CN100584234C - Footwear products, methods for making footwear products, and structures used in making footwear products - Google Patents

Footwear products, methods for making footwear products, and structures used in making footwear products Download PDF

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CN100584234C
CN100584234C CN200580024401A CN200580024401A CN100584234C CN 100584234 C CN100584234 C CN 100584234C CN 200580024401 A CN200580024401 A CN 200580024401A CN 200580024401 A CN200580024401 A CN 200580024401A CN 100584234 C CN100584234 C CN 100584234C
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库尔特·约瑟夫·斯多克布里奇
彼得·萨维奇
肖恩·迈克尔·麦克道尔
李荪元
黄世昌
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
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    • A43D11/00—Machines for preliminary treatment or assembling of upper-parts, counters, or insoles on their lasts preparatory to the pulling-over or lasting operations; Applying or removing protective coverings
    • A43D11/006—Devices for temporarily fixing or aligning insoles on lasts
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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Methods for making footwear products include: (a) applying cement to a surface of an upper and/or midsole; (b) cooling the upper and/or midsole so that these parts will move relative to one another despite the cement's presence; and (c) placing the midsole in the upper. Additional methods include: (a) providing an upper having an interior chamber; (b) placing a prelast member including a midsole allowance part into the chamber; (c) removing the prelast member; and (d) placing a midsole in the chamber. The upper and/or midsole may have cement applied thereto and may be cooled before the insertion step, as described above. When sufficiently cooled, the cement will not immediately bind the parts contacting it, but it will allow relative movement of these parts. After the midsole is positioned in the upper, the assembly may be heated to activate the cement and fix the parts together.

