CN100496314C

CN100496314C - A heel protector

Info

Publication number: CN100496314C
Application number: CNB2005800088030A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 尹玟释
Original assignee: Joeun Protech Co Ltd
Current assignee: Joeun Protech Co Ltd
Priority date: 2004-03-19
Filing date: 2005-01-05
Publication date: 2009-06-10
Anticipated expiration: 2025-01-05
Also published as: KR100587895B1; DE602005019860D1; ATE460091T1; KR20050079895A; CN1933745A

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a heel protector including a body member made of a flexible fabric material for being worn on the feet and an inner pad member coupled to an inside of the body member for accommodation to an area where a heel is located when the heel protector is worn. Both distal ends of a longitudinal direction of the inner pad member are coupled to the body member, and two areas of the inner pad member accommodated to both lateral sections of the heel are coupled to the body member, such that the inner pad member can relatively slide in relation to the body member when the heel protector is worn. Friction generated on the heels while walking can be subdued by the inner pad member to thereby prevent formation of calluses or blisters, and manufacturing process can be simplified to reduce the manufacturing cost.

Description

Heel protector

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of heel protector, more specifically, relate to and a kind ofly be suitable for farthest preventing user's heel and the friction between the footwear and prevent from heel to form because the rub callus that causes and the heel protector of bubble.

Background technology

Figure 11 illustrates a kind of known technology that pin is kept fit of being used to, wherein described the Japanese Utility Model No.3032803 that name is called " anti-drying socks (Dryness Preventing Socks) ".In this utility model, an integral edge that attaches to the inner pad member 520a on the heel is connected to socks 510a with calcaneal shape by sewing up 530a.Thereby whole inner pad member 520a is fastened on the socks, and it plays the effect that prevents the heel drying.

As shown in figure 12 the name be called among the Japanese Patent Application Publication No.2002-235203 of " anti-drying socks (Dryness Preventing Socks) ", can prevent that by an inner pad member 520b being attached to socks inside wherein the whole edge of inner pad member 520b all is sewn onto socks 510b upward with consistent with calcaneal shape owing to heel or the dry callus that causes of sole.Therefore, can avoid owing to the dry callus that forms.But, can not prevent because the callus that friction causes or the formation of bubble.

Figure 13 shows the schematic diagram of Japanese Utility Model No.3021145, its objective is to prevent the drying of pin in socks.530c is sewed up at the middle part of inner pad member 520c regularly, skids to prevent inner pad member 520c.Therefore, it can not prevent because the callus that friction causes or the formation of bubble.

The heel sock that far ir ray warms up pin of passing through open and that represent in Figure 14 comprises a body element 510d and an inner pad member 520d in Japanese Utility Model No.3018319, the front portion of this body element 510d is cut off, described inner pad member 520d additionally is formed at the inside of body element 510d, and wherein the marginal portion of inner pad member 520d and middle part are connected on the body element 510d by suture 530d.Therefore, in this utility model, there is a shortcoming: can not prevent because friction and the callus that causes and the formation of bubble.

Summary of the invention

Disclose the present invention solving the aforesaid drawbacks, and one object of the present invention is to provide a kind of heel protector, it is configured to farthest limit and produces friction in the walking process between heel and footwear, thereby prevents the formation of callus and bubble.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, heel protector comprises that one is made by the soft fabric material and is through body element on the pin, and inner pad member that is connected to body element inside and when putting on heel protector, matches with the heel region, wherein, two vertical ends of inner pad member all are connected on the body element, and inner pad member all is connected on the body element with two zones that calcaneal two sidepieces match, thereby makes that inner pad member can relatively be slided with respect to body element when putting on heel protector.

Preferably, body element has the shape of cylindric bending.

Preferably, inner pad member has roughly microscler shape, and in two zones that are connected with body element each all is a part of inner pad member lateral end.

Preferably, inner pad member all is cut into " V " shape at the longitudinal middle part at its edge.

Preferably, at least one place in the terminal thereon and lower end of body element is provided with an elastic webbing.

Description of drawings

In order to understand feature of the present invention and purpose better, will be with reference to detailed description, wherein below in conjunction with accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is the stereogram according to the heel protector of one embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the stereogram of parts before installation of the heel protector of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is the stereogram according to the heel protector of another embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is the stereogram according to the heel protector of another embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is the stereogram according to heel protector of the present invention, and wherein inner surface is routed up;

Fig. 6 is the operational view according to heel protector of the present invention;

Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram, shows according to body element in the heel protector of the present invention and the coupling part between the inner pad member;

Fig. 8 to 10 is the stereogram according to the heel protector of another embodiment of the present invention; And

Figure 11 to 14 is for illustrating the stereogram of prior art.

The specific embodiment

Describe preferred implementation of the present invention in detail now with reference to accompanying drawing, these embodiments wherein of the present invention do not cause restriction to scope of the present invention, but only provide for the purpose of example, and in all accompanying drawings, describe and explanation in order to simplify, similarly Reference numeral is used to indicate parts or part similar or that be equal to.

