EP3453431B1 - Heel binding - Google Patents

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EP3453431B1
EP3453431B1 EP18194036.2A EP18194036A EP3453431B1 EP 3453431 B1 EP3453431 B1 EP 3453431B1 EP 18194036 A EP18194036 A EP 18194036A EP 3453431 B1 EP3453431 B1 EP 3453431B1
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Robert Bartl
Christian Brandl
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63CSKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C9/00Ski bindings
    • A63C9/006Ski bindings with a climbing wedge
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63CSKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C9/00Ski bindings
    • A63C9/08Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings
    • A63C9/0807Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings for both towing and downhill skiing
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63CSKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C9/00Ski bindings
    • A63C9/08Ski bindings yieldable or self-releasing in the event of an accident, i.e. safety bindings
    • A63C9/086Ski 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
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63CSKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C9/00Ski bindings
    • A63C2009/008Ski bindings with a binding element sliding along a rail during use or setting
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63CSKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C7/00Devices preventing skis from slipping back; Ski-stoppers or ski-brakes
    • A63C7/10Hinged stoppage blades attachable to the skis in such manner that these blades can be moved out of the operative position
    • A63C7/1006Ski-stoppers
    • A63C7/1013Ski-stoppers actuated by the boot
    • A63C7/102Ski-stoppers actuated by the boot articulated about one transverse axis
    • A63C7/1026Ski-stoppers actuated by the boot articulated about one transverse axis laterally retractable above the ski surface
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63CSKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C7/00Devices preventing skis from slipping back; Ski-stoppers or ski-brakes
    • A63C7/10Hinged stoppage blades attachable to the skis in such manner that these blades can be moved out of the operative position
    • A63C7/1006Ski-stoppers
    • A63C7/1013Ski-stoppers actuated by the boot
    • A63C7/1033Ski-stoppers actuated by the boot articulated about at least two transverse axes
    • A63C7/104Ski-stoppers actuated by the boot articulated about at least two transverse axes laterally retractable above the ski surface
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63CSKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C7/00Devices preventing skis from slipping back; Ski-stoppers or ski-brakes
    • A63C7/10Hinged stoppage blades attachable to the skis in such manner that these blades can be moved out of the operative position
    • A63C7/1073Ski-brakes
    • A63C7/108Ski-brakes operated by hand, e.g. using a stick, by leg or by boot

