Autonomous electromagnetic control system for binding boots to a snowboard, skis, or similar

Abstract

The invention relates to an autonomous electromagnetic control system for binding boots to a electromagnetic control system for binding boots to a snowboard, skis or generally any board used for sports, surf as a skateboard or a surfboard. The inventive system is disposed on the clothing and boots of the sportsperson as well as on the board, in order to ensure the safe practice of said sports. According to the invention, the system comprises: rechargeable batteries; electric or solar chargers; power switches; electromagnetic gripper elements or electromagnets which are provided in each boot; slabs; sheets or particles of a ferromagnetic material, which are housed in the board(s) on which the boots are positioned and fixed; and optionally, a system fro the transmission/reception of commands, using electromagnetic waves or infrared rays, which is used to control the aforementioned switches and which can be equipped with a voice recognition device. In this way, a sportsperson equipped with any of the optional system configurations, comprising suit/boots and board or board(s), can slide on the corresponding surface securely and with optimal control. In addition, the system enables the user to detach him/herself from the board quickly, conveniently, remotely and autonomously, without the need for an automatic board-release system that is not controlled by the user.

Description

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to an autonomous electromagnetic control system for binding boots to a snowboard, skis or, generally any board used in sports such as skateboarding and surfboard. The inventive system is disposed on the clothing and boots of the sportsperson as well as on the board, in order to ensure the safe practice of said sports. The system is based upon a magnetic link between the boots and the snowboard or skis, a link that can be detached by the sportsperson at will by his / her own action on some electrical switches, either manually through an electric cable transmission or, with electromagnetic waves from voice commands by means of a voice recognition device and an emission-reception system, or by means of infrared rays transmission and a emission-receptor system. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Currently the fixation or fastening system, in short, are the following: [0003] Types of Bindings for Skis [0004] a) Telemark binding: ...

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Benefits of technology

[0011] The recent evolution of skiing to the so-called era of Carving should also be taken into account; in this type of skiing, the length of the skis have been reduced considerably; up to 40 cm. and at the same time, the width has been increased, which grants the skier more stability, up to the extreme of not having to use poles to make turns.

Problems solved by technology

Moreover, there is an additional problem since the existence of two skis and its length (2 meters or more) often provokes the entangling of both with the resulting accidents, specially with beginners.

This system is not in the market yet.

The number of expert skiers, on the rise these last few years, do not wish their bindings to be released without their wanting since that would not allow them to enjoy their total freedom specially on steep slopes which could provoke the loss of their skis which in turn also the gripping system.

All this means that the conventional binding systems must tend to diminish.

Since one binding uses 3-4 inserts for it to be set in, it's practically impossible for the user to separate the binding from the board by separation of the inserts or by breakage of the binding.

If this is not the case, the practicing is left unprotected if he does not have any point of grasp to the slippery surface and, what is just as or even more important, the other practicing are exposed to a risk of accident caused by an out-of-control snowboard sliding down a piste or slope

The main inconvenience here is that this system is not recommendable for a snowboard, as was stated earlier, neither is it for actual Carving type skis which bend sharply.

Given that the fastening is mechanical and the release is mechanical and electromechanical, the main drawback is that, in case of malfunction, a quick release by remote control in movement will not occur.

The main drawback is the same as the one stated in the anterior paragraph, since the release system only allows the unlocking of the system by mechanical force done manually, therefore, it is dependent on another mechanism.

The principal problem again is the same as the one in the patent cited in the anterior paragraph; the release system only allows the unlocking of the system by manual mechanical force (a lever).

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