With reference to Fig. 1 and 2, comprise body element 100 and inner pad member 200 according to heel protector 10 of the present invention.

" L " shape that is shaped as cylindric bending of body element 100, and make by the textile material of softness.In other words, body element 100 is shaped as the socks that a front portion is cut off.The user can put on body element 100 by socks as wearing, and perhaps body element 100 is inserted in the socks to encase user's heel.

Though should be appreciated that hereinafter and will the so-called ankle protection pad that the front portion is cut off be described, those skilled in the art can know clearly that the present invention can be applied on the anterior socks of sewing up, and it also belongs to protection scope of the present invention.In other words, be sewn and during with conventional socks resemblance in appearance, the socks that unite by a seam also belong to protection scope of the present invention when the open front of body element among Fig. 1 100.

In addition, the shape of inner pad member 200 roughly is microscler, and to be contained in the inside of body element 100, inner pad member 200 is connected to the inside of body element 100, snugly to cooperate with heel at the period of the day from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m that pulls on one's stockings.

Though the shape of described inner pad member 200 roughly is microscler, be to be understood that: the shape of inner pad member is not limited to described in the present invention, if its teaching the relevant technical characterictic of connection shape between hereinafter described and inner pad member and the body element.

Connect by stitching between inner pad member 200 and the body element 100.In other words, two vertical ends of inner pad member 200 all are sewn onto on the body element 100, sew up along suture 210 to allow inner pad member 200 and body element 100.In addition, the part in two of inner pad member 200 lateral end is connected to body element 100 by wire loop 400.Wire loop 400 is used to hitch inner pad member 200 and body element 100, snugly to be coupled to calcaneal two sides.

Referring now to Fig. 7, two vertical ends that are roughly microscler inner pad member 200 all are sewn onto on the body element 100 by suture 210.In addition, middle part, edge that inner pad member 200 longitudinally goes up is tied on the body element 100 by wire loop 400, thereby makes not and can relatively move along the direction opposite with body element 100 with the attached part of body element 100.Edge middle part is the part of inner pad member 200 lateral end, and corresponding to the zone of the ccontaining heel sidepiece of inner pad member 200.

Preferably, inner pad member 200 loosely is connected to body element 100, thereby makes and can relatively move swimmingly between inner pad member 200 and the body element 100.

As shown in Figure 1, between the end of vertical end of inner pad member 200 and body element 100, be formed with a predetermined space, and as shown in Figure 3, can directly link to each other between the vertical end of inner pad member 200 and the end of body element 100.

Referring now to Fig. 4, be used to keep flexible with 300 upper end or the lower ends that can be arranged on body element 100, comfortableness and stability when dressing heel protector 10 to increase.By being with 300 to hold the heel top and bottom and exerted pressure in calcaneal top and bottom, can protect ankle.Be positioned at can further being produced as sole with 300 and exerting pressure of body element 100 lower ends to treat the effect of processing.

Referring now to Fig. 5, it shows the stereogram of heel protector, and wherein inner surface is routed up, and body element 100 is by the textile material manufacturing of softness, and all is formed with on two ends of this body element 100 and is with 300.Be roughly two terminal sew up of microscler inner pad member along suture 210 and body element 100.In addition, be with 300 and body element 100 couple together by described suture 210.

As shown in Figure 5, before putting on heel protector, between inner pad member 200 and body element 100, be formed with the space of scheduled volume, and after the user puts on heel protector, body element 100 stretches or elongates matching with the shape of pin, and inner pad member 200 is consistent with heel.

Preferably,, between inner pad member 200 and body element 100, also form the space of scheduled volume, thereby can between inner pad member 200 and body element 100, realize sliding smoothly even after putting on heel protector.

According to preferred implementation of the present invention, body element 100 is made by 55% nylon/spandex and 45% cotton.The zone that inner pad member 200 contacts with body element is made by 100% terylene, and the zone that inner pad member 200 cooperates with heel is made by the fabric that is woven with fine terylene.

Heel protector according to embodiment of the present invention is configured to: because little friction, can between inner pad member 200 and body element 100, realize moving freely, and form bigger friction, thereby prevent that heel from skidding with respect to inner pad member 200 in the location that inner pad member 200 and heel contact with each other.

In addition, in the calcaneal zone of inner pad member 200 contacts, adopted the submissive man-made hair of making by fine terylene, to increase with calcaneal friction and to prevent from skin is caused damage, thereby when putting on, can also provide comfort by warm and soft generation according to heel protector of the present invention.

Fig. 8 to 10 shows another embodiment, the wherein all structures all embodiment with above-mentioned are identical, difference only is to be positioned at " V " shape otch of inner pad member 200 each edge center, thereby inner pad member 200 can be easily folding in the notch office.In this case, the inclined surface of " V " shape notch portion is overlapped and be connected to body element 100 by wire loop 400.

Now with reference to Fig. 6 operation of the present invention is described.