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  • the invention relates to a heel holder for a touring ski binding, having a housing structure which can be connected to a ski via a base structure, and an automatic device which is pivotably connected to the housing structure.
  • the heel holder also includes a securing element that is connected to the housing structure, which moves from a first position, in which a ski boot can be entered into the heel holder for a downhill run, to a second position, in which the ski boot can be entered into the Heel holder is locked, can be moved.
  • the heel holder includes a ski brake with at least one braking element that can be adjusted between a contact position in which movement of the ski on a surface is possible and a braking position in which it brakes movement of the ski on the surface.
  • ski brake secured to the ski while walking is released so that the ski can be braked in the event of a fall or other detachment from the ski boot and does not travel down the valley unbraked.
  • freeride bindings that can also be used for touring, it is of great importance that a safe descent with the freeride binding is also possible, for example in deep snow and in rough terrain.
  • the toe holder must be designed to connect a ski boot to the ski in a pivot axis for touring and to be secured for downhill skiing by, for example, a hold-down device in the toe holder. Lateral release must be guaranteed, as well as the problem-free functioning of the ski brake when skiing downhill.
  • Countless ski bindings are known in the prior art, which can be used both for touring and for downhill skiing. With all of these bindings there is the possibility of lowering the ski boot heel in touring mode down to a contact surface of the heel holder, on which the ski boot rests with its heel end in downhill mode.
  • the EP 3 195 909 A1 , the EP 2 813 268 A1 , the EP 2 762 209 A2 , the US2015014963A1 and the DE 10 2016 000 609 A1 called.
  • a first aspect of the invention relates to a touring ski binding, in particular a freeride binding, which is also suitable for touring ascents, for a ski boot.
  • the touring ski binding includes a toe holder and a heel holder, which can assume a first configuration in which the binding can be used for walking and a second configuration for skiing with the binding.
  • the toe holder is constructed in such a way that a ski boot can be connected with its front end to the toe holder in a position for walking and in another position, which is different from the position, for downhill skiing.
  • a ski boot fixed in the toe holder is located further forward on the ski in a walking configuration, viewed in the longitudinal direction of the ski, and in a downhill configuration, viewed in the longitudinal direction of the ski, further back on the ski.
  • the sole holders of the toe holder can be pins, for example, which engage in corresponding receptacles on the ski boot sole and define a pivot axis about which the ski boot can be pivoted when walking.
  • the sole holder can be formed by at least one hold-down device, which presses on the ski boot sole from above and/or from the side.
  • the touring ski binding also includes a ski brake that is or can be connected via the base structure or housing structure and that can be adjusted between a contact position in which movement of the ski on a surface is possible and a braking position in which movement of the ski on the surface is braked .
  • the preferred ski brake is additionally fixed in a securing position on the ski. When descending, this safety position must be released so that the brake remains active and, in the event of a fall, for example, can be adjusted to the braking position in which the braking elements associated with the ski brake preferably operate Spring force can intervene in the snow.
  • the brake elements can preferably be designed in the form of brake paddles known from the prior art.
  • the pins can in particular be two opposite bearing sections with respect to a longitudinal axis of the ski, which in the configuration for walking interact with the corresponding receptacles on the sides of the ski boot sole facing them, which form a counter bearing for the bearing sections.
  • the pins or bearing sections can be moved into and out of the counter bearings essentially transversely to the longitudinal axis of the ski by pivoting the sole holders.
  • the abutment and the bearing elements accommodated therein define a pivot axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the ski in the configuration for walking and connect the ski boot to the touring ski binding in a pivotable manner in the pivot axis.
  • the touring ski binding In the pivoted-away state, in which the bearing elements no longer engage in the counter bearing, the touring ski binding is in an open position, so that the user can get in or out of the touring ski binding, or a change to the configuration for downhill skiing can take place.
  • the heel holder comprises a housing structure that can preferably be connected to a base structure in a stationary manner. It further comprises an automaton which is connected to the housing structure in a pivot joint and which can be pivoted back and forth between a closed position and an open position of the heel holder.
  • the automatic device In the downhill position, the automatic device must be in a closed position so that the heel holder, or at least one sole holder encompassed by the heel holder, connects the ski boot to the ski, and safe descent is thus possible.
  • Closing the heel holder for the downhill position can be done either by stepping the ski boot into the heel holder via a correspondingly formed tread on the machine or by manual operation.
  • the toe holder In the walking position, the toe holder can be in both the closed position and the open position.
  • Triggering force can be set at which the heel holder triggers, for example, in the event of a fall on the descent.
  • a climbing aid or several climbing aids can be provided on the heel holder, which can be moved, for example pivoted, from a rest position into a climbing aid position. If there are several climbing aids, they have different climbing angles.
  • the heel holder includes a securing element with which a ski boot is blocked from entering the heel holder for the touring ski binding in downhill mode, for example if a ski brake, which is connected to the housing structure or the base structure or the ski, is fixed in the securing position on the ski is.
  • the securing element can, for example, prevent the use of the ski with the touring ski binding for downhill skiing as long as the ski brake is not released in order to be able to swing away from the ski towards the ground in a known manner and thereby achieve its braking effect.
  • the securing element thus acts as a blocking or blocking element which, in the blocking position, prevents the heel-side end of the ski boot from being able to be received in the heel holder, in that the securing element forms a vertical stop for the ski boot sole or the automat, which prevents the ski boot from the heel holder can be lowered to a contact surface for the heel-side end of the ski boot.
  • the securing element can preferably be moved relative to the base and the housing in order to move from a rest or entry position, in which the ski with the touring ski binding can be used for downhill skiing, to a locked or entry position, in which the ski can of the binding can be used for walking.
  • the movement of the securing element can be a raising or lowering, a rotating or pivoting movement, but the movement is preferably a purely linear movement with which the securing element is moved from the rest position to the locking position and back.
  • the movement can in particular take place in a plane which runs essentially parallel to the ski surface.
  • the movement can take place in and against the direction of travel of the ski, that is to say along a central longitudinal axis of the ski or the binding.
  • the securing element lies behind the heel-side end of the ski boot, preferably in the area of the housing below the automatic device. In this position it does not hinder the movement of the automat to the closed position for descent.
  • the securing element forms a stop for the machine, against which the machine rests before it can be pivoted into the position in which the ski boot can be secured in the touring binding for downhill skiing.
  • the securing element forms a support for the ski boot or the underside of the ski boot sole at the heel-side end of the ski boot, so that the ski boot cannot enter the touring ski binding or the heel holder so far that the automatic device can be pivoted completely onto the ski boot sole can.
  • the movement of the automaton comes into contact with the heel-side end of the ski boot before it reaches the position in which the sole holders can act on the ski boot sole in order to secure the ski boot in the heel holder for downhill skiing.
  • the ski boot is not connected to the ski, so it is not possible to ski downhill.
  • the machine If the machine is preloaded in the closed position and the open position by a spring element, it can automatically swivel back into the open position if the closed position is not reached, so that the user cannot mistakenly assume that his attempt will damage the machine, e.g. for a descent to pivot to the closed position was successful.
  • the securing element is a humped scoop, ie the stop or stops are designed as local elevations on a plate or plate-like surface.
  • the machine If the machine is preloaded in the closed position and the open position by a spring element, it can automatically swivel back into the open position if the closed position is not reached, so that the user cannot mistakenly assume that his attempt will damage the machine, e.g. for a descent to pivot to the closed position was successful.
  • the securing element can in particular be a hump scoop, that is to say the stop or stops are designed as local elevations on a plate or plate-like surface.
  • the securing element is preferably also in the locked position behind the rear end of the ski boot sole when the ski boot is held in the walking position in the touring ski binding.
  • At least one end of the plate of the hump scoop, pointing away from the local elevations and pointing away from the local elevations, can reach under the heel-side end of the ski boot held in the toe holder in the walking position.
  • this end forms a contact surface for the heel end of the ski boot when walking on flat terrain.
  • the entire securing element, i.e. the plate and the hump or humps, lies behind the heel-side end of the ski boot in the walking position in the touring ski binding in the locked position and in the step-in position, so that the plate does not represent a contact surface.
  • the contact surface for the ski boot is essentially formed by the brake pedal.
  • the heel holder can also include a locking plate that is connected or connectable to the securing element.
  • the securing element can be moved into the locked position and out of the locked position into the boarding position, preferably by hand, via the locking plate or by means of the locking plate.
  • locking plate denotes a specific component, without the term “plate” contained therein implying a material restriction such that the locking plate must be formed from sheet metal or sheet metal. It can also be formed from a plastic, a carbon fabric, a material composite (multilayer) or another suitable material.
  • the locking plate can also be referred to as a spindle plate.
  • the locking plate can preferably be connected to the securing element in such a way that a movement of the locking plate leads to a movement of the securing element in the same direction, essentially by the same distance and at the same speed, and vice versa.
  • the movement is preferably a linear movement.
  • An at least slight pivotability of the securing element relative to the locking plate can be provided by the locking plate being connected to the securing element in at least one swivel joint, that is to say, for example, with an axle held in two bores.
  • a receiving area that is formed onto or connected to the housing structure can include or form a receptacle and/or a guide for the locking plate. This can, for example, prevent the locking plate from bulging or deviating to the side if the movement from the step-in position to the locked position is made more difficult, for example by snow or ice in the heel holder. This can advantageously prevent the movement of the locking plate from being completely transferred to the security element.
  • the receiving area On its surface facing the ski surface, can have additional guide means, such as a projection or a groove, which engage in corresponding means of the base structure for longitudinal and/or lateral positioning. This is particularly advantageous when the heel holder can be adjusted relative to the base structure or the ski in order to be able to adapt the binding to different ski boot sizes.
  • the locking plate can have a handle or lever at its end facing away from the securing element, which can preferably be grasped by hand, in particular by hand without using a tool, in order to move the locking plate together with the securing element.
  • the handle or the lever can preferably be connected to the locking plate in a first rotary or pivot joint and in a second rotary or pivot joint that is different from the first rotary or pivot joint.
  • the axes of the first and the second rotary joint can run transversely to a longitudinal axis of the ski, preferably parallel to a ski surface.
  • the axes of the first pivot joint and the second pivot joint can also be aligned parallel to one another.
  • the free end of the lever i.e. the end that is not connected to the receiving area, preferably points in the direction of the tip of the ski when the securing element is in the locking position, or in the direction of the tail of the ski when the securing element is in the step-in position.
  • the lever is connected to the receiving area at a front end of the receiving area in the direction of the ski, as a result of which the lever is arranged in an area on the ski that lies under the sole of a ski boot accommodated in the binding, regardless of the position of the securing element. This means that the lever does not have to be additionally secured when the binding is used for downhill skiing.
  • securing the lever in the locking position of the securing element can be useful.
  • the backup can be done, for example, by the lever in an over-center position.
  • the locking plate can be connected directly to the securing element.
  • the locking plate preferably comprises a connection structure which is firmly connected to the locking plate, for example welded, glued, riveted or screwed, or is primary formed together with the locking plate.
  • the connection structure is prepared in such a way that it can be connected to the fuse element.
  • the locking plate can include a retaining element that can be moved together with the locking plate and the securing element, the retaining element fixing the ski brake in the securing position on the ski when the securing element is in the blocked position for walking and releasing the ski brake for downhill skiing, when the securing element is in the boarding position.
  • the holding element can at least partially encompass the areas of the brake arms that face one another and run parallel to one another, so that in the load-free state they cannot pivot upwards away from the upper side of the ski and the brake elements cannot therefore engage in the ground to brake the ski.
  • the retaining element can be mushroom-shaped, with a mushroom base that is moved between the brake arms and an umbrella-shaped head that at least partially overlaps the brake arms.
  • the ski brake is secured in the securing position by the holding element practically automatically when the securing element is in the locked position and the ski boot is held in the front position in the pins in the toe holder (corresponds to the walking position).
  • the brake pedal of the ski brake is pressed against the surface of the ski.
  • the brake arms are pressed onto the holding element in the central areas running parallel to one another. Due to the shape of the holding element, the central areas of the brake arms that run parallel to one another and lie opposite one another are elastically pressed apart and return elastically to their original position Position back when the brake arms come into the area of the holding element base.
  • the brake arms are now below the umbrella-shaped head of the holding element, the ski brake can no longer be triggered, but is secured in the laterally adjacent position on the ski by a positive fit.
  • the heel holder can also include a coupling element that forms part of a contact surface for the ski boot and a linear guide for the securing element.
  • the coupling element can be firmly connected to the housing structure, for example screwed or connected in a positive and/or non-positive manner, so that the coupling element cannot become detached from the housing structure.
  • the coupling element can have at least one guide, for example a guide slot or a guide groove, into which a guide body preferably formed on the underside of the securing element engages in order to guide the securing element, in particular a linear guide.
  • a guide slot or a guide groove into which a guide body preferably formed on the underside of the securing element engages in order to guide the securing element, in particular a linear guide.
  • Another aspect of the invention relates to a ski touring binding with a toe holder that can hold the toe-side end of a ski boot sole, so that the ski touring binding can be used for walking and for downhill skiing, and a heel holder as described for the first aspect.
  • the toe end of the ski boot sole is preferably connected to the toe holder in one position for walking and in another position when the touring ski binding is used for downhill skiing.
  • the walking position is different from the downhill position. In the walking position, the distance between the toe end of the ski boot held in the toe holder and the rear end of the ski in the direction of travel is greater than the distance between the toe end of the ski boot held in the toe holder in the further downhill position.
  • the sole holders of the toe holder can be pins, for example, which engage in corresponding receptacles on the ski boot sole and define a pivot axis about which the ski boot can be pivoted when walking.
  • the sole holder In the position for the descent, can formed by at least one hold-down device that presses on the ski boot sole from above and/or from the side.
  • the touring ski binding also includes the safety element described above, which, depending on the training, lies behind the heel end of the ski boot both when walking and when skiing downhill with an active ski brake, so that the safety element is not touched by the ski boot, or when walking up to under the heel end of the ski boot Ski boot is enough and forms a climbing aid, but is behind the heel end of the ski boot when skiing downhill with an active ski brake.
  • the securing element prevents stepping into the touring ski binding or the heel holder.
  • the heel holder of the touring ski binding comprises at least one sole holder, which can be a pin or a hold-down device or a combination of pin and hold-down device.
  • the toe holder and the heel holder are preferably connected to the base structure in a stationary manner.
  • this does not mean that toe holders and/or heel holders cannot be adjusted relative to the basic structure in order to adapt the binding to different ski boot sizes.
  • the figure 1 shows in an exploded drawing an embodiment of a heel holder 1 of a touring ski binding, which has the features of the invention.
  • the heel holder 1 is arranged on a base structure 2 and comprises a housing structure 3 and an automat 6.
  • the touring ski binding comprises a ski brake 4.
  • the heel holder 1 comprises a securing element 5 which can be connected to a locking plate 7.
  • Further parts are a coupling element 14 and a holding element 13, with which the ski brake 4 can be fixed or secured or held in a securing position on a ski, not shown, for walking with the ski.
  • the housing structure 3 of the heel holder 1 can be slid onto the base structure 2 and fixed there in a position that depends, for example, on the shoe size of the user.
  • the heel holder 1 includes all parts, such as a return spring, a spring element for setting a release force, optionally a device for lateral release in the event of overloading during descent, at least one climbing aid, etc., such as known heel holders for touring ski bindings.
  • the machine 6 is also a known machine 6 that moves from a closed position to an open position can be pivoted. The pivoting of the machine 6 from the open position to the closed position can take place on the one hand by contact of the ski boot sole with a molded tread 6a of the machine 6, i.e. by climbing the ski boot sole from above onto the tread 6a or by manual operation of the machine.
  • the heel holder 1 is firmly connected to the base structure 2 and does not have to be linearly displaced relative to the base structure 2 to change the touring ski binding from walking mode to downhill mode.
  • the ski brake 4 comprises two brake arms 4b, each with a brake element 4a, which is designed in the form of a brake paddle, which are mechanically connected in a known manner to a brake pedal 4d, so that when the brake pedal 4d is loaded and released, for example by the user when getting into and out of the touring ski binding, the brake arms 4b are pivoted into a contact position and a braking position.
  • the brake paddles 4a are in contact with a side edge of the ski, so that it is possible to ski downhill.
  • the brake paddles 4a protrude downwards from the ski and can engage in the surface, for example the snow, in order to brake the ski, for example after a fall.
  • the position of the brake arms 4b is additionally secured in the secured position, so that they remain in the contact position even when the load is relieved.
  • the securing element 5 has the shape of a hump scoop with, in the exemplary embodiment, a plate-shaped base 5a and two humps 5b protruding upwards from the base 5a, and two humps 5b protruding downwards, towards the ski fasteners 5c.
  • the securing element 5 can be formed together with the humps 5b and the connecting elements 5c in one piece, for example by injection molding or a generative process such as 3D printing.
  • the parts, that is, the base 5a and the humps 5b with the connecting members 5c, or the base 5a, the humps 5b and the connecting members 5c may be separately manufactured parts to be joined to the fuse member 5.
  • the base 5a and/or the bosses 5b and/or the connecting elements 5c can be made of a single material or of different materials.
  • the securing element 5 can be moved from a first position, which is also called the boarding position, into a second position, which is called the blocking position.
  • the user can enter the touring ski binding and thereby pivot the automatic device 6 either by actuating the tread surface 6a or by manual actuation into its closed position, in which he can act on the sole of the ski boot, so that the ski boot is ready for a descent is held securely in the touring ski binding.
  • the securing element 5 prevents the automatic device 6 from moving into the closed position in that the securing element 5 of the exemplary embodiment forms a contact surface for the heel-side end of the ski boot sole, which prevents the ski boot from completely entering the heel holder 1.
  • the automatic device 6 comes into contact with the ski boot before the sole holders 16 can act on the ski boot sole 19 . This signals to the user that he cannot ski down with the touring ski binding, but must first release the ski brake 4 or ski brake safety device before he can ski down.
  • the securing element 5 of the exemplary embodiment can be connected to a locking plate 7 .
  • the locking plate 7 comprises an end 7b facing the securing element 5 with a connecting structure 12 which can be connected to the securing element 5 .
  • the connecting structure 12 has two fork-shaped ends, each with an engagement groove 12a and openings 12c in which axles 12b can be stored.
  • the axes 12b can pass through through-holes 5d in the connecting elements 5c of the securing element 5.
  • a linear movement of the locking plate 7 can thus be transferred to the securing element 5 essentially without play, at the same time the securing element 5 can be pivoted relative to the locking plate 7 in the axle bodies 12, depending on the play that the connecting elements 5c have in the engagement grooves 12a.
  • the locking plate 7 can be connected to a lever 9 at its front end 7a facing away from the securing element 5 .
  • the lever 9 is connected via a first axle body 10 to a front end 18a of a receiving area 18 in the skiing direction and at the same time via a second axle body 11 to the front end 7a of the locking plate 7.
  • the lever 9 can rotate about an axis of rotation D1 encompassed by the first axle body 10 from a position in which it lies partially in front of the locking plate 7 to another position in which it lies almost completely on or above the locking plate 7, thereby linearly displacing the locking plate 7 by a distance which corresponds to twice the distance between the Axis of rotation D1 and an axis of rotation D2, in which the lever 9 is connected to the locking plate 7, corresponds. At least in the position in which the lever 9 is partially in front of the locking plate in the skiing direction, it can assume an over-dead position, which prevents it from accidentally moving out of this position, in which the securing element 5 is in the locked position.
  • the receiving area 18 can be formed together with the housing structure 3 in one piece or form a part that is separate from the housing structure 3 and can be connected or joined to the housing structure 3 .
  • a holding element 13 which can be moved together with the locking plate 7 in and against the direction of skiing.
  • the holding element 13 is a screw which can be screwed into a threaded body 13a which is firmly connected to the locking plate 7 .
  • the holding element 13 forms a holding element head 13b and a holding element foot 13c.
  • the holding element foot 13c is pushed between the central regions 4c of the brake arms 4b by stepping on a ski boot and thus by stepping on the brake pedal 4d.
  • the holding element head 13b at least partially overlaps the brake arms 4b in this area 4c and thereby prevents the brake 4 from being pivoted relative to the ski in the load-free state.
  • the brake 4 is thus in the secured position.
  • the brake arms 4b with the brake paddles 4a lie on the side of the ski, and the touring ski binding can now be used for walking. This locking can then be released by pivoting the lever 9 when the ski boot is off.
  • the holding element 13 is now in contact with a rear area 4e of the brake arms 4b. In the rear region 4e, the brake arms 4b diverge, as a result of which the holding element head 13b is released from the brake arms 4b and the brake 4 is unlocked.
  • FIG. 1 shows the figure 1 another coupling element 14 which can be connected to the housing 3.
  • the coupling element 14 is connected to the housing 3 in such a way that it cannot be moved relative thereto in or against the skiing direction.
  • the coupling element 14 has two guides 15 in which the connecting elements 5c of the securing element 5 are guided when the securing element 5 is moved in and against the direction of skiing from the entry position to the blocking position and back.
  • the coupling element 14 can form a contact surface 17 for the ski boot sole on its end face facing away from the securing element 5 .
  • the figure 2 shows the assembled heel holder 1 in a perspective view from above, with the securing element 5 in the insertion position.
  • the ski boot is in the touring ski binding in the figure 2 in position for departure.
  • the lever 9 is in this position of the securing element 5 on or above the locking plate 7, the ski brake 4 is in the contact position and is relieved, that is, it can be triggered or is active. This is achieved in that the holding element 13 rests freely on the rear area 4e of the brake arms 4b.
  • the securing element 5 with the base 5a and the humps 5b is arranged within the housing structure 3 of the heel holder 1 and allows the automatic device 6 to be pivoted with the sole holders 16 to such an extent that it can press on a ski boot sole in order to slide the ski boot over the touring ski binding firmly connected to the ski for a descent.
  • the figure 3 shows the heel holder 1 of figure 2 with a ski boot sole 19 held therein of a ski boot which is in the touring ski binding in the downhill position.
  • the ski boot sole 19 rests with its end facing the machine 6 on the brake pedal 4d, which thereby forms a contact surface for the ski boot sole 19.
  • the sole holders 16 rest on the ski boot sole 19 and press the ski boot sole 19 in the direction of the surface of the ski, which is not shown.
  • the ski boot sole 19 Formed at the front end of the ski boot sole 19 facing away from the heel holder 1 are pin receptacles 20, into which pins of the front jaw or toe holder (not shown) can engage in order to pivotally connect the ski boot via the ski boot sole 19 to the ski for walking.
  • the ski boot sole 19 forms an area 21 that protrudes in the direction of skiing, which can be used to secure the touring ski binding against unintentional loosening by means of a bracket or another safety device for downhill skiing, preferably in such a way that the touring ski binding for example in the event of a fall.
  • the bracket or the other safety device is preferably firmly connected to the toe holder and can assume an active position on the descent and can be moved into a passive position for walking with the touring ski binding.
  • the ski boot in the walking position the ski boot is pivotally held in the pins at its toe-side end.
  • the pins are no longer in engagement with the pin receptacles of the ski boot sole 19, the ski boot is now held at its toe-side end solely by the hold-down device or hold-down devices in the touring ski binding.
  • the ski boot In the walking position, the ski boot is in a first or front position on the ski, in which it is a first distance from a front ski tip in the direction of skiing, and in the downhill position it is in a second or rear position, in which it has a second Distance greater than the first distance to the ski tip.
  • the figure 4 shows in an enlarged detailed view the ski boot sole 19 of a ski boot which has entered the heel holder 1 and which is in the touring ski binding in the downhill position.
  • the entire surface of the ski boot rests on the brake pedal 4d.
  • the ski brake 4 is in the contact position.
  • the brake arms 4b and the brake paddles 4c connected to them lie next to the ski and above the ski surface, essentially parallel to a longitudinal axis L of the ski.
  • the lever 9 is also located under the ski boot sole 19 and can therefore not come loose unintentionally, so that there is no need for an additional safeguard for the lever 9 in the step-in position of the securing element 5 .
  • the humps 5b of the hump scoop or the securing element 5 lie behind the heel-side end of the ski boot sole 19 in the direction of skiing.
  • the figure 5 essentially corresponds to the figure 3 , only that in the figure 5 the securing element 5 is in the blocking position.
  • the ski boot sole 19 can no longer be lowered to the surface of the brake pedal 4d, with the result that the automatic device 6 can no longer be pivoted to such an extent that the sole holder 16 can come into secure engagement with the ski boot sole 19.
  • the lever 9 is now at least partially in front of the front end 7a of the locking plate 7 and the holding element 16 is now in the position in which it secures the ski brake 4 in the securing position.
  • the lever 9 can be in an over-center position, for example, so that the lever 9 is secured against unintentional release from the position shown.
  • the figure 6 shows an enlarged detail view of the figure 5 .
  • the ski boot stands with the ski boot sole 19 on the securing element 5 or the hump(s) 5b.
  • the securing element 5 is in the locked position, in which the machine 6 cannot set the ski boot in the touring ski binding for the descent.
  • the securing element 5 is now in the locked position in front of the housing structure 3.
  • the machine In this position of the ski boot sole 19, the machine cannot be pivoted to the extent that it can secure the heel-side end of the ski boot sole with the sole holders 16 in the heel holder 1, since it is already before the Reach the necessary position on a heel-side end of the ski boot.
  • the sole holders 16 In this position, the sole holders 16 cannot act on the ski boot sole 19 in order to secure the ski boot in the touring ski binding for downhill skiing.
  • the figure 7 shows a central longitudinal section through the heel holder 1 of figure 2 .
  • the holding element 13 can be seen, which in the position shown does not fix the ski brake 4 in the securing position, which means that the holding element 13 rests at the height of the rear area 4e of the brake arms 4b and is therefore released.
  • the unloaded ski brake 4 can press the brake arms 4b with the brake paddles 4a away from the ski and down into the ground, for example snow or ice, in order to prevent the ski from driving unbraked in the direction of the valley after a fall on a descent, for example.
  • the machine 6 is shown in the position in which it can actively act on the sole of the ski boot in order to secure the ski boot in the touring ski binding for downhill skiing.
  • the hump 5b of the securing element 5 is arranged behind the sole holders 16 and in this position does not hinder either the stepping into the touring ski binding with the ski boot or the pivoting of the automatic device 6.
  • FIG. 1 also shows the heel holder 1, which is arranged on the base structure 2 in a longitudinally adjustable manner in a known manner.
  • An additional projection 22 on the underside, i.e. the side facing the ski surface, of the receiving area 18 and a corresponding engagement of the projection 22 in a corresponding guide groove 23 of the base structure 2 further promotes longitudinal positioning and lateral support of the heel holder 1.
  • the projection 22 is designed in such a way that the cross section at the end close to the skin has a larger area than at the end far from the ski.
  • the correspondingly shaped guide groove 23 also enables the receiving area 18 to be held vertically on the base structure 2 .
  • FIG 8 shows the two positions that the ski boot assumes in the touring ski binding a) for downhill skiing and b) for walking, with only the heel-side end being shown and thus the positioning of the ski boot relative to the heel holder 1.
  • a third figure c) is the Ski boot held in the downhill position in the toe holder, but the ski brake 4 was not released and is in the secured position.
  • the ski boot in the touring ski binding must be held in a toe holder (not shown) at the toe end and in the heel holder 1 at the heel end, and establish a secure connection between the ski boot and the ski.
  • the ski brake 4 must be active. This means that the brake paddles 4a of the ski brake 4 must lie sideways on the ski in the contact position as long as the user is standing firmly in the binding and thus on the brake pedal 4d. in which they do not dig into the ground and thereby hinder the ski in its forward movement.
  • the securing element 5 is in the step-in position in the downhill position, in which it is arranged below the automatic device 6 in such a way that the user, when stepping onto the tread 6a when stepping into the touring ski binding, moves the automatic device 6 to the position takes with him, in which he secures the heel-side end of the ski boot in the touring ski binding.
  • the ski boot When using the touring ski binding for climbing or walking b), the ski boot is held at its toe-side end in the toe holder (not shown) in such a way that it can be pivoted about an axis, with the heel-side end being free of the heel holder 1.
  • This means that the heel-side end of the ski boot is no longer pressed onto the ski by the heel holder 1 and held there, but is spaced apart from the heel holder 1 in the exemplary embodiment.
  • the ski brake 5 In the walking position b) of the touring ski binding, the ski brake 5 must be secured in the securing position in such a way that the brake arms 4b cannot be pivoted relative to the ski, regardless of whether the user is standing with the ski boot on the brake pedal 4d or not.
  • the ski brake 4 is secured in the securing position by the holding element 13 .
  • the safety element 5 must first be removed from the entry position by the user using the locking plate 7, as already described (see also figure 8 a) moved to the locked position shown.
  • the ski boot is not in the touring ski binding. If the user now steps into the touring ski binding with the ski boot and lowers the ski boot onto the ski for the first time, he presses the brake pedal 4d of the ski brake 4 onto the ski.
  • the middle areas 4c of the brake arms 4b are pressed onto the mushroom-shaped holding element 13, so that the holding element head 13b elastically pushes the middle areas 4c of the brake arms 4b apart, the middle areas 4c overcome the holding element head 13b and behind the holding element head 13b in the area of the holding element foot 7c spring back elastically to the original position before being elastically pushed apart.
  • the securing element 5 in the locking position causes the user, when he changes from the walking position b) to the downhill position a) with the toe-side end in the toe holder, whereby the ski boot relative to the ski counter to the direction of skiing, i.e. on the heel holder 1 is added to, can only get into the touring ski binding if the securing element 5 was previously moved by hand into the boarding position. Only when the safety element 5 is in the step-in position is the ski brake 4 active again, so it can be triggered, for example, in the event of a fall while skiing downhill and assume the braking position and thus brake or stop the ski that has been separated from the ski boot, in which the brake paddles 4a at load-free brake pedal 4d can intervene in the ground.
  • a third figure c) shows the situation in which the ski boot is already held in the toe holder in the downhill position, but the user has forgotten to release the ski brake 4 so that it is still fixed in the safety position.
  • the ski boot sole 10 is now standing on the hump 5b of the securing element 5, so that the user cannot close the machine 6 for the descent.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Fersenhalter für eine Tourenskibindung, mit einer Gehäusestruktur, die mit einem Ski über eine Basisstruktur verbindbar ist, und einem Automaten, der schwenkbar mit der Gehäusestruktur verbunden ist. Der Fersenhalter umfasst ferner ein Sicherungselement, das mit der Gehäusestruktur verbunden ist, das aus einer ersten Position, in der ein Einstieg mit einem Skischuh in den Fersenhalter für eine Abfahrt möglich ist, in eine zweite Position, in der der Einstieg in den Skischuh in den Fersenhalter gesperrt ist, bewegt werden kann. Schließlich umfasst der Fersenhalter eine Skibremse mit wenigstens einem Bremselement, das zwischen einer Anlageposition, in der eine Bewegung des Skis auf einem Untergrund möglich ist, und einer Bremsposition, in der es eine Bewegung des Skis auf dem Untergrund abbremst, verstellt werden kann.The invention relates to a heel holder for a touring ski binding, having a housing structure which can be connected to a ski via a base structure, and an automatic device which is pivotably connected to the housing structure. The heel holder also includes a securing element that is connected to the housing structure, which moves from a first position, in which a ski boot can be entered into the heel holder for a downhill run, to a second position, in which the ski boot can be entered into the Heel holder is locked, can be moved. Finally, the heel holder includes a ski brake with at least one braking element that can be adjusted between a contact position in which movement of the ski on a surface is possible and a braking position in which it brakes movement of the ski on the surface.

