Adjustment device, particularly for ski bindings
OwnerRoberto Gorza, Mirco Battistellainventors
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Abstract
An adjustment device, particularly for ski bindings, comprising a first front plate and a second rear plate for supporting a toe unit and a heel unit. The device is constituted by a third plate which is interposed between the first and second plates and is centrally provided with a mechanism which actuates an opposite axial movement of the first and second plates by means of a flexible traction element which is guided on pulleys associated with the first and second plates. Elements for connection to the first and second plates are associated with the flexible traction element.
Claims34
An adjustment device, particularly for ski bindings, comprising a first plate and a second plate for supporting a toe unit and a heel unit, respectively, characterized in that it comprises a third plate which is interposed between said first and second plates and has at least one mechanism which is adapted to actuate an opposite axial motion of said first and second plates by means of at least one flexible traction element which is associated with said first and second plates.
The device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said first and second plates are telescopically associated with said third plate.
The device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said first and second plates comprise means for connection to guiding means which are present in said third plate.
The device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the stroke of said first and second plates along said first and second ends of said third plate is limited by blocking means.
The device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the actuation of said mechanism forces a rotation of said first pulley which determines a sliding of said flexible traction element, with a consequent mutually opposite and simultaneous movement of said connecting elements associated with a mutually opposite longitudinal movement of said first and second plates with respect to said third plate.
The device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said third pulley is freely pivoted in a lower region with respect to a cable tensioner, which is slidingly associated with said is second end, by a fourth screw which can be secured in a slot formed in said cable tensioner, so as to allow adjustment in order to compensate for any plays due to assembly or slackening of said cable.
The device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises means for rapidly disengaging the connection between said ring and said first gear.
The device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said third plate is centrally provided with two mechanisms which are arranged longitudinally and actuate an axial motion of, respectively, said first and second plates by means of two flexible traction elements guided on pulleys, said elements for connection to said first and second plates being associated with said two flexible traction elements.
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