Abstract: A front unit for a touring binding. The front unit is to be mounted on a sliding board and has a mounting surface defining a sliding board plane. The front unit includes a first holding device and second holding device. The first holding device may fix a front portion of a sliding board boot for downhill travel with the touring binding in a downhill configuration. The first holding device is set into an active position in the downhill configuration, and into a passive position in a climbing configuration. The second holding device may secure a toe portion of the sliding board boot for ascent with the touring binding in the climbing configuration so that the sliding board boot is pivotable about a hinge pin that is substantially in parallel with the sliding board plane and substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the sliding board.

Abstract: A control input device and system are disclosed. The control input device has a mounting base to a capacitive touch screen; an actuator supported by and electrically insulated from the base with an electrically conducting surface and further including: an electrode that is touching, or adjacent to, the capacitive touch screen when the base is mounted, an electrical circuit between the electrode and the electrically conducting surface, the electrically conducting surface having a surface area that is selected such that the electrically conducting surface provides capacitive coupling to, or approaching, infinity whereby capacitive coupling between the electrode and the capacitive touch screen is detectable by the capacitive touch screen's controller, wherein, in use, the electrode is configured to undergo a change corresponding to a state of the actuator and the controller of the touch screen can determine the state of the actuator from the change to the electrode.

Abstract: A rotary control input device for a capacitive touch screen is disclosed. The control device comprises a mounting element for retaining the device in place on the capacitive touch screen, a circuit frame rotatably mounted on the mounting element, the circuit frame including a rotation electrode, the rotation electrode being disposed to be adjacent and spaced apart from the capacitive touch screen when the device is retained in place. The device further includes a conductive body portion that is electrically connected to the rotation electrode, the circuit frame being rotatable about the mounting element, with respect to the capacitive touch screen, by a user via the conductive body portion.

Abstract: A control input device and system are disclosed. The control input device has a mounting base to a capacitive touch screen; an actuator supported by and electrically insulated from the base with an electrically conducting surface and further including: an electrode that is touching, or adjacent to, the capacitive touch screen when the base is mounted, an electrical circuit between the electrode and the electrically conducting surface, the electrically conducting surface having a surface area that is selected such that the electrically conducting surface provides capacitive coupling to, or approaching, infinity whereby capacitive coupling between the electrode and the capacitive touch screen is detectable by the capacitive touch screen's controller, wherein, in use, the electrode is configured to undergo a change corresponding to a state of the actuator and the controller of the touch screen can determine the state of the actuator from the change to the electrode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a front unit (10) for a touring binding, which front unit is to be mounted on a sliding board and has a mounting surface pointing in the direction of a sliding board surface, which mounting surface defines a sliding board plane (E), the front unit (10) being adjustable between a downhill configuration and a climbing configuration, comprising a first holding device (20) which is designed to fix a front portion of a sliding board boot for downhill travel with the touring binding, in the downhill configuration of the front unit (10), the first holding device (20) being adjustable between an active position and a passive position, and the first holding device (20) being set into the active position in the downhill configuration of the front unit (10), and being set into the passive position in the climbing configuration of the front unit (10), and a second holding device (40), which is designed to secure a toe portion of the sliding board boot for ascent with the touring binding i

Abstract: A rotary control input device for a capacitive touch screen is disclosed. The control device comprises a mounting element for retaining the device in place on the capacitive touch screen, a circuit frame rotatably mounted on the mounting element, the circuit frame including a rotation electrode, the rotation electrode being disposed to be adjacent and spaced apart from the capacitive touch screen when the device is retained in place. The device further includes a conductive body portion that is electrically connected to the rotation electrode, the circuit frame being rotatable about the mounting element, with respect to the capacitive touch screen, by a user via the conductive body portion.

Abstract: A rotary control input device for a capacitive touch screen is disclosed. The control device comprises a mounting element for retaining the device in place on the capacitive touch screen, a circuit frame rotatably mounted on the mounting element, the circuit frame including a rotation electrode, the rotation electrode being disposed to be adjacent and spaced apart from the capacitive touch screen when the device is retained in place. The device further includes a conductive body portion that is electrically connected to the rotation electrode, the circuit frame being rotatable about the mounting element, with respect to the capacitive touch screen, by a user via the conductive body portion.

Abstract: A rotary control input device for a capacitive touch screen is disclosed. The control device comprises a mounting element for retaining the device in place on the capacitive touch screen, a circuit frame rotatably mounted on the mounting element, the circuit frame including a rotation electrode, the rotation electrode being disposed to be adjacent and spaced apart from the capacitive touch screen when the device is retained in place. The device further includes a conductive body portion that is electrically connected to the rotation electrode, the circuit frame being rotatable about the mounting element, with respect to the capacitive touch screen, by a user via the conductive body portion.