Beim Abfahren mit einer Tourenskibindung sollte sichergestellt sein, dass die während des Gehens am Ski gesicherte Skibremse gelöst ist, damit der Ski im Falle eines Sturzes oder anderweitigen Lösens vom Skischuh abgebremst werden kann und nicht ungebremst talwärts fährt. Insbesondere, wenn es um Freeride-Bindungen geht, die auch für das Tourengehen benutzt werden können, ist es von großer Bedeutung, dass auch eine sichere Abfahrt mit der Freeride-Bindung zum Beispiel in Tiefschnee und in rauem Gelände möglich ist. Das heißt, der Zehenhalter muss dafür hergerichtet sein, einen Skischuh für das Tourengehen in einer Schwenkachse mit dem Ski zu verbinden, und für die Abfahrt durch zum Beispiel einen Niederhalter in dem Zehenhalter zu sichern. Eine Seitenauslösung muss gewährleistet sein, ebenso, wie das problemlose Funktionieren der Skibremse beim Abfahren.When skiing downhill with a touring ski binding, it should be ensured that the ski brake secured to the ski while walking is released so that the ski can be braked in the event of a fall or other detachment from the ski boot and does not travel down the valley unbraked. Especially when it comes to freeride bindings that can also be used for touring, it is of great importance that a safe descent with the freeride binding is also possible, for example in deep snow and in rough terrain. This means that the toe holder must be designed to connect a ski boot to the ski in a pivot axis for touring and to be secured for downhill skiing by, for example, a hold-down device in the toe holder. Lateral release must be guaranteed, as well as the problem-free functioning of the ski brake when skiing downhill.

im Stand der Technik sind zahllose Skibindungen bekannt, die sowohl zum Tourengehen als auch zur Abfahrt genutzt werden können. Bei allen diesen Bindungen besteht die Möglichkeit, die Skischuhferse im Tourenmodus bis auf eine Aufstandsfläche des Fersenhalters abzusenken, auf der Skischuh mit seinem Fersenende im Abfahrtsmodus aufsteht. Exemplarisch hierfür werden die EP 3 195 909 A1 , die EP 2 813 268 A1 , die EP 2 762 209 A2 , die US 2015014963 A1 und die DE 10 2016 000 609 A1 genannt.Countless ski bindings are known in the prior art, which can be used both for touring and for downhill skiing. With all of these bindings there is the possibility of lowering the ski boot heel in touring mode down to a contact surface of the heel holder, on which the ski boot rests with its heel end in downhill mode. The EP 3 195 909 A1 , the EP 2 813 268 A1 , the EP 2 762 209 A2 , the US2015014963A1 and the DE 10 2016 000 609 A1 called.

Es ist daher eine Aufgabe der Erfindung einen Fersenhalter für eine Tourenski- oder Freeride-Bindung, die auch zum Tourengehen benutzt werden kann, zur Verfügung zu stellen, mit dem die Nutzung des Skis für die Abfahrt bei gesicherter Skibremse zuverlässig verhindert wird. Eine weitere Aufgabe der Erfindung ist die Bereitstellung einer Tourenskibindung.It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a heel holder for a touring ski or freeride binding, which can also be used for touring, with which the ski can be used for downhill skiing with the ski brake secured reliably prevented. Another object of the invention is to provide a touring ski binding.

Diese Aufgabe wird gelöst durch den Fersenhalter mit den technischen Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1. Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen sind in den abhängigen Ansprüchen offenbart und/oder in der Beschreibung beschrieben und in den Figuren gezeigt.This object is achieved by the heel holder with the technical features of claim 1. Advantageous developments are disclosed in the dependent claims and/or described in the description and shown in the figures.

Ein erster Aspekt der Erfindung betrifft eine Tourenskibindung, insbesondere eine Freeride-Bindung, die auch zum tourenmäßigen Aufsteigen geeignet ist, für einen Skischuh. Die Tourenskibindung umfasst einen Zehenhalter und einen Fersenhalter, welche eine erste Konfiguration, in der die Bindung zum Gehen genutzt werden kann, und eine zweite Konfiguration zum Abfahren mit der Bindung einnehmen können. Der Zehenhalter ist dabei so aufgebaut, dass ein Skischuh mit seinem vorderen Ende mit dem Zehenhalter in einer Position zum Gehen und in einer weiteren Position, die unterschiedlich zu der Position ist, für die Abfahrt verbunden werden kann. Insbesondere befindet sich ein im Zehenhalter festgelegter Skischuh in einer Gehkonfiguration in Skilängsrichtung gesehen weiter vorne und in einer Abfahrtskonfiguration in Skilängsrichtung gesehen weiter hinten auf dem Ski. In der Position zum Gehen können die Sohlenhalter des Zehenhalters beispielsweise Pins sein, die in entsprechende Aufnahmen an der Skischuhsohle eingreifen und eine Schwenkachse definieren, um die der Skischuh beim Gehen verschwenkt werden kann. In der weiteren Position für die Abfahrt kann der Sohlenhalter durch wenigstens einen Niederhalter gebildet werden, der von oben und/oder der Seite auf die Skischuhsohle drückt. Die Tourenskibindung umfasst weiterhin eine über die Basisstruktur oder Gehäusestruktur verbundene oder verbindbare Skibremse, die zwischen einer Anlageposition, in der eine Bewegung des Skis auf einem Untergrund möglich ist, und einer Bremsposition, in welcher eine Bewegung des Skis auf dem Untergrund abgebremst wird, verstellbar ist. Zum Gehen mit der Bindung wird die bevorzugt Skibremse zusätzlich in einer Sicherungsposition am Ski festgelegt. Bei einer Abfahrt muss diese Sicherungsposition gelöst werden, damit die Bremse aktiv bleibt und im Falle zum Beispiel eines Sturzes in die Bremsposition verstellt werden kann, in welcher der Skibremse zugeordnete Bremselemente bevorzugt durch Federkraft in den Schnee eingreifen können. Die Bremselemente können bevorzugt in Form von aus dem Stand der Technik bekannten Bremspaddeln ausgeführt sein.A first aspect of the invention relates to a touring ski binding, in particular a freeride binding, which is also suitable for touring ascents, for a ski boot. The touring ski binding includes a toe holder and a heel holder, which can assume a first configuration in which the binding can be used for walking and a second configuration for skiing with the binding. The toe holder is constructed in such a way that a ski boot can be connected with its front end to the toe holder in a position for walking and in another position, which is different from the position, for downhill skiing. In particular, a ski boot fixed in the toe holder is located further forward on the ski in a walking configuration, viewed in the longitudinal direction of the ski, and in a downhill configuration, viewed in the longitudinal direction of the ski, further back on the ski. In the walking position, the sole holders of the toe holder can be pins, for example, which engage in corresponding receptacles on the ski boot sole and define a pivot axis about which the ski boot can be pivoted when walking. In the further position for the descent, the sole holder can be formed by at least one hold-down device, which presses on the ski boot sole from above and/or from the side. The touring ski binding also includes a ski brake that is or can be connected via the base structure or housing structure and that can be adjusted between a contact position in which movement of the ski on a surface is possible and a braking position in which movement of the ski on the surface is braked . For walking with the binding, the preferred ski brake is additionally fixed in a securing position on the ski. When descending, this safety position must be released so that the brake remains active and, in the event of a fall, for example, can be adjusted to the braking position in which the braking elements associated with the ski brake preferably operate Spring force can intervene in the snow. The brake elements can preferably be designed in the form of brake paddles known from the prior art.

Bei den Pins kann es sich insbesondere um zwei sich in Bezug auf eine Längsachse des Skis gegenüberliegende Lagerabschnitte handeln, die in der Konfiguration zum Gehen mit den entsprechenden Aufnahmen an den ihnen zugewandten Seiten der Skischuhsohle, die ein Gegenlager für die Lagerabschnitte bilden, zusammenwirken. Die Pins oder Lagerabschnitte können durch ein Verschwenken der Sohlenhalter im Wesentlichen quer zur Skilängsachse in die Gegenlager hinein und aus den Gegenlagern heraus bewegt werden. Im eingeschwenkten Zustand definieren die Gegenlager und die darin aufgenommenen Lagerelemente in der Konfiguration zum Gehen eine Schwenkachse quer zur Skilängsachse und verbinden den Skischuh in der Schwenkachse verschwenkbar mit der Tourenskibindung. Im abgeschwenkten Zustand, in dem die Lagerelemente nicht mehr in die Gegenlager eingreifen, ist die Tourenskibindung in einer geöffneten Stellung, so dass der Nutzer in die Tourenskibindung ein- oder aus der Tourenskibindung aussteigen kann oder ein Wechsel in die Konfiguration für die Abfahrt stattfinden kann.The pins can in particular be two opposite bearing sections with respect to a longitudinal axis of the ski, which in the configuration for walking interact with the corresponding receptacles on the sides of the ski boot sole facing them, which form a counter bearing for the bearing sections. The pins or bearing sections can be moved into and out of the counter bearings essentially transversely to the longitudinal axis of the ski by pivoting the sole holders. In the pivoted-in state, the abutment and the bearing elements accommodated therein define a pivot axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the ski in the configuration for walking and connect the ski boot to the touring ski binding in a pivotable manner in the pivot axis. In the pivoted-away state, in which the bearing elements no longer engage in the counter bearing, the touring ski binding is in an open position, so that the user can get in or out of the touring ski binding, or a change to the configuration for downhill skiing can take place.

Der Fersenhalter umfasst eine Gehäusestruktur, die bevorzugt ortsfest mit einer Basisstruktur verbunden werden kann. Er umfasst ferner einen Automaten der in einem Schwenkgelenk mit der Gehäusestruktur verbunden ist und zwischen einer geschlossenen Position und einer geöffneten Position des Fersenhalters hin und her geschwenkt werden kann. In der Abfahrtsstellung muss sich der Automat zwingend in einer geschlossenen Position befinden, so dass der Fersenhalter, respektive wenigstens ein vom Fersenhalter umfasster Sohlenhalter, den Skischuh mit dem Ski verbindet, und so eine sichere Abfahrt möglich ist. Das Schließen des Fersenhalters für die Abfahrtsstellung kann sowohl durch Einsteigen des Skischuhs in den Fersenhalter über eine entsprechend am Automaten angeformte Trittfläche oder aber durch Handbetätigung erfolgen. In der Gehposition kann sich der Zehenhalter sowohl in der geschlossenen Position wie auch in der geöffneten Position befinden. In beiden Positionen wird hier eine Gehbewegung, also ein Schwenken des Skischuhs um eine Schwenkachse am Zehenhalter, erlaubt, ohne dass der Fersenhalter diese Auslösekraft eingestellt werden kann, bei der der Fersenhalter zum Beispiel im Falle eines Sturzes bei der Abfahrt auslöst. Am Fersenhalter kann eine Steighilfe oder können mehrere Steighilfen vorgesehen sein, die aus einer Ruheposition in eine Steighilfeposition bewegt, zum Beispiel verschwenkt, werden können. Bei mehreren Steighilfen weisen diese unterschiedliche Steigwinkel auf.The heel holder comprises a housing structure that can preferably be connected to a base structure in a stationary manner. It further comprises an automaton which is connected to the housing structure in a pivot joint and which can be pivoted back and forth between a closed position and an open position of the heel holder. In the downhill position, the automatic device must be in a closed position so that the heel holder, or at least one sole holder encompassed by the heel holder, connects the ski boot to the ski, and safe descent is thus possible. Closing the heel holder for the downhill position can be done either by stepping the ski boot into the heel holder via a correspondingly formed tread on the machine or by manual operation. In the walking position, the toe holder can be in both the closed position and the open position. In both positions, a walking movement, ie a pivoting of the ski boot about a pivot axis on the toe holder, is permitted here without the heel holder having to move it Triggering force can be set at which the heel holder triggers, for example, in the event of a fall on the descent. A climbing aid or several climbing aids can be provided on the heel holder, which can be moved, for example pivoted, from a rest position into a climbing aid position. If there are several climbing aids, they have different climbing angles.

