Ski binding

Abstract

Ski binding ( 1 ) comprising a toe binding ( 2 ) and a heel binding ( 3 ), configured to be operatively associated to a ski ( 100 ) at a upper surface ( 101 ) of said ski, and a blocking and adjusting mechanism ( 4 ), reversibly actuatable by the user, by means of an operation lever, between a blocking position, at which said toe binding and said heel binding are solidly connected to said ski in a fixed position, and a release position, at which said toe binding and said heel binding are free to slide with respect to said ski.

1 . Ski binding comprising:
 a toe binding and a heel binding configured to be operatively connected to a ski at an upper surface of said ski;   a blocking and adjusting mechanism reversibly actuatable by the user between a blocking position, at which said toe binding and said heel binding are solidly connected with said ski in a fixed position, and a release position, at which said toe binding and said heel binding are free to slide with respect to said ski;   
       wherein said blocking and adjusting mechanism comprises:
 a blocking plate solidly connectable with said ski and comprising first blocking means; 
 a blocking and adjusting rod having opposite first and second ends, said blocking and adjusting rod being solidly connected with said heel binding at said first end and being slidingly coupled to said blocking plate at a third portion distally positioned with respect to said first end, said blocking and adjusting rod comprising second blocking means at said third portion, 
 
       wherein said first and second blocking means are arranged on surfaces of said blocking plate and of said blocking and adjusting rod, which are substantially parallel to the upper surface of said ski, when said ski binding is arranged on said ski;
 one or more blocking wings elastically deformable by bending, said blocking wings comprising a third free end and a fourth constrained end, opposite to said third end and solidly connected to said toe binding, said blocking wings comprising third blocking means that are reversibly coupleable with said first and second blocking means; 
 an operation lever solidly connected to said toe binding and comprising an actuation surface coupleable with said blocking wings, said operation lever being reversibly movable between: 
 a first operation position corresponding to a release position of said blocking and adjusting mechanism, in which said actuation surface is decoupled from said blocking wings and said third blocking means are decoupled from said first and second blocking means; and 
 a second operation position, corresponding to a blocking position of said blocking and adjusting mechanism, in which said actuation surface is coupled with said blocking wings and said third blocking means are engaged with said first and second blocking means. 
 
     
     
         2 . Ski binding, according to  claim 1 , wherein said first and second blocking means are arranged on substantially co-planar surfaces of said blocking plate and of said blocking and adjusting rod, which are arranged along a same reference plane parallel to the upper surface of said ski, when said ski binding is arranged on said ski. 
     
     
         3 . Ski binding, according to  claim 1  wherein, said blocking plate comprises a first lower surface configured to be oriented towards the upper surface of said ski and a first upper surface, opposite to said first lower surface, said first blocking means comprising first blocking teeth at said first upper surface, said first blocking teeth being oriented away from the upper surface of said ski and being positioned transversally with respect to said ski, when said ski binding is arranged on said ski. 
     
     
         4 . Ski binding, according to  claim 1 , wherein said blocking and adjusting rod comprises a second lower surface configured to be oriented towards the upper surface of said ski and a second upper surface, opposite to said second lower surface, said second blocking means comprising second blocking teeth at said second upper surface, said second blocking teeth being oriented away from the upper surface of said ski and being positioned transversally with respect to said ski, when said ski binding is arranged on said ski. 
     
     
         5 . Ski binding, according  claim 1 , wherein said blocking wings comprise one or more first blocking wings comprising a third lower surface configured to be oriented towards the upper surface of said ski and a third upper surface, opposite to said third lower surface and coupleable with the actuation surface of said operation lever, said third blocking means comprising third blocking teeth at said third lower surface, said third blocking teeth being oriented towards the upper surface of said ski and being positioned transversally with respect to said ski, when said ski binding is arranged on said ski. 
     
     
         6 . Ski binding, according to  claim 1 , wherein said blocking wings comprise one or more second blocking wings comprising a fourth lower surface configured to be oriented towards the upper surface of said ski and a fourth upper surface, opposite to said fourth lower surface and coupleable with the actuation surface of said operation lever, said third blocking means comprising fourth blocking teeth at said fourth lower surface, said fourth blocking teeth being oriented towards the upper surface of said ski and being positioned transversally with respect to said ski, when said ski binding is arranged on said ski. 
     
     
         7 . Ski binding, according to  claim 3 , wherein said first blocking teeth and said fourth blocking teeth are selectively engageable and in that said second blocking teeth and said third blocking teeth are selectively engageable. 
     
     
         8 . Ski binding, according to one or more of the previous claims,  claim 1 , wherein said toe binding and said heel binding are slidingly coupleable to said ski at first sliding seats and second sliding seats, respectively. 
     
