Safety binding

A safety binding for retaining a boot of a user on a gliding board, said binding comprising:

• a releasable retaining element adapted to engage a portion of the boot to retain the boot on the gliding board;
• a first release arrangement comprising a mechanical mechanism for applying a threshold retention force to the releasable retaining element and for placing the binding in a release mode upon exertion of a release force by the boot greater than said threshold retention force;
• a second release arrangement for placing the binding in a release mode by means of a mechanical actuation controlled by a digital electronic release algorithm, said second arrangement comprising:
• a force-detection mechanism to detect forces to which the boot is subjected, said detection mechanism generating an analog signal proportional to said forces;
• an analog-digital mechanism to convert said analog signal into digital information;
• a digital processing mechanism to process said digital information and to generate a control signal according to a release-controlling algorithm, said algorithm being a function of the following:
• a force applied to binding, an amount of time a force is applied, and additional parameters comprising at least one of the following:
• characteristics of the user, snow conditions, and type of sports practice;
• a mechanical-actuation mechanism to create a mechanical actuation controlled by said control signal, said mechanical actuation allowing release of the boot from the binding.

A safety binding for retaining a boot of a user on a gliding board, said binding comprising:

• a detector to detect forces to which the boot is subjected, said detector generating an analog signal proportional to said forces;
• a converter to convert said analog signal into digital information;
• a processor to process said digital information according to a release-controlling algorithm that is a function of duration of said forces and a function of parameters determined by at least one of the following:
• characteristics of the user, snow conditions, and type of sports practice, said processor thereby generating a control signal;
• an actuator to create a mechanical actuation controlled by said control signal, transmission of said control signal to said actuator placing the binding in a release mode to release the boot from the binding;
• a mechanical mechanism structured and arranged to apply a threshold retention force to the boot to retain the boot on the gliding board;
• said mechanical mechanism further structured and arranged to release the boot, independent of said control signal, upon exertion of a release force by the boot greater than said threshold retention force;
• an interface module comprising a structure for displaying and enabling a modification of parameters of the digital information processor;
• said mechanical mechanism including a part movable, to release the boot, in a first direction having a horizontal component or a vertical component;
• said release mode placed by said actuator controlled by said control signal, to release the boot, consisting of a second direction different from said first direction.