Schließlich umfasst der Fersenhalter ein Sicherungselement, mit dem der Einstieg mit einem Skischuh in den Fersenhalter für die Tourenskibindung im Abfahrtmodus versperrt ist, wenn zum Beispiel eine Skibremse, die mit der Gehäusestruktur oder des Basisstruktur oder dem Ski verbunden ist, in der Sicherungsposition am Ski festgelegt ist. Mit anderen Worten kann das Sicherungselement beispielsweise das Nutzen des Skis mit der Tourenskibindung für die Abfahrt verhindern, solange die Skibremse nicht frei gegeben ist, um in bekannter Weise vom Ski in Richtung des Untergrunds abschwenken zu können und dadurch ihre Bremswirkung zu erzielen. Das Sicherungselement wirkt also als Blockier- oder Sperrelement, das in der Sperrposition verhindert, dass das fersenseitige Ende des Skischuhs in dem Fersenhalter aufgenommen werden kann, indem das Sicherungselement einen vertikalen Anschlag für die Skischuhsohle oder den Automaten bildet, der verhindert, dass der Skischuh in dem Fersenhalter bis auf eine Aufstandfläche für das fersenseitige Ende des Skischuhs abgesenkt werden kann.Finally, the heel holder includes a securing element with which a ski boot is blocked from entering the heel holder for the touring ski binding in downhill mode, for example if a ski brake, which is connected to the housing structure or the base structure or the ski, is fixed in the securing position on the ski is. In other words, the securing element can, for example, prevent the use of the ski with the touring ski binding for downhill skiing as long as the ski brake is not released in order to be able to swing away from the ski towards the ground in a known manner and thereby achieve its braking effect. The securing element thus acts as a blocking or blocking element which, in the blocking position, prevents the heel-side end of the ski boot from being able to be received in the heel holder, in that the securing element forms a vertical stop for the ski boot sole or the automat, which prevents the ski boot from the heel holder can be lowered to a contact surface for the heel-side end of the ski boot.

Bevorzugt kann das Sicherungselement relativ zu der Basis und dem Gehäuse bewegt werden, um von einer Ruhe- oder Einsteigposition, in der der Ski mit der Tourenskibindung für die Abfahrt genutzt werden kann, in eine Sperr- oder Einsteigposition zu gelangen, in der der Ski mit der Bindung zum Gehen genutzt werden kann.The securing element can preferably be moved relative to the base and the housing in order to move from a rest or entry position, in which the ski with the touring ski binding can be used for downhill skiing, to a locked or entry position, in which the ski can of the binding can be used for walking.

Die Bewegung des Sicherungselements kann eine Anheben oder Absenken sein, eine Dreh- oder Schwenkbewegung, bevorzugt ist die Bewegung aber eine rein lineare Bewegung, mit der das Sicherungselement von der Ruheposition in die Sperrposition und zurück bewegt wird. Die Bewegung kann insbesondere in einer Ebene erfolgen, die im Wesentlichen parallel zur Skioberfläche verläuft. Die Bewegung kann in und gegen die Skilaufrichtung, das heißt, entlang einer Mittellängsachse des Skis oder der Bindung erfolgen.The movement of the securing element can be a raising or lowering, a rotating or pivoting movement, but the movement is preferably a purely linear movement with which the securing element is moved from the rest position to the locking position and back. The movement can in particular take place in a plane which runs essentially parallel to the ski surface. The movement can take place in and against the direction of travel of the ski, that is to say along a central longitudinal axis of the ski or the binding.

Das Sicherungselement liegt in der Ruheposition hinter dem fersenseitigen Ende des Skischuhs bevorzugt in dem Bereich des Gehäuses unterhalb des Automaten. In dieser Position behindert er nicht die Bewegung des Automaten in die geschlossene Position für die Abfahrt. In der Sperrposition bildet das Sicherungselement einen Anschlag für den Automaten, an dem der Automat anliegt, bevor er in die Position verschwenkt werden kann, in der den Skischuh in der Tourenbindung für die Abfahrt sichern kann.In the rest position, the securing element lies behind the heel-side end of the ski boot, preferably in the area of the housing below the automatic device. In this position it does not hinder the movement of the automat to the closed position for descent. In the locked position, the securing element forms a stop for the machine, against which the machine rests before it can be pivoted into the position in which the ski boot can be secured in the touring binding for downhill skiing.

Das Sicherungselement bildet in der Sperrposition eine Auflage für den Skischuh, respektive die Unterseite der Skischuhsohle am fersenseitigen Ende des Skischuhs, so dass der Skischuh nicht so weit in die Tourenskibindung, respektive den Fersenhalter, einsteigen kann, dass der Automat vollständig an die Skischuhsohle angeschwenkt werden kann. Die Bewegung des Automatern kommt bereits vor Erreichen der Position, in der die Sohlenhalter auf die Skischuhsohle einwirken können, um den Skischuh für die Abfahrt im Fersenhalter zu sichern, in Anlage am fersenseitigen Ende des Skischuhs. Das heißt, der Nutzer kann den Fersenhalter in beiden Fällen nicht soweit verschwenken, dass dieser auf, an oder in das hintere Ende der Skischuhsohle eingreifen kann. Dadurch ist der Skischuh nicht mit dem Ski verbunden, eine Abfahrt mit dem Ski daher nicht möglich.In the locked position, the securing element forms a support for the ski boot or the underside of the ski boot sole at the heel-side end of the ski boot, so that the ski boot cannot enter the touring ski binding or the heel holder so far that the automatic device can be pivoted completely onto the ski boot sole can. The movement of the automaton comes into contact with the heel-side end of the ski boot before it reaches the position in which the sole holders can act on the ski boot sole in order to secure the ski boot in the heel holder for downhill skiing. This means that in both cases the user cannot pivot the heel holder to such an extent that it can engage on, on or in the rear end of the ski boot sole. As a result, the ski boot is not connected to the ski, so it is not possible to ski downhill.

Wenn der Automat in der geschlossenen Position und der geöffneten Position durch ein Federelement vorgespannt ist, kann er beim Nichterreichen der geschlossenen Position automatisch zurück in die geöffnete Position verschwenken, so dass der Nutzer auch nicht fälschlicherweise annehmen kann, dass sein Versuch den Automaten, z.B. für eine Abfahrt, in die geschlossene Position zu verschwenken, erfolgreich war.If the machine is preloaded in the closed position and the open position by a spring element, it can automatically swivel back into the open position if the closed position is not reached, so that the user cannot mistakenly assume that his attempt will damage the machine, e.g. for a descent to pivot to the closed position was successful.

Das Sicherungselement ist ein Höckerhutzen, das heißt, der Anschlag oder die Anschläge sind als lokale Erhebungen auf einer Platte oder plattenartigen Fläche ausgebildet.The securing element is a humped scoop, ie the stop or stops are designed as local elevations on a plate or plate-like surface.

Wenn der Automat in der geschlossenen Position und der geöffneten Position durch ein Federelement vorgespannt ist, kann er beim Nichterreichen der geschlossenen Position automatisch zurück in die geöffnete Position verschwenken, so dass der Nutzer auch nicht fälschlicherweise annehmen kann, dass sein Versuch den Automaten, z.B. für eine Abfahrt, in die geschlossene Position zu verschwenken, erfolgreich war.If the machine is preloaded in the closed position and the open position by a spring element, it can automatically swivel back into the open position if the closed position is not reached, so that the user cannot mistakenly assume that his attempt will damage the machine, e.g. for a descent to pivot to the closed position was successful.

Das Sicherungselement kann insbesondere ein Höckerhutzen sein, das heißt, der Anschlag oder die Anschläge sind als lokale Erhebungen auf einer Platte oder plattenartigen Fläche ausgebildet.The securing element can in particular be a hump scoop, that is to say the stop or stops are designed as local elevations on a plate or plate-like surface.

Bevorzugt liegt das Sicherungselement auch in der Sperrposition hinter dem hinteren Ende der Skischuhsohle, wenn der Skischuh in der Tourenskibindung in der Gehposition gehalten wird.The securing element is preferably also in the locked position behind the rear end of the ski boot sole when the ski boot is held in the walking position in the touring ski binding.

In einer weniger bevorzugten Ausbildung des Sicherungselements kann zumindest ein in Skilaufrichtung vorderes, von den lokalen Anhebungen wegweisendes Ende der Platte des Höckerhutzens in der Sperrposition bis unter das fersenseitige Ende des in der Position für das Gehen im Zehenhalter gehaltenen Skischuhs reichen. In diesem Falle bildet dieses Ende eine Aufstandfläche für das fersenseitige Ende des Skischuhs beim Gehen im flachen Gelände. In der bevorzugten Ausbildung liegt das komplette Sicherungselement, das heißt, die Platte und der oder die Höcker, in der Sperrposition und in der Einsteigposition hinter dem fersenseitigen Ende des in der Tourenskibindung in der Gehposition stehenden Skischuhs, so dass die Platte keine Aufstandfläche darstellt. In diesem Falle wird die Aufstandfläche für den Skischuh im Wesentlichen durch das Bremspedal gebildet.In a less preferred embodiment of the securing element, at least one end of the plate of the hump scoop, pointing away from the local elevations and pointing away from the local elevations, can reach under the heel-side end of the ski boot held in the toe holder in the walking position. In this case, this end forms a contact surface for the heel end of the ski boot when walking on flat terrain. In the preferred embodiment, the entire securing element, i.e. the plate and the hump or humps, lies behind the heel-side end of the ski boot in the walking position in the touring ski binding in the locked position and in the step-in position, so that the plate does not represent a contact surface. In this case, the contact surface for the ski boot is essentially formed by the brake pedal.

Der Fersenhalter kann ferner ein Verriegelungsblech umfassen, das mit dem Sicherungselement verbunden oder verbindbar ist. Über das Verriegelungsblech oder mittels des Verriegelungsblechs kann das Sicherungselement bevorzugt von Hand ohne die Nutzung eines Werkzeugs in die Sperrposition und aus der Sperrposition in die Einsteigposition bewegt werden.The heel holder can also include a locking plate that is connected or connectable to the securing element. The securing element can be moved into the locked position and out of the locked position into the boarding position, preferably by hand, via the locking plate or by means of the locking plate.

Es sein angemerkt, dass der Begriff "Verriegelungsblech" ein spezielles Bauteil bezeichnet, ohne dass der darin enthaltene Begriff "-blech" eine Materialbeschränkung in der Art bedeutet, dass das Verriegelungsblech aus einem Blech oder Metallblech gebildet sein muss. Es kann ebenso aus einem Kunststoff, einem Kohlenstoffgewebe, einem Materialverbund (Mehrschicht) oder einem anderen geeigneten Material gebildet sein. Das Verriegelungsblech kann auch als Spindelblech bezeichnet werden.It should be noted that the term "locking plate" denotes a specific component, without the term "plate" contained therein implying a material restriction such that the locking plate must be formed from sheet metal or sheet metal. It can also be formed from a plastic, a carbon fabric, a material composite (multilayer) or another suitable material. The locking plate can also be referred to as a spindle plate.

Bevorzugt kann das Verriegelungsblech mit dem Sicherungselement so verbunden sein, dass eine Bewegung des Verriegelungsblechs zu einer Bewegung des Sicherungselements in dieselbe Richtung, im Wesentlichen um denselben Weg und mit derselben Geschwindigkeit führt, und umgekehrt. Bevorzug handelt es sich bei der Bewegung um eine lineare Bewegung. Eine zumindest geringe Verschwenkbarkeit des Sicherungselements relativ zu dem Verriegelungsblech kann dadurch gegeben sein, dass das Verriegelungsblech mit dem Sicherungselement in wenigstens einem Schwenkgelenk, das heißt, zum Beispiel mit einer in zwei Bohrungen gehaltenen Achse verbunden ist.The locking plate can preferably be connected to the securing element in such a way that a movement of the locking plate leads to a movement of the securing element in the same direction, essentially by the same distance and at the same speed, and vice versa. The movement is preferably a linear movement. An at least slight pivotability of the securing element relative to the locking plate can be provided by the locking plate being connected to the securing element in at least one swivel joint, that is to say, for example, with an axle held in two bores.

Ein an der Gehäusestruktur angeformter oder mit diesem verbundener Aufnahmebereich kann eine Aufnahme und/oder eine Führung für das Verriegelungsblech umfassen oder bilden. Dadurch kann zum Beispiel vermieden werden, dass sich das Verriegelungsblech wölbt oder seitlich ausweicht, wenn die Bewegung von der Einsteigposition in die Sperrposition beispielsweise durch Schnee oder Eis im Fersenhalter erschwert wird. Dies kann vorteilhafterweise vermeiden, dass die Bewegung des Verriegelungsblechs nicht vollständig auf das Sicherheitselement übertragen wird. Der Aufnahmebereich kann an seiner der Skioberfläche zugewandten Fläche zusätzliche Führungsmittel, wie z.B. einen Vorsprung oder eine Nut, aufweisen, die zur Längs- und/oder Seitenpositionierung in korrespondierende Mittel der Basisstruktur eingreifen. Dies ist besonders vorteilhaft, wenn der Fersenhalter relativ zur Basisstruktur oder dem Ski verstellbar ist, um die Bindung an unterschiedliche Skischuhgrößen anpassen zu können.A receiving area that is formed onto or connected to the housing structure can include or form a receptacle and/or a guide for the locking plate. This can, for example, prevent the locking plate from bulging or deviating to the side if the movement from the step-in position to the locked position is made more difficult, for example by snow or ice in the heel holder. This can advantageously prevent the movement of the locking plate from being completely transferred to the security element. On its surface facing the ski surface, the receiving area can have additional guide means, such as a projection or a groove, which engage in corresponding means of the base structure for longitudinal and/or lateral positioning. This is particularly advantageous when the heel holder can be adjusted relative to the base structure or the ski in order to be able to adapt the binding to different ski boot sizes.

Das Verriegelungsblech kann an seinem dem Sicherungselement abgewandten Ende einen Griff oder Hebel aufweisen, der bevorzugt von Hand, insbesondere von Hand ohne die Benutzung eines Werkzeugs, gegriffen werden kann, um das Verriegelungsblech zusammen mit dem Sicherungselement zu bewegen. Bevorzugt kann der Griff oder der Hebel in einem ersten Dreh- oder Schwenkgelenk mit dem Verriegelungsblech und in einem vom ersten Dreh- oder Schwenkgelenk unterschiedlichen zweiten Dreh- oder Schwenkgelenk verbunden sein.The locking plate can have a handle or lever at its end facing away from the securing element, which can preferably be grasped by hand, in particular by hand without using a tool, in order to move the locking plate together with the securing element. The handle or the lever can preferably be connected to the locking plate in a first rotary or pivot joint and in a second rotary or pivot joint that is different from the first rotary or pivot joint.

Dabei können die Achsen des ersten und des zweiten Drehgelenks quer zu einer Längsachse des Skis verlaufen, bevorzugt parallel zu einer Skioberfläche. Die Achsen des ersten Drehgelenks und des zweiten Drehgelenks können zudem parallel zueinander ausgerichtet sein.The axes of the first and the second rotary joint can run transversely to a longitudinal axis of the ski, preferably parallel to a ski surface. The axes of the first pivot joint and the second pivot joint can also be aligned parallel to one another.