     
         9 . Ski binding, according to  claim 8 , wherein it comprises said first and second sliding seats, at said blocking plate and at a support plate of said heel binding, respectively. 
     
     
         10 . Ski binding, according to  claim 8 , wherein said ski comprises said first and second sliding seats, at the upper surface of said ski. 
     
     
         11 . Ski binding, according to one or more of the previous claims,  claim 1 , wherein said actuation lever comprises a shaped box-like body having a lower surface that forms said actuation surface and a front surface, said lower surface and said front surface being arranged along intersecting planes forming an angle (α), said lower surface being at a greater distance from an axis of rotation of said operation lever with respect to said front surface. 
     
     
         12 . Ski binding, according to  claim 11 , wherein said lower surface and said front surface are arranged along intersecting planes forming an angle (α) ranging from 83° to 89°. 
     
     
         13 . Ski binding, according to  claim 5 , wherein said blocking wings comprise one or more second blocking wings comprising a fourth lower surface configured to be oriented towards the upper surface of said ski and a fourth upper surface, opposite to said fourth lower surface and coupleable with the actuation surface of said operation lever, said third blocking means comprising fourth blocking teeth at said fourth lower surface, said fourth blocking teeth being oriented towards the upper surface of said ski and being positioned transversally with respect to said ski, when said ski binding is arranged on said ski; and wherein said operation lever is reversibly movable in a third operation position, which is intermediate between said first and second operation positions (A, B), said third operation position corresponding to a partial blocking position of said blocking and adjusting mechanism, in which said actuation surface is coupled with at least one of said second blocking wings and is decoupled from said first blocking wings. 
     
     
         14 . Ski binding, according to  claim 2  wherein said blocking plate comprises a first lower surface configured to be oriented towards the upper surface of said ski and a first upper surface, opposite to said first lower surface, said first blocking means comprising first blocking teeth at said first upper surface, said first blocking teeth being oriented away from the upper surface of said ski and being positioned transversally with respect to said ski, when said ski binding is arranged on said ski. 
     
     
         15 . Ski binding, according to  claim 2 , wherein said blocking and adjusting rod comprises a second lower surface configured to be oriented towards the upper surface of said ski and a second upper surface, opposite to said second lower surface, said second blocking means comprising second blocking teeth at said second upper surface, said second blocking teeth being oriented away from the upper surface of said ski and being positioned transversally with respect to said ski, when said ski binding is arranged on said ski. 
     
     
         16 . Ski binding, according to  claim 3 , wherein said blocking and adjusting rod comprises a second lower surface configured to be oriented towards the upper surface of said ski and a second upper surface, opposite to said second lower surface, said second blocking means comprising second blocking teeth at said second upper surface, said second blocking teeth being oriented away from the upper surface of said ski and being positioned transversally with respect to said ski, when said ski binding is arranged on said ski. 
     
     
         17 . Ski binding, according to  claim 2 , wherein said blocking wings comprise one or more first blocking wings comprising a third lower surface configured to be oriented towards the upper surface of said ski and a third upper surface, opposite to said third lower surface and coupleable with the actuation surface of said operation lever, said third blocking means comprising third blocking teeth at said third lower surface, said third blocking teeth being oriented towards the upper surface of said ski and being positioned transversally with respect to said ski, when said ski binding is arranged on said ski. 
     
     
         18 . Ski binding, according to  claim 3 , wherein said blocking wings comprise one or more first blocking wings comprising a third lower surface configured to be oriented towards the upper surface of said ski and a third upper surface, opposite to said third lower surface and coupleable with the actuation surface of said operation lever, said third blocking means comprising third blocking teeth at said third lower surface, said third blocking teeth being oriented towards the upper surface of said ski and being positioned transversally with respect to said ski, when said ski binding is arranged on said ski. 
     
     
         19 . Ski binding, according to  claim 4 , wherein said blocking wings comprise one or more first blocking wings comprising a third lower surface configured to be oriented towards the upper surface of said ski and a third upper surface, opposite to said third lower surface and coupleable with the actuation surface of said operation lever, said third blocking means comprising third blocking teeth at said third lower surface, said third blocking teeth being oriented towards the upper surface of said ski and being positioned transversally with respect to said ski, when said ski binding is arranged on said ski. 
     
     
         20 . Ski binding, according to  claim 2  wherein said blocking wings comprise one or more second blocking wings comprising a fourth lower surface configured to be oriented towards the upper surface of said ski and a fourth upper surface, opposite to said fourth lower surface and coupleable with the actuation surface of said operation lever, said third blocking means comprising fourth blocking teeth at said fourth lower surface, said fourth blocking teeth being oriented towards the upper surface of said ski and being positioned transversally with respect to said ski, when said ski binding is arranged on said ski.