangement (54) being formed separately from the touring clamping arrangement (56), such that a boot that is clamped by the downhill clamping arrangement (54) is not effectively clamped by the touring clamping arrangement (56), and a boot that is clamped by the touring clamping arrangement (56) is not effectively clamped by the downhill clamping arrangement (54).
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