Bevorzugt weist das freie Ende des Hebels, das heißt, das Ende, das nicht mit dem Aufnahmebereich verbunden ist, in Richtung der Skispitze, wenn das Sicherungselement in der Verriegelungsposition ist, respektive in Richtung des Skiendes, wenn das Sicherungselement in der Einsteigposition ist. Der Hebel ist an einem in Skirichtung vorderen Ende des Aufnahmebereichs mit dem Aufnahmebereich verbunden, wodurch der Hebel in einem Bereich auf dem Ski angeordnet ist, der unabhängig von der Position des Sicherungselements unter der Sohle eines in der Bindung aufgenommenen Skischuhs liegt. Das bedeutet, dass der Hebel nicht zusätzlich gesichert werden muss, wenn die Bindung für die Abfahrt genutzt wird. Dagegen kann eine Sicherung des Hebels in der Sperrposition des Sicherungselements sinnvoll sein. Die Sicherung kann beispielsweise durch den Hebel in einer Übertotpunktstellung erfolgen.The free end of the lever, i.e. the end that is not connected to the receiving area, preferably points in the direction of the tip of the ski when the securing element is in the locking position, or in the direction of the tail of the ski when the securing element is in the step-in position. The lever is connected to the receiving area at a front end of the receiving area in the direction of the ski, as a result of which the lever is arranged in an area on the ski that lies under the sole of a ski boot accommodated in the binding, regardless of the position of the securing element. This means that the lever does not have to be additionally secured when the binding is used for downhill skiing. On the other hand, securing the lever in the locking position of the securing element can be useful. The backup can be done, for example, by the lever in an over-center position.

Wenn der Nutzer den Ski zur Abfahrt nutzt, steht er mit dem Skischuh auf einem Bremspedal der Skibremse auf, wodurch die Bremselemente seitlich an den Ski angeschwenkt sind, so dass sie nicht in den Fahruntergrund eingreifen können. Der Hebel liegt in der Position, in der er über dem Verbindungsblech liegt, bevorzugt unterhalb des niedergedrückten Bremspedals, so dass er dagegen gesichert ist, von selbst in die Position zurück zu schwenken, in der das Sicherungselement aktiv ist und die Bewegung der Skibremse behindert.When the user uses the ski for downhill skiing, he stands up with the ski boot on a brake pedal of the ski brake, as a result of which the braking elements are pivoted to the side of the ski so that they cannot engage in the driving surface. The lever is in the position in which it lies over the connecting plate, preferably below the depressed brake pedal so that it is secured against it to pivot back into the position in which the safety element is active and impedes the movement of the ski brake.

Das Verriegelungsblech kann unmittelbar mit dem Sicherungselement verbunden sein. Bevorzugt umfasst das Verriegelungsblech an seinem dem Sicherungselement zugewandten Ende eine Verbindungsstruktur, die fest mit dem Verriegelungsblech verbunden ist, zum Beispiel verschweißt, verklebt, vernietet oder verschraubt, oder zusammen mit dem Verriegelungsblech urgeformt ist. Die Verbindungsstruktur ist so hergerichtet, dass sie mit dem Sicherungselement verbunden werden kann.The locking plate can be connected directly to the securing element. At its end facing the securing element, the locking plate preferably comprises a connection structure which is firmly connected to the locking plate, for example welded, glued, riveted or screwed, or is primary formed together with the locking plate. The connection structure is prepared in such a way that it can be connected to the fuse element.

Das Verriegelungsblech kann ein Halteelement umfassen, das gemeinsam mit dem Verriegelungsblech und dem Sicherungselement bewegt werden kann, wobei das Haltelement die Skibremse in der Sicherungsposition am Ski festlegt, wenn das Sicherungselement zum Gehen in der Sperrposition ist, und die Skibremse für die Abfahrt frei gibt, wenn das Sicherungselement in der Einsteigposition ist. Das Halteelement kann die einander zugewandten, parallel zueinander verlaufenden Bereiche der Bremsarme zumindest teilweise umgreifen, so dass diese im lastfreien Zustand nicht nach oben von der Skioberseite weg schwenken können und dadurch die Bremselemente nicht in den Untergrund eingreifen können, um den Ski abzubremsen. Das Halteelement kann dazu pilzförmig sein, mit einem Pilzfuß, der zwischen die Bremsarme bewegt wird und einem schirmförmigen Kopf, der die Bremsarme zumindest teilweise übergreift.The locking plate can include a retaining element that can be moved together with the locking plate and the securing element, the retaining element fixing the ski brake in the securing position on the ski when the securing element is in the blocked position for walking and releasing the ski brake for downhill skiing, when the securing element is in the boarding position. The holding element can at least partially encompass the areas of the brake arms that face one another and run parallel to one another, so that in the load-free state they cannot pivot upwards away from the upper side of the ski and the brake elements cannot therefore engage in the ground to brake the ski. For this purpose, the retaining element can be mushroom-shaped, with a mushroom base that is moved between the brake arms and an umbrella-shaped head that at least partially overlaps the brake arms.

Eine Sicherung der Skibremse in der Sicherungsposition durch das Haltelement erfolgt praktisch automatisch, wenn das Sicherungselement in der Sperrposition und der Skischuh im Zehenhalter in der vorderen Position in den Pins gehalten sind (entspricht der Gehposition). Beim ersten Absenken des Skischuhs in die Bindung wird das Bremspedal der Skibremse auf die Skioberfläche zugedrückt. Dabei werden die Bremsarme in den parallel zueinander verlaufenden mittleren Bereichen auf das Halteelement gedrückt. Durch die Form des Haltelements werden die parallel zueinander verlaufenden, sich gegenüber liegenden mittleren Bereiche der Bremsarme elastisch auseinandergedrückt und kehren elastisch in ihre ursprüngliche Position zurück, wenn die Bremsarme in den Bereich des Halteelementfußes gelangen. Die Bremsarme liegen jetzt unterhalb des schirmförmigen Kopfes des Halteelements, die Skibremse kann nicht mehr auslösen, sondern ist in der an dem Ski seitlich anliegenden Position durch Formschluss gesichert.The ski brake is secured in the securing position by the holding element practically automatically when the securing element is in the locked position and the ski boot is held in the front position in the pins in the toe holder (corresponds to the walking position). When lowering the ski boot into the binding for the first time, the brake pedal of the ski brake is pressed against the surface of the ski. The brake arms are pressed onto the holding element in the central areas running parallel to one another. Due to the shape of the holding element, the central areas of the brake arms that run parallel to one another and lie opposite one another are elastically pressed apart and return elastically to their original position Position back when the brake arms come into the area of the holding element base. The brake arms are now below the umbrella-shaped head of the holding element, the ski brake can no longer be triggered, but is secured in the laterally adjacent position on the ski by a positive fit.

Der Fersenhalter kann ferner ein Koppelelement umfassen, das einen Teil einer Aufstandfläche für den Skischuh und eine Linearführung für das Sicherungselement bildet. Das Koppelelement kann fest mit der Gehäusestruktur verbunden sein, zum Beispiel verschraubt oder form- und/oder kraftschlüssig verbunden sein, so dass sich das Kopplungselement nicht von der Gehäusestruktur lösen kann.The heel holder can also include a coupling element that forms part of a contact surface for the ski boot and a linear guide for the securing element. The coupling element can be firmly connected to the housing structure, for example screwed or connected in a positive and/or non-positive manner, so that the coupling element cannot become detached from the housing structure.

Das Koppelelement kann wenigstens eine Führung, beispielweise einen Führungsschlitz oder eine Führungsnut aufweisen, in die ein bevorzugt an der Unterseite des Sicherungselements gebildeter Führungskörper eingreift, um dem Sicherungselement eine Führung, insbesondere eine Linearführung zu geben.The coupling element can have at least one guide, for example a guide slot or a guide groove, into which a guide body preferably formed on the underside of the securing element engages in order to guide the securing element, in particular a linear guide.

Ein weiterer Aspekt der Erfindung betrifft eine Tourenskibindung mit einem Zehenhalter, der das zehenseitige Ende einer Skischuhsohle aufnehmen kann, so dass, die Tourenskibindung zum Gehen und für eine Abfahrt benutzt werden kann, und einem Fersenhalter, wie er zum ersten Aspekt beschrieben wurde. Bevorzugt ist das zehenseitige Ende der Skischuhsohle mit dem Zehenhalter in einer Position zum Gehen verbunden und in einer weiteren Position verbunden, wenn die Tourenskibindung zur Abfahrt genutzt wird. Die Position zum Gehen ist unterschiedlich zur Position für die Abfahrt. In der Position zum Gehen ist ein Abstand des im Zehenhalter gehaltenen zehenseitigen Endes des Skischuhs zum in Skilaufrichtung hinteren Ende des Skis größer, als der Abstand des im Zehenhalter gehaltenen zehenseitigen Endes des Skischuhs in der weiteren Position für die Abfahrt. In der Position zum Gehen können die Sohlenhalter des Zehenhalters beispielsweise Pins sein, die in entsprechende Aufnahmen an der Skischuhsohle eingreifen und eine Schwenkachse definieren, um die der Skischuh beim Gehen verschwenkt werden kann. In der Position für die Abfahrt kann der Sohlenhalter durch wenigstens einen Niederhalter gebildet werden, der von oben und/oder der Seite auf die Skischuhsohle drückt.Another aspect of the invention relates to a ski touring binding with a toe holder that can hold the toe-side end of a ski boot sole, so that the ski touring binding can be used for walking and for downhill skiing, and a heel holder as described for the first aspect. The toe end of the ski boot sole is preferably connected to the toe holder in one position for walking and in another position when the touring ski binding is used for downhill skiing. The walking position is different from the downhill position. In the walking position, the distance between the toe end of the ski boot held in the toe holder and the rear end of the ski in the direction of travel is greater than the distance between the toe end of the ski boot held in the toe holder in the further downhill position. In the walking position, the sole holders of the toe holder can be pins, for example, which engage in corresponding receptacles on the ski boot sole and define a pivot axis about which the ski boot can be pivoted when walking. In the position for the descent, the sole holder can formed by at least one hold-down device that presses on the ski boot sole from above and/or from the side.

Die Tourenskibindung umfasst ferner das vorbeschriebene Sicherungselement, das je nach Ausbildung sowohl bei Gehen als auch bei der Abfahrt mit aktiver Skibremse hinter dem fersenseitigen Ende des Skischuhs liegt, so dass das Sicherungselement vom Skischuh nicht berührt wird, oder beim Gehen bis unter das fersenseitige Ende des Skischuhs reicht und eine Steighilfe bildet, bei der Abfahrt mit aktiver Skibremse aber hinter dem fersenseitigen Skischuhende liegt. Bei dem Versuch, in die Tourenskibindung in der Konfiguration für die Abfahrt einzusteigen, während die Skibremse noch zum Gehen gesichert ist, verhindert das Sicherungselement wie zum ersten Aspekt bereits ausführlich beschrieben, den Einstieg in die Tourenskibindung, respektive den Fersenhalter.The touring ski binding also includes the safety element described above, which, depending on the training, lies behind the heel end of the ski boot both when walking and when skiing downhill with an active ski brake, so that the safety element is not touched by the ski boot, or when walking up to under the heel end of the ski boot Ski boot is enough and forms a climbing aid, but is behind the heel end of the ski boot when skiing downhill with an active ski brake. When attempting to step into the touring ski binding in the downhill configuration while the ski brake is still secured for walking, the securing element, as already described in detail for the first aspect, prevents stepping into the touring ski binding or the heel holder.

Der Fersenhalter der Tourenskibindung umfasst wenigstens einen Sohlenhalter, der ein Pin oder ein Niederhalter oder eine Kombination von Pin und Niederhalter sein kann.The heel holder of the touring ski binding comprises at least one sole holder, which can be a pin or a hold-down device or a combination of pin and hold-down device.

Der Zehenhalter und der Fersenhalter sind bevorzugt ortsfest mit der Basisstruktur verbunden. Das heißt aber nicht, dass Zehenhalter und/oder Fersenhalter nicht relativ zur Basisstruktur verstellt werden können, um die Bindung an unterschiedliche Skischuhgrößen anzupassen.The toe holder and the heel holder are preferably connected to the base structure in a stationary manner. However, this does not mean that toe holders and/or heel holders cannot be adjusted relative to the basic structure in order to adapt the binding to different ski boot sizes.

Im Folgenden wird ein Ausführungsbeispiel anhand von Figuren näher erläutert, ohne dass dadurch der Gegenstand der Erfindung auf das gezeigte Ausführungsbeispiel beschränkt werden soll. Erfindungswesentliche Merkmale, die nur den Figuren entnommen werden können, zählen zum Offenbarungsumfang der Erfindung und können den Gegenstand des Anspruchs 1 einzeln oder in Kombinationen vorteilhaft weiterbilden.An exemplary embodiment is explained in more detail below with reference to figures, without the subject matter of the invention being thereby intended to be restricted to the exemplary embodiment shown. Features essential to the invention, which can only be inferred from the figures, belong to the scope of disclosure of the invention and can advantageously develop the subject matter of claim 1 individually or in combination.

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Explosionszeichnung eines Ausführungsbeispiels des Fersenhalters mit einer Basisstruktur
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perspektivische Ansicht des zusammengebauten Fersenhalters auf einer Basisstruktur von oben
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Seitenansicht des Fersenhalters der Figur 2 auf einer Basisstruktur, mit Skischuh; Sicherungselement in der Einsteigposition
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Seitenansicht des Fersenhalters der Figur 2 auf einer Basisstruktur, mit Skischuh; Sicherungselement in der Sperrposition
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Gegenüberstellung der Positionen eines fersenseitigen Endes eines Skischuhs in der Abfahrtposition und in der Position zum Gehen.
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Exploded view of an embodiment of the heel counter with a base structure
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Top perspective view of the assembled heel counter on a base structure
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Side view of the heel holder figure 2 on a base structure, with ski boot; Safety element in the boarding position
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Side view of the heel holder figure 2 on a base structure, with ski boot; Securing element in the locked position
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Comparison of the positions of a heel end of a ski boot in the downhill position and in the walking position.

Die Figur 1 zeigt in einer Explosionszeichnung ein Ausführungsbeispiel eines Fersenhalters 1 einer Tourenskibindung, der die Merkmale der Erfindung aufweist. Der Fersenhalter 1 ist auf einer Basisstruktur 2 angeordnet und umfasst eine Gehäusestruktur 3 und einen Automaten 6. Die Tourenskibindung umfasst eine Skibremse 4. Ferner umfasst der Fersenhalter 1 ein Sicherungselement 5 das mit einem Verriegelungsblech 7 verbunden werden kann. Weitere Teile sind ein Koppelelement 14 und ein Halteelement 13, mit dem die Skibremse 4 an einem nicht gezeigten Ski zum Gehen mit dem Ski in einer Sicherungsposition festgelegt oder gesichert oder gehalten werden kann.The figure 1 shows in an exploded drawing an embodiment of a heel holder 1 of a touring ski binding, which has the features of the invention. The heel holder 1 is arranged on a base structure 2 and comprises a housing structure 3 and an automat 6. The touring ski binding comprises a ski brake 4. Furthermore, the heel holder 1 comprises a securing element 5 which can be connected to a locking plate 7. Further parts are a coupling element 14 and a holding element 13, with which the ski brake 4 can be fixed or secured or held in a securing position on a ski, not shown, for walking with the ski.