When the user was through heel protector of the present invention on the his or her pin, the heel of pin snugly cooperated with inner pad member 200, and other zone of pin is supported by body element 100.Preferably, between inner pad member 200 and body element 100, form the space of a scheduled volume, but so that between slides swimmingly.Preferably, the frictional force of the material on the surface that inner pad member 200 contacts with heel is bigger, and the frictional force between the material on the surface that another surperficial material of inner pad member 200 and body element 100 contact with inner pad member 200 is less.The user can be through socks on the heel protector.

When the user puts on heel protector 10 and wears footwear when walking, heel moves in footwear according to its motion.Traditionally, the friction that causes owing to the motion of pin causes forming on the heel callus or bubble directly or indirectly.Yet, when putting on heel protector 10 of the present invention, when walking, friction is formed between inner pad member 200 and the body element 100 (shown in the detailed view of the amplification of Fig. 6), and heel is with inner pad member 200 motions, thereby on heel region, directly do not produce friction, then on heel, formed callus or bubble in the past.Therefore, prevented from effectively to form callus and bubble in calcaneal bottom.

Though do not have shown in the drawingsly, heel protector of the present invention also has another advantage: identical operations acts on the heel string that is positioned at heel top, thereby can prevent because and the friction between the footwear and the callus that may cause.Can prevent callus effectively, especially when putting on the new footwear of a pair of.Though Fig. 6 only shows the situation that seesaws,, for side-to-side movement, can obtain identical effect.

Two parts vertically terminal and two lateral end according to the inner pad member in the heel protector of embodiment of the present invention are attached on the body element, make that inner pad member 200 and heel side by side move in the zone that is wrapped basically at heel, can form callus and bubble.

Thereby, inner pad member 200 encases user's heel, therefore be limited in and produce friction between heel and the inner pad member 200, and be formed between inner pad member 200 and the body element 100 by the friction that produces of sliding, form callus or bubble because of the friction between heel and the footwear to prevent effectively.

The present inventor finds to have realized most effectively the effect of this operation in following heel protector: wherein two of inner pad member parts (zones of two sides of grip the foot heel) vertically terminal and two lateral end all are attached on the body element 100.

In other words, in two transverse end of inner pad member 200, only there is some part 400 to be attached on the body element 100.Therefore, compare, can farthest guarantee the motion of inner pad member 200 with respect to body element 100 with the situation that the whole edge of inner pad member 100 all is connected on the body element 100.In addition, compare with the situation that two vertical ends that inner pad member 200 is only arranged are connected on the body element 100, the user can easily put on heel protector, can solve the unfixed problem in position of the folding or inner pad member of inner pad member.Further, heel protector can be made by simple structure, so that manufacturing cost is simplified and reduced to manufacture process.

The inventor has carried out clinical verification by the heel protector that allows the user put on according to embodiment of the present invention.Test in 15 male sex Ssirum (Korea S's wrestling) sportsman and 10 male sex adult, wherein, they wear heel protector and have walked 80 kilometers (20 kilometers of every days, 32 hours altogether) on 3 nights and 4 daytimes.Even after long tediously long walking, on calcaneal skin, do not pinpoint the problems yet.That is to say, on calcaneal skin, do not find callus or bubble.In addition, also proved: heel protector supports ankle, thereby the comfort sense on the health is provided for the people who wears, and does not cause ankle to be sprained.

It is useful---comprising sportsman, soldier etc.---according to the heel protector of embodiment of the present invention for the professional on the road that often walks.Even the common public when going out, climbing the mountain or taking a walk, by heel protector of the present invention, can prevent the formation of callus or bubble effectively.

For the purpose of describing and explaining the preferred embodiment for the present invention has been carried out above-mentioned explanation.It is not exhaustive or limits the present invention in the disclosed exact form, according to above-mentioned teaching or by putting into practice the present invention, those skilled in the art can realize revising and change.Scope of the present invention is limited by appended claim and equivalents thereof.

From above can being clear that, be: can reduce the friction that on heel, produces when the walking by inner pad member, thereby prevent the formation of callus or bubble according to the advantage of the heel protector of embodiment of the present invention.Another advantage is: its structure has been simplified manufacture process and has been reduced manufacturing cost.

Claims

1. heel protector comprises:

Make by the soft fabric material and be through body element on the pin; And

The inner pad member that is connected to described body element inside and when putting on heel protector, matches with the heel region,

Wherein, two vertical ends of described inner pad member all are connected on the described body element, and described inner pad member all is connected on the described body element with two zones that calcaneal two sidepieces match, thereby makes that described inner pad member can relatively be slided with respect to body element when putting on heel protector.

2. heel protector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said body element has the shape of cylindric bending.

3. heel protector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said inner pad member has microscler shape, and in two zones that are connected with described body element each is a part of inner pad member lateral end.

4. heel protector as claimed in claim 3, wherein said inner pad member is cut into " V " shape at two longitudinal middle parts at its edge.

5. at least one place in the terminal thereon and lower end of heel protector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said body element is provided with elastic webbing.