Die Gehäusestruktur 3 des Fersenhalters 1 kann im Ausführungsbeispiel auf die Basisstruktur 2 aufgeschoben und dort in einer Position fixiert werden, die zum Beispiel abhängig von der Schuhgröße des Nutzers ist. Der Fersenhalter 1 umfasst sämtliche Teile, wie eine Rückstellfeder, ein Federelement zum Einstellen einer Auslösekraft, optional eine Einrichtung für eine Seitenauslösung bei Überlastung während der Abfahrt, wenigstens eine Steighilfe etc., wie sie bekannte Fersenhalter für Tourenskibindungen aufweisen. Der Automat 6 ist ebenfalls ein bekannter Automat 6, der von einer geschlossenen Position, in eine geöffnete Position verschwenkt werden kann. Das Verschwenken des Automaten 6 von der geöffneten Position in die geschlossene Position kann einerseits durch einen Kontakt der Skischuhsohle mit einer angeformten Trittfläche 6a des Automaten 6 erfolgen, d.h. durch Steigen der Skischuhsohle von oben auf die Trittfläche 6a oder aber durch eine Handbetätigung des Automaten.In the exemplary embodiment, the housing structure 3 of the heel holder 1 can be slid onto the base structure 2 and fixed there in a position that depends, for example, on the shoe size of the user. The heel holder 1 includes all parts, such as a return spring, a spring element for setting a release force, optionally a device for lateral release in the event of overloading during descent, at least one climbing aid, etc., such as known heel holders for touring ski bindings. The machine 6 is also a known machine 6 that moves from a closed position to an open position can be pivoted. The pivoting of the machine 6 from the open position to the closed position can take place on the one hand by contact of the ski boot sole with a molded tread 6a of the machine 6, i.e. by climbing the ski boot sole from above onto the tread 6a or by manual operation of the machine.

Der Fersenhalter 1 ist abgesehen von der Möglichkeit der Verstellung zur Anpassung an eine Skisohlengröße fest mit der Basisstruktur 2 verbunden und muss zum Wechsel der Tourenskibindung vom Gehmodus in den Abfahrtsmodus nicht linear relativ zu der Basisstruktur 2 verschoben werden.Apart from the possibility of adjustment to adapt to a ski sole size, the heel holder 1 is firmly connected to the base structure 2 and does not have to be linearly displaced relative to the base structure 2 to change the touring ski binding from walking mode to downhill mode.

Die Skibremse 4 umfasst zwei Bremsarme 4b mit jeweils einem Bremselement 4a, das in Form eines Bremspaddels ausgebildet ist, die in bekannter Weise mit einem Bremspedal 4d mechanisch verbunden sind, so dass bei einer Belastung und einer Entlastung des Bremspedals 4d, zum Beispiel durch den Nutzer beim Einsteigen in die und Aussteigen aus der Tourenskibindung, die Bremsarme 4b in eine Anlageposition und eine Bremsposition verschwenkt werden. In der ersten, belasteten Position, liegen die Bremspaddel 4a an einer Seitenkante des Skis an, so dass eine Abfahrt mit dem Ski möglich ist. In der zweiten, entlasteten Position, stehen die Bremspaddel 4a nach unten vom Ski ab und können in die Unterlage, zum Beispiel den Schnee, eingreifen, um den Ski beispielsweise nach einem Sturz abzubremsen. Zum Gehen wird die Lage der Bremsarme 4b zusätzlich in der Sicherungsposition gesichert, so dass sie auch bei einer Entlastung in der Anlageposition verbleiben.The ski brake 4 comprises two brake arms 4b, each with a brake element 4a, which is designed in the form of a brake paddle, which are mechanically connected in a known manner to a brake pedal 4d, so that when the brake pedal 4d is loaded and released, for example by the user when getting into and out of the touring ski binding, the brake arms 4b are pivoted into a contact position and a braking position. In the first, loaded position, the brake paddles 4a are in contact with a side edge of the ski, so that it is possible to ski downhill. In the second, unloaded position, the brake paddles 4a protrude downwards from the ski and can engage in the surface, for example the snow, in order to brake the ski, for example after a fall. For walking, the position of the brake arms 4b is additionally secured in the secured position, so that they remain in the contact position even when the load is relieved.

Um zu verhindern, dass der Nutzer beim Wechsel von der Gehposition in die Position für die Abfahrt vergisst die Skibremse 4 zu lösen, so dass die Skibremse 4 bei einer Entlastung, beispielsweise bei einem Sturz bei der Abfahrt, in die Bremsposition verschwenken kann, umfasst der Fersenhalter 1 das Sicherungselement 5. Das Sicherungselement 5 hat die Form eines Höckerhutzens mit im Ausführungsbeispiel einer plattenförmigen Basis 5a und zwei von der Basis 5a nach oben abragenden Höckern 5b, sowie zwei von der Basis 5a nach unten, zum Ski hin, abragenden Verbindungselementen 5c. Das Sicherungselement 5 kann zusammen mit den Höckern 5b und den Verbindungselementen 5c in einem Stück, zum Beispiel durch Spritzguss oder ein generatives Verfahren, wie 3D-Druck, urgeformt sein. Alternativ können die Teile, das heißt, die Basis 5a und die Höcker 5b mit den Verbindungselementen 5c, oder die Basis 5a, die Höcker 5b und die Verbindungselemente 5c separat hergestellte Teile sein, die zu dem Sicherungselement 5 gefügt werden. Im diesem Fall können die Basis 5a und/oder die Höcker 5b und/oder die Verbindungselemente 5c aus einem einzigen Material oder aus unterschiedlichen Materialien hergestellt sein.The Heel holder 1, the securing element 5. The securing element 5 has the shape of a hump scoop with, in the exemplary embodiment, a plate-shaped base 5a and two humps 5b protruding upwards from the base 5a, and two humps 5b protruding downwards, towards the ski fasteners 5c. The securing element 5 can be formed together with the humps 5b and the connecting elements 5c in one piece, for example by injection molding or a generative process such as 3D printing. Alternatively, the parts, that is, the base 5a and the humps 5b with the connecting members 5c, or the base 5a, the humps 5b and the connecting members 5c may be separately manufactured parts to be joined to the fuse member 5. In this case, the base 5a and/or the bosses 5b and/or the connecting elements 5c can be made of a single material or of different materials.

Die Funktion des Sicherungselements 5 wird aus den folgenden Figuren deutlich. Vorab sei lediglich gesagt, dass das Sicherungselement 5 aus einer ersten Position, die auch Einsteigposition genannt wird, in eine zweite Position, die als Sperrposition bezeichnet wird, bewegt werden kann. In der Einsteigposition des Sicherungselements 5 kann der Nutzer in die Tourenskibindung einsteigen und dabei den Automaten 6 entweder durch Betätigung der Trittfläche 6a oder aber durch Handbetätigung in dessen geschlossene Position verschwenken, in der er auf die Skischuhsohle einwirken kann, so dass der Skischuh für eine Abfahrt sicher in der Tourenskibindung gehalten wird. In der Sperrposition verhindert das Sicherungselement 5 eine Bewegung des Automaten 6 in die geschlossene Position, indem das Sicherungselement 5 des Ausführungsbeispiels eine Aufstandfläche für das fersenseitige Ende der Skischuhsohle bildet, die den Skischuh daran hindert, vollständig in den Fersenhalter 1 einzusteigen. Dadurch kommt der Automat 6 zur Anlage am Skischuh, bevor die Sohlenhalter 16 auf die Skischuhsohle 19 einwirken können. Dies signalisiert dem Nutzer, dass er mit der Tourenskibindung nicht abfahren kann, sondern erst die Skibremse 4 oder Skibremsensicherung lösen muss, bevor er abfahren kann.The function of the securing element 5 becomes clear from the following figures. Suffice it to say in advance that the securing element 5 can be moved from a first position, which is also called the boarding position, into a second position, which is called the blocking position. In the entry position of the safety element 5, the user can enter the touring ski binding and thereby pivot the automatic device 6 either by actuating the tread surface 6a or by manual actuation into its closed position, in which he can act on the sole of the ski boot, so that the ski boot is ready for a descent is held securely in the touring ski binding. In the locked position, the securing element 5 prevents the automatic device 6 from moving into the closed position in that the securing element 5 of the exemplary embodiment forms a contact surface for the heel-side end of the ski boot sole, which prevents the ski boot from completely entering the heel holder 1. As a result, the automatic device 6 comes into contact with the ski boot before the sole holders 16 can act on the ski boot sole 19 . This signals to the user that he cannot ski down with the touring ski binding, but must first release the ski brake 4 or ski brake safety device before he can ski down.

Das Sicherungselement 5 des Ausführungsbeispiels kann mit einem Verriegelungsblech 7 verbunden werden. Das Verriegelungsblech 7 umfasst ein dem Sicherungselement 5 zugewandtes Ende 7b mit einer Verbindungsstruktur 12, die mit dem Sicherungselement 5 verbunden werden kann. Im Ausführungsbeispiel hat die Verbindungsstruktur 12 zwei gabelförmige Enden mit jeweils einer Eingriffsnut 12a und Öffnungen 12c, in denen Achsen 12b gelagert werden können. Zum Verbinden der Verbindungsstruktur 12 mit dem Sicherungselement 5 können die Achsen 12b Durchgangsbohrungen 5d in den Verbindungselementen 5c des Sicherungselements 5 durchgreifen. Eine lineare Bewegung des Verriegelungsblechs 7 kann so im Wesentlichen spielfrei auf das Sicherungselement 5 übertragen werden, gleichzeitig kann das Sicherungselement 5 relativ zu dem Verriegelungsblech 7 in den Achskörpern 12 verschwenkt werden, abgängig von einem Spiel, das die Verbindungselemente 5c in den Eingriffsnuten 12a haben.The securing element 5 of the exemplary embodiment can be connected to a locking plate 7 . The locking plate 7 comprises an end 7b facing the securing element 5 with a connecting structure 12 which can be connected to the securing element 5 . In the exemplary embodiment the connecting structure 12 has two fork-shaped ends, each with an engagement groove 12a and openings 12c in which axles 12b can be stored. To connect the connecting structure 12 to the securing element 5, the axes 12b can pass through through-holes 5d in the connecting elements 5c of the securing element 5. A linear movement of the locking plate 7 can thus be transferred to the securing element 5 essentially without play, at the same time the securing element 5 can be pivoted relative to the locking plate 7 in the axle bodies 12, depending on the play that the connecting elements 5c have in the engagement grooves 12a.

Um das Verriegelungsblech 7 linear bewegen zu können, kann das Verriegelungsblech 7 an seinem vorderen, von dem Sicherungselemente 5 abgewandten Ende 7a mit einem Hebel 9 verbunden werden. Der Hebel 9 ist über einen ersten Achskörper 10 mit einem in Skilaufrichtung vorderen Ende 18a eines Aufnahmebereichs 18 verbunden und gleichzeitig über einen zweiten Achskörper 11 mit dem vorderen Ende 7a des Verriegelungsblechs 7. Der Hebel 9 kann um eine vom ersten Achskörper 10 umfasste Drehachse D1 von einer Position, in der er teilweise vor dem Verriegelungsblech 7 liegt, in eine andere Position, in der er fast vollständig auf oder über dem Verriegelungsblech 7 liegt, verschwenkt werden und dabei das Verriegelungsblech 7 linear um eine Wegstrecke verschieben, die einem doppelten Abstand zwischen der Drehachse D1 und einer Drehachse D2, in der der Hebel 9 mit dem Verriegelungsblech 7 verbunden ist, entspricht. Zumindest in der Position, in der der Hebel 9 teilweise in Skilaufrichtung vor dem Verriegelungsblech liegt, kann er eine Übertotstellung einnehmen, die verhindert, dass er sich ungewollt aus dieser Position, in der das Sicherungselement 5 in der Sperrposition ist, heraus bewegt.In order to be able to move the locking plate 7 linearly, the locking plate 7 can be connected to a lever 9 at its front end 7a facing away from the securing element 5 . The lever 9 is connected via a first axle body 10 to a front end 18a of a receiving area 18 in the skiing direction and at the same time via a second axle body 11 to the front end 7a of the locking plate 7. The lever 9 can rotate about an axis of rotation D1 encompassed by the first axle body 10 from a position in which it lies partially in front of the locking plate 7 to another position in which it lies almost completely on or above the locking plate 7, thereby linearly displacing the locking plate 7 by a distance which corresponds to twice the distance between the Axis of rotation D1 and an axis of rotation D2, in which the lever 9 is connected to the locking plate 7, corresponds. At least in the position in which the lever 9 is partially in front of the locking plate in the skiing direction, it can assume an over-dead position, which prevents it from accidentally moving out of this position, in which the securing element 5 is in the locked position.

Der Aufnahmebereich 18 kann gemeinsam mit der Gehäusestruktur 3 in einem Stück urgeformt sein oder ein zur Gehäusestruktur 3 separates Teil bilden, das mit der Gehäusestruktur 3 verbunden oder gefügt werden kann.The receiving area 18 can be formed together with the housing structure 3 in one piece or form a part that is separate from the housing structure 3 and can be connected or joined to the housing structure 3 .

Mit dem Verriegelungsblech 7 verbunden ist ferner ein Halteelement 13, das gemeinsam mit dem Verriegelungsblech 7 in und gegen die Skilaufrichtung bewegt werden kann. Im Ausführungsbeispiel ist das Halteelement 13 eine Schraube, die in einen mit dem Verriegelungsblech 7 fest verbundenen Gewindekörper 13a eingeschraubt werden kann. Das Halteelement 13 bildet einen Halteelementkopf 13b und einen Halteelementfuß 13c. Bei der Bewegung des Verriegelungsblechs 7 mit dem Sicherungselement 5 in die Sperrposition des Sicherungselements 5 wird das Halteelement 13 in eine Position geschoben, in dem das Halteelement 13 in Längsrichtung des Skis gesehen auf Höhe von zwei sich gegenüberliegenden, im Wesentlichen parallel zueinander verlaufenden mittleren Bereichen 4c der Bremsarme 4b liegt. Will der Nutzer die Bindung nun zum Gehen nutzen, wird durch Einsteigen eines Skischuhs und damit durch Treten auf das Bremspedal 4d der Halteelementfuß 13c zwischen die mittleren Bereiche 4c der Bremsarme 4b geschoben. Der Haltelementkopf 13b überlappt zumindest teilweise die Bremsarme 4b in diesem Bereich 4c und verhindert dadurch, dass die Bremse 4 im lastfreien Zustand relativ zum Ski verschwenkt werden kann. Die Bremse 4 befindet sich damit in der Sicherungsposition. Die Bremsarme 4b mit den Bremspaddeln 4a liegen seitlich am Ski an, die Tourenskibindung kann jetzt zum Gehen benutzt werden. Das Lösen dieser Verriegelung kann anschließend dadurch erreicht werden, dass bei ausgestiegenem Skischuh der Hebel 9 verschwenkt wird. Damit liegt das Haltelement 13 nun an einem hinteren Bereich 4e der Bremsarme 4b an. Im hinteren Bereich 4e laufen die Bremsarme 4b auseinander, wodurch der Halteelementkopf 13b von den Bremsarmen 4b freigegeben wird und eine Entriegelung der Bremse 4 bewirkt wird.Also connected to the locking plate 7 is a holding element 13 which can be moved together with the locking plate 7 in and against the direction of skiing. In the exemplary embodiment, the holding element 13 is a screw which can be screwed into a threaded body 13a which is firmly connected to the locking plate 7 . The holding element 13 forms a holding element head 13b and a holding element foot 13c. When the locking plate 7 with the securing element 5 is moved into the locking position of the securing element 5, the holding element 13 is pushed into a position in which the holding element 13, seen in the longitudinal direction of the ski, is at the height of two opposite central regions 4c, which run essentially parallel to one another the brake arms 4b is located. If the user now wants to use the binding for walking, the holding element foot 13c is pushed between the central regions 4c of the brake arms 4b by stepping on a ski boot and thus by stepping on the brake pedal 4d. The holding element head 13b at least partially overlaps the brake arms 4b in this area 4c and thereby prevents the brake 4 from being pivoted relative to the ski in the load-free state. The brake 4 is thus in the secured position. The brake arms 4b with the brake paddles 4a lie on the side of the ski, and the touring ski binding can now be used for walking. This locking can then be released by pivoting the lever 9 when the ski boot is off. The holding element 13 is now in contact with a rear area 4e of the brake arms 4b. In the rear region 4e, the brake arms 4b diverge, as a result of which the holding element head 13b is released from the brake arms 4b and the brake 4 is unlocked.

Schließlich zeigt die Figur 1 noch ein Koppelelement 14, das mit dem Gehäuse 3 verbunden werden kann. Das Koppelelement 14 ist im Ausführungsbeispiel so mit dem Gehäuse 3 verbunden, dass es relativ zu diesem nicht in oder gegen die Skilaufrichtung bewegt werden kann. Das Koppelelement 14 weist zwei Führungen 15 auf, in denen die Verbindungselemente 5c des Sicherungselements 5 geführt werden, wenn das Sicherungselement 5 in und gegen die Skilaufrichtung aus der Einstiegposition in die Sperrposition und zurück bewegt wird. Das Kopplungselement 14 kann an seiner von dem Sicherungselement 5 abgewandten Stirnseite eine Aufstandfläche 17 für die Skischuhsohle bilden.Finally shows the figure 1 another coupling element 14 which can be connected to the housing 3. In the exemplary embodiment, the coupling element 14 is connected to the housing 3 in such a way that it cannot be moved relative thereto in or against the skiing direction. The coupling element 14 has two guides 15 in which the connecting elements 5c of the securing element 5 are guided when the securing element 5 is moved in and against the direction of skiing from the entry position to the blocking position and back. The coupling element 14 can form a contact surface 17 for the ski boot sole on its end face facing away from the securing element 5 .

Die Figur 2 zeigt den zusammengebauten Fersenhalter 1 in einer perspektivischen Ansicht von oben, mit dem Sicherungselement 5 in der Einsteiposition. Der Skischuh ist in der Tourenskibindung in der Figur 2 in der Position für die Abfahrt. Der Hebel 9 liegt in dieser Position des Sicherungselements 5 auf oder über dem Verriegelungsblech 7, die Skibremse 4 befindet sich in der Anlageposition und ist entlastet, das heißt, sie kann damit auslösen bzw. ist aktiv. Dies wird dadurch erreicht, dass das Halteelement 13 frei am hinteren Bereich 4e der Bremsarme 4b anliegt. Das Sicherungselement 5 mit der Basis 5a und den Höckern 5b ist innerhalb der Gehäusestruktur 3 des Fersenhalters 1 angeordnet und erlaubt, dass der Automat 6 mit den Sohlenhaltern 16 soweit verschwenkt werden kann, dass er auf eine Skischuhsohle drücken kann, um den Skischuh über die Tourenskibindung fest mit dem Ski für eine Abfahrt zu verbinden.The figure 2 shows the assembled heel holder 1 in a perspective view from above, with the securing element 5 in the insertion position. The ski boot is in the touring ski binding in the figure 2 in position for departure. The lever 9 is in this position of the securing element 5 on or above the locking plate 7, the ski brake 4 is in the contact position and is relieved, that is, it can be triggered or is active. This is achieved in that the holding element 13 rests freely on the rear area 4e of the brake arms 4b. The securing element 5 with the base 5a and the humps 5b is arranged within the housing structure 3 of the heel holder 1 and allows the automatic device 6 to be pivoted with the sole holders 16 to such an extent that it can press on a ski boot sole in order to slide the ski boot over the touring ski binding firmly connected to the ski for a descent.

Die Figur 3 zeigt den Fersenhalter 1 der Figur 2 mit einer darin gehaltenen Skischuhsohle 19 eines Skischuhs, der in der Tourenskibindung in der Position für die Abfahrt ist. Die Skischuhsohle 19 liegt mit ihrem dem Automaten 6 zugewandten Ende auf dem Bremspedal 4d, welches hierdurch eine Aufstandfläche für die Skischuhsohle 19 bildet, auf. Die Sohlenhalter 16 liegen auf der Skischuhsohle 19 auf und drücken die Skischuhsohle 19 in Richtung der Oberfläche des nicht gezeigten Skis.The figure 3 shows the heel holder 1 of figure 2 with a ski boot sole 19 held therein of a ski boot which is in the touring ski binding in the downhill position. The ski boot sole 19 rests with its end facing the machine 6 on the brake pedal 4d, which thereby forms a contact surface for the ski boot sole 19. The sole holders 16 rest on the ski boot sole 19 and press the ski boot sole 19 in the direction of the surface of the ski, which is not shown.

Am dem Fersenhalter 1 abgewandten vorderen Ende der Skischuhsohle 19 sind Pinaufnahmen 20 gebildet, in die Pins des nicht gezeigten Vorderbackens oder Zehenhalters eingreifen können, um zum Gehen den Skischuh über die Skischuhsohle 19 schwenkbar mit dem Ski zu verbinden. Die Skischuhsohle 19 bildet im Bereich vor den Pinaufnahmen einen in Skilaufrichtung vorstehenden Bereich 21 aus, der dazu dienen kann, dass für die Abfahrt die Tourenskibindung mittels eines Bügels oder einer anderen Sicherungseinrichtung gegen ein ungewolltes Lösen gesichert werden kann, bevorzugt so, dass die Tourenskibindung zum Beispiel bei einem Sturz auslösen kann. Der Bügel oder die andere Sicherungseinrichtung sind bevorzugt fest mit dem Zehenhalter verbunden und können in der Abfahrt eine aktive Position einnehmen und zum Gehen mit der Tourenskibindung in eine passive Position bewegt werden.Formed at the front end of the ski boot sole 19 facing away from the heel holder 1 are pin receptacles 20, into which pins of the front jaw or toe holder (not shown) can engage in order to pivotally connect the ski boot via the ski boot sole 19 to the ski for walking. In the area in front of the pin receptacles, the ski boot sole 19 forms an area 21 that protrudes in the direction of skiing, which can be used to secure the touring ski binding against unintentional loosening by means of a bracket or another safety device for downhill skiing, preferably in such a way that the touring ski binding for example in the event of a fall. The bracket or the other safety device is preferably firmly connected to the toe holder and can assume an active position on the descent and can be moved into a passive position for walking with the touring ski binding.

Das heißt, in der Gehposition wird der Skischuh an seinem zehenseitigen Ende in den Pins schwenkbar gehalten. In der Position für die Abfahrt sind die Pins nicht länger in Eingriff mit den Pinaufnahmen der Skischuhsohle 19, der Skischuh wird jetzt an seinem zehenseitigen Ende alleine durch den oder die Niederhalter in der Tourenskibindung gehalten. Dabei ist der Skischuh in der Gehposition in einer ersten oder vorderen Position auf dem Ski, in der er einen ersten Abstand zu einer in Skilaufrichtung vorderen Skispitze hat, und in der Position für die Abfahrt in einer zweiten oder hinteren Position, in der er einen zweiten Abstand, der größer ist als der erste Abstand, zu der Skispitze hat.This means that in the walking position the ski boot is pivotally held in the pins at its toe-side end. In the downhill position, the pins are no longer in engagement with the pin receptacles of the ski boot sole 19, the ski boot is now held at its toe-side end solely by the hold-down device or hold-down devices in the touring ski binding. In the walking position, the ski boot is in a first or front position on the ski, in which it is a first distance from a front ski tip in the direction of skiing, and in the downhill position it is in a second or rear position, in which it has a second Distance greater than the first distance to the ski tip.

Die Figur 4 zeigt in einer vergrößerten Detailansicht die in den Fersenhalter 1 eingestiegene Skischuhsohle 19 eines Skischuhs, der in der Tourenskibindung in der Position für die Abfahrt ist. Der Skischuh steht vollflächig auf dem Bremspedal 4d auf. Die Skibremse 4 befindet sich in der Anlageposition. Dadurch liegen die Bremsarme 4b und die mit ihnen verbundenen Bremspaddel 4c neben dem Ski und oberhalb der Skioberfläche im Wesentlichen parallel zu einer Längsachse L des Skis an. Der Hebel 9 liegt ebenfalls unter der Skischuhsohle 19 und kann sich daher nicht ungewollt lösen, so dass es keine zusätzliche Sicherung für den Hebel 9 in der Einsteigposition des Sicherungselements 5 bedarf.The figure 4 shows in an enlarged detailed view the ski boot sole 19 of a ski boot which has entered the heel holder 1 and which is in the touring ski binding in the downhill position. The entire surface of the ski boot rests on the brake pedal 4d. The ski brake 4 is in the contact position. As a result, the brake arms 4b and the brake paddles 4c connected to them lie next to the ski and above the ski surface, essentially parallel to a longitudinal axis L of the ski. The lever 9 is also located under the ski boot sole 19 and can therefore not come loose unintentionally, so that there is no need for an additional safeguard for the lever 9 in the step-in position of the securing element 5 .

Die Höcker 5b des Höckerhutzen oder des Sicherungselements 5 liegen in Skilaufrichtung hinter dem fersenseitigen Ende der Skischuhsohle 19. Die Sohlenhalter 16 drücken auf die Skischuhsohle 19 und sichern den Skischuh in der Tourenskibindung für die Abfahrt.The humps 5b of the hump scoop or the securing element 5 lie behind the heel-side end of the ski boot sole 19 in the direction of skiing.

Die Figur 5 entspricht im Wesentlichen der Figur 3, nur dass in der Figur 5 das Sicherungselement 5 in der Sperrposition ist. Die Skischuhsohle 19 kann nicht mehr bis auf Oberfläche des Bremspedals 4d abgesenkt werden, was zur Folge hat, dass der Automat 6 nicht mehr soweit verschwenkt werden kann, dass die Sohlenhalter 16 mit der Skischuhsohle 19 in einen Sicherungseingriff gelangen können. Der Hebel 9 liegt jetzt zumindest teilweise vor dem vorderen Ende 7a des Verriegelungsblechs 7 und das Halteelement 16 liegt jetzt in der Position, in der es die Skibremse 4 in der Sicherungsposition sichert. Der Hebel 9 kann beispielsweise in einer Übertotlage sein, so dass der Hebel 9 gegen ein ungewolltes Lösen aus der gezeigten Position gesichert ist.The figure 5 essentially corresponds to the figure 3 , only that in the figure 5 the securing element 5 is in the blocking position. The ski boot sole 19 can no longer be lowered to the surface of the brake pedal 4d, with the result that the automatic device 6 can no longer be pivoted to such an extent that the sole holder 16 can come into secure engagement with the ski boot sole 19. The lever 9 is now at least partially in front of the front end 7a of the locking plate 7 and the holding element 16 is now in the position in which it secures the ski brake 4 in the securing position. The lever 9 can be in an over-center position, for example, so that the lever 9 is secured against unintentional release from the position shown.

Die Figur 6 zeigt eine vergrößerte Detailansicht der Figur 5. Der Skischuh steht mit der Skischuhsohle 19 auf dem Sicherungselement 5, respektive dem oder den Höcker/n 5b, auf. Das Sicherungselement 5 ist in der Sperrposition, in der der Automat 6 den Skischuh in der Tourenskibindung nicht für die Abfahrt festlegen kann.The figure 6 shows an enlarged detail view of the figure 5 . The ski boot stands with the ski boot sole 19 on the securing element 5 or the hump(s) 5b. The securing element 5 is in the locked position, in which the machine 6 cannot set the ski boot in the touring ski binding for the descent.

Das Sicherungselement 5 liegt in der Sperrposition jetzt vor der Gehäusestruktur 3. In dieser Position der Skischuhsohle 19 kann der Automat nicht soweit verschwenkt werden, dass er das fersenseitige Ende der Skischuhsohle mit den Sohlenhaltern 16 in dem Fersenhalter 1 sicher kann, da er bereits vor dem Erreiche der dazu notwendigen Position an einem fersenseitigen Ende des Skischuhs anliegt. In dieser Position können die Sohlenhalter 16 nicht auf die Skischuhsohle 19 einwirken, um den Skischuh in der Tourenskibindung für die Abfahrt zu sichern.The securing element 5 is now in the locked position in front of the housing structure 3. In this position of the ski boot sole 19, the machine cannot be pivoted to the extent that it can secure the heel-side end of the ski boot sole with the sole holders 16 in the heel holder 1, since it is already before the Reach the necessary position on a heel-side end of the ski boot. In this position, the sole holders 16 cannot act on the ski boot sole 19 in order to secure the ski boot in the touring ski binding for downhill skiing.

Die Figur 7 zeigt einen Mittellängsschnitt durch den Fersenhalter 1 der Figur 2. In der Figur 7 ist das Halteelement 13 zu sehen, das in der gezeigten Position die Skibremse 4 nicht in der Sicherungsposition festlegt, das heißt, dass das Halteelement 13 auf Höhe des hinteren Bereichs 4e der Bremsarme 4b anliegt und damit freigegeben ist. So kann die entlastete Skibremse 4 die Bremsarme 4b mit den Bremspaddeln 4a vom Ski weg nach unten in den Untergrund, zum Beispiel Schnee oder Eis, drücken, um zu verhindern, dass der Ski zum Beispiel nach einem Sturz bei einer Abfahrt ungebremst in Talrichtung fährt.The figure 7 shows a central longitudinal section through the heel holder 1 of figure 2 . In the figure 7 the holding element 13 can be seen, which in the position shown does not fix the ski brake 4 in the securing position, which means that the holding element 13 rests at the height of the rear area 4e of the brake arms 4b and is therefore released. The unloaded ski brake 4 can press the brake arms 4b with the brake paddles 4a away from the ski and down into the ground, for example snow or ice, in order to prevent the ski from driving unbraked in the direction of the valley after a fall on a descent, for example.

Der Automat 6 ist in der Stellung gezeigt, in der er auf die Skischuhsohle aktiv einwirken kann, um den Skischuh in der Tourenskibindung für die Abfahrt zu sichern. Der Höcker 5b des Sicherungselements 5 ist hinter den Sohlenhaltern 16 angeordnet und behindert in dieser Position weder das Einsteigen mit dem Skischuh in die Tourenskibindung noch das Verschwenken des Automaten 6.The machine 6 is shown in the position in which it can actively act on the sole of the ski boot in order to secure the ski boot in the touring ski binding for downhill skiing. The hump 5b of the securing element 5 is arranged behind the sole holders 16 and in this position does not hinder either the stepping into the touring ski binding with the ski boot or the pivoting of the automatic device 6.

Die Figur 7 zeigt weiterhin den Fersenhalter 1, der in bekannter Weise längsverstellbar auf der Basisstruktur 2 angeordnet ist. Über einen zusätzlichen Vorsprung 22 an der Unterseite, d.h. der der Skioberfläche zugewandten Seite, des Aufnahmebereichs 18 und ein entsprechendes Eingreifen des Vorsprungs 22 in eine korrespondierende Führungsnut 23 der Basisstruktur 2, wird weiterhin eine Längspositionierung und ein seitlicher Halt des Fersenhalters 1 begünstigt. Der Vorsprung 22 ist dabei so ausgebildet, dass der Querschnitt am skinahen Ende eine größere Fläche aufweist als am skifernen Ende. Hierdurch wird durch die korrespondierend geformte Führungsnut 23 zusätzlich ein vertikaler Halt des Aufnahmebereichs 18 an der Basisstruktur 2 ermöglicht.The figure 7 FIG. 1 also shows the heel holder 1, which is arranged on the base structure 2 in a longitudinally adjustable manner in a known manner. An additional projection 22 on the underside, i.e. the side facing the ski surface, of the receiving area 18 and a corresponding engagement of the projection 22 in a corresponding guide groove 23 of the base structure 2 further promotes longitudinal positioning and lateral support of the heel holder 1. The projection 22 is designed in such a way that the cross section at the end close to the skin has a larger area than at the end far from the ski. As a result, the correspondingly shaped guide groove 23 also enables the receiving area 18 to be held vertically on the base structure 2 .

In der Figur 8 sind die beiden Positionen dargestellt, die der Skischuh in der Tourenskibindung a) für die Abfahrt und b) beim Gehen einnimmt, wobei nur das fersenseitige Ende gezeigt ist und damit die Positionierung des Skischuhs relativ zum Fersenhalter 1. In einer dritten Figur c) ist der Skischuh im Zehenhalter in der Abfahrtsposition gehalten, die Skibremse 4 wurde aber nicht gelöst und liegt in der Sicherungsposition an.In the figure 8 shows the two positions that the ski boot assumes in the touring ski binding a) for downhill skiing and b) for walking, with only the heel-side end being shown and thus the positioning of the ski boot relative to the heel holder 1. In a third figure c) is the Ski boot held in the downhill position in the toe holder, but the ski brake 4 was not released and is in the secured position.

Wird die Tourenskibindung, bei der es sich insbesondere um eine Freeride-Bindung handeln kann, für die Abfahrt a) genutzt, muss der Skischuh in der Tourenskibindung am zehenseitigen Ende in einem nicht gezeigten Zehenhalter und am fersenseitigen Ende in dem Fersenhalter 1 gehalten sein, und eine sichere Verbindung des Skischuhs mit dem Ski herstellen. Die Skibremse 4 muss aktiv sein. Das heißt, die Bremspaddel 4a der Skibremse 4 müssen solange der Nutzer fest in der Bindung und damit auf dem Bremspedal 4d steht, seitlich am Ski in der Anlageposition liegen, in der sie nicht in den Untergrund eingreifen und dadurch den Ski in seiner Vorwärtsbewegung behindern können.If the touring ski binding, which can in particular be a freeride binding, is used for downhill a), the ski boot in the touring ski binding must be held in a toe holder (not shown) at the toe end and in the heel holder 1 at the heel end, and establish a secure connection between the ski boot and the ski. The ski brake 4 must be active. This means that the brake paddles 4a of the ski brake 4 must lie sideways on the ski in the contact position as long as the user is standing firmly in the binding and thus on the brake pedal 4d. in which they do not dig into the ground and thereby hinder the ski in its forward movement.

Beim Fersenhalter 1 des Ausführungsbeispiels ist in der Abfahrtposition das Sicherungselement 5 in der Einsteigstellung, in der es unterhalb des Automaten 6 so angeordnet ist, dass der Nutzer, wenn er beim Einsteigen in die Tourenskibindung auf die Trittfläche 6a tritt, den Automaten 6 in die Position mitnimmt, in der er das fersenseitige Skischuhende in der Tourenskibindung sichert.In the case of the heel holder 1 of the exemplary embodiment, the securing element 5 is in the step-in position in the downhill position, in which it is arranged below the automatic device 6 in such a way that the user, when stepping onto the tread 6a when stepping into the touring ski binding, moves the automatic device 6 to the position takes with him, in which he secures the heel-side end of the ski boot in the touring ski binding.

Bei der Nutzung der Tourenskibindung für das Aufsteigen bzw. das Gehen b), wird der Skischuh an seinem zehenseitigen Ende so in dem nicht gezeigten Zehenhalter gehalten, dass er um eine Achse verschwenkt werden kann, wobei das fersenseitige Ende frei von dem Fersenhalter 1 ist. Das heißt, das fersenseitige Ende des Skischuhs wird nicht länger durch den Fersenhalter 1 auf den Ski niedergedrückt und dort gehalten, sondern ist im Ausführungsbeispiel vom Fersenhalter 1 beabstandet. In der Gehposition b) der Tourenskibindung muss die Skibremse 5 in der Sicherungsposition so gesichert sein, dass die Bremsarme 4b relativ zum Ski nicht verschwenkt werden können, unabhängig davon, ob der Nutzer mit dem Skischuh auf dem Bremspedal 4d steht oder nicht.When using the touring ski binding for climbing or walking b), the ski boot is held at its toe-side end in the toe holder (not shown) in such a way that it can be pivoted about an axis, with the heel-side end being free of the heel holder 1. This means that the heel-side end of the ski boot is no longer pressed onto the ski by the heel holder 1 and held there, but is spaced apart from the heel holder 1 in the exemplary embodiment. In the walking position b) of the touring ski binding, the ski brake 5 must be secured in the securing position in such a way that the brake arms 4b cannot be pivoted relative to the ski, regardless of whether the user is standing with the ski boot on the brake pedal 4d or not.

Beim Fersenhalter des Ausführungsbeispiels wird die Skibremse 4 in der Sicherungsposition durch das Halteelement 13 gesichert. Um dies zu erreichen, muss zunächst das Sicherungselement 5 mithilfe des Verriegelungsblechs 7 wie bereits beschrieben vom Nutzer von Hand aus der Einstiegsposition (siehe auch Figur 8 a) in die gezeigte Sperrposition bewegt werden. Zum Verstellen des Sicherungselements 5 steht der Skischuh nicht in der Tourenskibindung. Steigt der Nutzer mit dem Skischuh jetzt in die Tourenskibindung ein und senkt den Skischuh erstmals auf den Ski ab, drückt er das Bremspedal 4d der Skibremse 4 auf den Ski. Dabei werden die mittleren Bereiche 4c der Bremsarme 4b auf das pilzförmige Haltelement 13 gedrückt, so dass der Halteelementkopf 13b die mittleren Bereiche 4c der Bremsarme 4b elastisch auseinanderdrückt, die mittleren Bereiche 4c den Haltelementkopf 13b überwinden und hinter dem Halteelementkopf 13b im Bereich des Haltelementfußes 7c elastisch in die ursprüngliche Position vor dem elastischen Auseinanderdrücken zurückfedern.In the heel holder of the exemplary embodiment, the ski brake 4 is secured in the securing position by the holding element 13 . In order to achieve this, the safety element 5 must first be removed from the entry position by the user using the locking plate 7, as already described (see also figure 8 a) moved to the locked position shown. To adjust the securing element 5, the ski boot is not in the touring ski binding. If the user now steps into the touring ski binding with the ski boot and lowers the ski boot onto the ski for the first time, he presses the brake pedal 4d of the ski brake 4 onto the ski. The middle areas 4c of the brake arms 4b are pressed onto the mushroom-shaped holding element 13, so that the holding element head 13b elastically pushes the middle areas 4c of the brake arms 4b apart, the middle areas 4c overcome the holding element head 13b and behind the holding element head 13b in the area of the holding element foot 7c spring back elastically to the original position before being elastically pushed apart.

Das Sicherungselement 5 in der Sperrposition bewirkt, dass der Nutzer, wenn er mit dem zehenseitigen Ende in dem Zehenhalter von der Gehposition b) in die Abfahrtposition a) wechselt, wodurch der Skischuh relativ zum Ski gegen die Skilaufrichtung, das heißt, auf den Fersenhalter 1 zu versetzt wird, nur dann in die Tourenskibindung einsteigen kann, wenn vorher das Sicherungselement 5 von Hand in die Einsteigposition bewegt wurde. Erst wenn das Sicherungselement 5 in der Einsteigposition ist, ist die Skibremse 4 wieder aktiv, kann also zum Beispiel im Falle eines Sturzes während der Abfahrt auslösen und die Bremsposition einnehmen und damit den vom Skischuh getrennten Ski abbremsen oder stoppen, in dem die Bremspaddel 4a bei lastfreiem Bremspedal 4d in den Untergrund eingreifen können. In einer dritten Figur c) ist die Situation gezeigt, in der der Skischuh im Zehenhalter bereits in der Position für die Abfahrt gehalten wird, der Nutzer aber vergessen hat, die Skibremse 4 zu lösen, so dass diese noch in der Sicherungsposition festgelegt ist. Die Skischuhsohle 10 steht jetzt auf dem Höcker 5b des Sicherungselements 5 auf, so dass der Nutzer den Automaten 6 nicht für die Abfahrt schließen kann.The securing element 5 in the locking position causes the user, when he changes from the walking position b) to the downhill position a) with the toe-side end in the toe holder, whereby the ski boot relative to the ski counter to the direction of skiing, i.e. on the heel holder 1 is added to, can only get into the touring ski binding if the securing element 5 was previously moved by hand into the boarding position. Only when the safety element 5 is in the step-in position is the ski brake 4 active again, so it can be triggered, for example, in the event of a fall while skiing downhill and assume the braking position and thus brake or stop the ski that has been separated from the ski boot, in which the brake paddles 4a at load-free brake pedal 4d can intervene in the ground. A third figure c) shows the situation in which the ski boot is already held in the toe holder in the downhill position, but the user has forgotten to release the ski brake 4 so that it is still fixed in the safety position. The ski boot sole 10 is now standing on the hump 5b of the securing element 5, so that the user cannot close the machine 6 for the descent.

BezugszeichenlisteReference List

11
Fersenhalterheel holder
22
Basisstrukturbase structure
33
Gehäusestrukturhousing structure
44
Skibremseski brake
4a4a
Bremselement, BremspaddelBrake element, brake paddle
4b4b
Bremsarmbrake arm
4c4c
mittlerer Bereichmiddle area
4d4d
Bremspedalbrake pedal
4e4e
hinterer Bereichthe backstage area
55
Sicherungselementfuse element
5a5a
BasisBase
5b5b
Höckerhump
5c5c
Verbindungselementfastener
5d5d
Durchgangsbohrungthrough hole
66
Automatautomatic
6a6a
Trittflächetread
77
Verriegelungsblechlocking plate
7a7a
vorderes Endefront end
7b7b
hinteres Enderear end
88th
AufnahmeRecording
99
Hebellever
1010
Achskörperaxle body
1111
Achskörperaxle body
1212
Verbindungsstrukturconnection structure
12a12a
Eingriffsnutengagement groove
12b12b
Achskörperaxle body
12c12c
Öffnungopening
1313
Halteelementholding element
13a13a
Gewindekörperthreaded body
13b13b
Halteelementkopffixture head
13c13c
Halteelementfußholding element foot
1414
Koppelelementcoupling element
1515
Führungguide
1616
Sohlenhaltersole holder
1717
Aufstandflächefootprint
1818
Aufnahmebereichrecording area
18a18a
vorderes Endefront end
1919
Skischuhsohleski boot sole
2020
Pinaufnahmepin recording
2121
vorstehender Bereichprotruding area
2222
Vorsprunghead Start
2323
Führungsnutguide groove
D1D1
Drehachseaxis of rotation
D2D2
Drehachseaxis of rotation
LL
Längsachselongitudinal axis
SS
Schwenkachsepivot axis

Claims (15)

  1. A heel retainer for a touring ski binding, comprising:
    a housing structure (3) which can be connected to a ski via a base structure (2);
    a ski brake (4) comprising at least one brake element (4a) which can be adjusted between an abutting position, in which the ski can move on an underlying surface, and a braking position in which it slows down a movement of the ski on the underlying surface;
    an automatic mechanism (6) which is pivotally connected to the housing structure (3);
    and a securing element (5) which can be moved from a first position or stepping-in position, in which it is possible to step into the heel retainer (1) wearing a ski boot for downhill skiing, to a second position or blocked position in which stepping into the heel retainer (1) wearing a ski boot is blocked,
    wherein in the blocked position, the securing element (5) forms a vertical abutment for the sole (19) of a ski boot or for the automatic mechanism (6), wherein said abutment prevents the ski boot from being able to be lowered down to and onto a bearing area of the heel retainer (1) for the heel end of the ski boot,
    characterised in that
    the securing element (5) is a hump scoop comprising a base (5a) and at least one hump (5b) which protrudes from the base (5a) towards the automatic mechanism (6) and forms a vertical abutment for the automatic mechanism (6) or the sole (19) of the ski boot when the securing element (5) is in its blocked position.
  2. The heel retainer according to claim 1, wherein the securing element (5) can preferably be moved linearly from the first position or stepping-in position to the second position or blocked position.
  3. The heel retainer according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein in the blocked position, the securing element (5) is below a heel end region of the ski boot when the touring ski binding is fixed in the position for downhill skiing and the ski brake (4) is fixed in the abutting position on the ski, and the ski boot cannot be lowered down to and onto a bearing surface for the ski boot when the securing element (5) is in its blocked position.
  4. The heel retainer according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein in the blocked position, the securing element (5) prevents the automatic mechanism (6) from fixing a ski boot in the touring ski binding for downhill skiing, by at least one sole retainer (16) resting on or engaging with the sole (19) of the ski boot.
  5. The heel retainer according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the housing structure (3) is fixedly connected to the base structure (2).
  6. The heel retainer according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the heel retainer (1) comprises one or more climbing aids which can be moved from a resting position to a climbing aid position.
  7. The heel retainer according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the heel retainer (1) further comprises a latching plate (7), and the securing element (5) is or can be connected to the latching plate (7) and can preferably be moved into the blocked position and into the stepping-in position by means of the latching plate (7).
  8. The heel retainer according to the preceding claim, wherein the latching plate (7) is or can be connected to a lever (9), preferably a pivoting lever, at an end (7a) which is a front end in the skiing direction, and wherein the lever (9) is preferably connected to the housing structure (3), or to an accommodating region (18) which is or can be connected to the housing structure (3), in a first rotary joint (D1) and to the latching plate (7) in a second rotary joint (D2) which is different from the first rotary joint (D1).
  9. The heel retainer according to the preceding claim, wherein the housing structure (3) and/or the accommodating region (18) comprises longitudinal and/or lateral guiding means, which engage with corresponding means on the base structure (2), on or near a lower side facing the surface of the ski.
  10. The heel retainer according to any one of the preceding two claims, wherein the latching plate (7) comprises a connecting structure (12), to which the securing element (5) is or can be connected, at an end (7b) which is a rear end in the skiing direction.
  11. The heel retainer according to any one of the preceding three claims, wherein the latching plate (7) comprises a holding element (13) which can be moved together with the latching plate (7) and the securing element (5), wherein the holding element (13) fixes the ski brake (4) in the securing position when the securing element (5) is in its blocked position, and releases the ski brake (4) for downhill skiing when the securing element (5) is in its stepping-in position.
  12. The heel retainer according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the heel retainer (1) further comprises a coupling element (14) which can be connected to the housing structure (3) and which comprises a guide (15), preferably a linear guide, for the securing element (5).
  13. The heel retainer according to the preceding claim, wherein the securing element (5) preferably comprises at least one connecting element (5c), which engages with a guide (15) of the coupling element (14), on a lower side facing the surface of the ski.
  14. The heel retainer according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the base structure (2) can be connected to the ski as a separate element or is integrally connected to the ski and/or embodied as part of the ski.
  15. A touring ski binding comprising a toe retainer and a heel retainer according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the front end of a ski boot can be connected to the toe retainer in one position for walking and in another position, which is different from the position for walking, for downhill skiing,
    wherein the front end of the ski boot has a smaller distance from an end of the ski which is a front end in the skiing direction in the position for walking than in the position for downhill skiing,
    wherein
    the securing element (5) is behind the ski boot in the skiing direction in its blocked position, when the ski boot is held in the touring binding for walking.
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