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Article of footwear, make the method for article of footwear and be used to make the structure of article of footwear
Invention field
Aspect of the present invention is usually directed to article of footwear, is used to make the intermediate structure of article of footwear, and makes the method for article of footwear and intermediate structure.In at least some embodiment of the present invention, described structure will comprise the midsole element that is positioned at internal chamber, and this chamber is defined by the upper member of described footwear structure.
Background
Conventional footwear product, especially sport footwear comprise the upper member that is connected to the footwear sole structure.Usually, upper member will comprise the end in the inner footwear.Described footwear sole structure generally includes midsole and the outer bottom that is connected to each other as independent assembly (for example, using adhesive), and described assembly is manufactured to upper member and separates.Then, this footwear sole assembly is connected to upper member, for example uses adhesive, stitching, welding etc.
Conventional external sole interlayer as previously discussed and the use of outer bottom component trend towards making to have very definite and the footwear design of tangible footwear sole construction visually.Comprise that such footwear design of vamp, midsole and outer bottom component also trends towards having relative high weight completely, it may hinder sports achievement.This available design that will increase pad significantly is with structure that footwear are provided and the method for making these structures, and they have reduced this definite and tangible needs of footwear sole structure visually.In addition, the design from footwear is reduced by at least the gross weight that the part outer bottom will help (at least some examples) minimizing article of footwear.But when wearing, especially when described footwear were designed to the motion purposes, any such design must remain safe, stable and comfortable.
Summary of the invention
Aspect of the present invention relates to structure and the method that is used to make article of footwear.Such structure can comprise: (a) upper member, and it has the admittance foot opening that wherein defines, and wherein this upper member has defined internal chamber and outer surface; (b) midsole, it is arranged in the internal chamber of upper member and is fixed to upper member, and wherein this midsole is positioned fully or is arranged in internal chamber.Optionally, upper member to the small part outer surface can form structure to the small part outer bottom, and/or described structure can comprise one or more outer bottom parts and/or be connected to the one or more heel member to the small part outer surface of upper member.In certain embodiments, outer bottom and/or heel member can be directly fixed on the outer surface of upper member.In at least some embodiment, resulting article of footwear will be lightweight and be specially adapted to the motion purposes.
Additional aspects of the present invention relate to the method for the different structure of the part that is used to make the midsole that comprises footwear and upper member assembly and complete footwear, for example be similar to above-described those.Such method can comprise, for example: (a) the cementation material is applied at least one parts that is selected from by the following group of forming: to the small part upper member, it will form the internal chamber of upper member, and to the small part midsole, when this midsole is included in the described upper member, describedly will contact upper member to the small part midsole; (b) cooling upper member or midsole be one of at least to abundant degree, although so that have the cementation material, midsole and upper member will relative to each other move; And (c) midsole in the upper member internal chamber is placed in a certain mode, also move although consequently exist cementation material, at least some midsoles to contact at least some upper member relative to it.Among at least some embodiment of the present invention, the two will have the cementation material that is applied to it upper member and midsole, and two parts will be cooled.
Method can comprise according to other embodiments of the invention: upper member (a) is provided, and wherein upper member comprises the opening of the admittance foot that wherein defines, and it provides the inlet to the internal chamber that is defined by upper member; (b) pre-shoe last or hat block member made is placed internal chamber by opening, wherein pre-shoe last or hat block member made comprises midsole holding portion (allowance part); (c) remove pre-shoe last or hat block member made and midsole holding portion from upper member; Reach the internal chamber that (d) midsole is placed upper member by opening.Upper member and/or midsole can have the cement that is applied on it, and can be cooled before midsole inserts upper member as mentioned above.
As mentioned above, before midsole is positioned in the upper member, at least one midsole and/or upper member can have the cementation material that is applied on it, and before midsole inserted in the upper member, midsole and/or upper member (part or many parts of preferably containing the cementation material at least) can be cooled.When being cooled to sufficient degree, although there is the cementation material, still the part that contains cement of midsole can contact and can be with respect to the part that contains cement of upper member and/or upper member and move.Midsole has been placed in the internal chamber of upper member, and cementation material contact is relatively and after the close structure, and the midsole of combination and upper member assembly can be heated with the activation cement, thereby and assembly is bonded together.
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In conjunction with the accompanying drawings, above and other purpose of the present invention, feature and advantage will be easy to more obviously and be easy to more be understood fully from following detailed description, described description of drawings according to the example operation step of the embodiment of the invention, wherein:
The exemplary construction and the direction of upper member when Fig. 1 illustrates the beginning of the example operation of aspect according to the present invention;
Fig. 2 illustrates in the example operation of the aspect according to the present invention upper member is used jointing material;
Fig. 3 illustrates the heating steps of example upper member in the example operation of the aspect according to the present invention;
The exemplary construction and the direction of the upper member when Fig. 4 illustrates during the example operation of the aspect according to the present invention outside being reversed the lateral (outside-out);
Fig. 5 illustrates inner-seam or the flattening-out of flange or the case step of polishing of upper member during the example operation of the aspect according to the present invention;
Fig. 6 illustrates the case step of group's activity behind the heel that makes upper member during the example operation of the aspect according to the present invention;
Fig. 7 illustrates the molded case step of heel area of upper member during the example operation of the aspect according to the present invention;
Fig. 8 illustrates the case step that the strobel flap is connected to during the example operation of the aspect according to the present invention the remainder of upper member structure;
Fig. 9 illustrates the case step that makes the toe piecemeal activity of upper member during the example operation of the aspect according to the present invention;
Figure 10 illustrates example " pre-shoe last or hat block system (the prelasting) " step during the example operation of the aspect according to the present invention;
Figure 11 illustrates the cooling midsole element during the example operation of the aspect according to the present invention and the case step of upper member;
Figure 12 illustrates example " delasting (the de-lasting) " step during the example operation of the aspect according to the present invention;
Figure 13 illustrates the case step of midsole being inserted during the example operation of the aspect according to the present invention upper member;
Figure 14 illustrates the case step of the lasting device being inserted during the example operation of the aspect according to the present invention midsole and upper member assembly;
Figure 15 illustrates the case step that attaching parts is fastened to during the example operation of the aspect according to the present invention the midsole and the upper member assembly of shoe last or hat block system;
Figure 16 illustrates the midsole of example during the example operation of the aspect according to the present invention and the heating steps of upper member assembly;
Figure 17 illustrates the example pressing step during the example operation of the aspect according to the present invention;
Figure 18 illustrates the outer bottom parts Connection Step of example during the example operation of the aspect according to the present invention; And
Figure 19 illustrates the heel unit Connection Step of example during the example operation of the aspect according to the present invention.
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The different specific embodiments of structure according to the present invention and method are being described in detail below in conjunction with accompanying drawing.In order to help the reader, this specification is divided into following different branch: vocabulary; The summary description of inventive aspect; The invention specific embodiment; And conclusion.
A. vocabulary
Following vocabulary is used in this specification, except otherwise indicating or clearly from context, the following implication that provides is provided these vocabulary.
" footwear " meaning is the clothes that are used for any kind of foot, and this vocabulary includes but not limited to: all types of shoes, boots, sneaker, slippers, flat flip-flop, sandals (flip-flop), mules, scuff, slippers, sport footwear, special sport footwear (such as golf shoes, ski boots etc.) or the like.
" cementation material " or " cement " relate to the jointing material of any kind that comprises conventional material known in the state of the art.Be included within " cementation material " scope but and unrestricted this vocabulary be adhesive, contact cement, bed material or the like.Described vocabulary " cement ", " cementation material ", " adhesive " and " jointing material " are in this manual by with the free burial ground for the destitute with use interchangeably and will be thought the jointing material that covers any kind widely.
B. the summary description of inventive aspect
Usually, aspect of the present invention relates to structure and the method that is used to make article of footwear, and described article of footwear comprises the article of footwear of finishing.The structure that the embodiment more specifically of aspect of the present invention relates to comprises: (a) have the upper member of the admittance foot opening that wherein defines, wherein this upper member has defined internal chamber and outer surface; (b) midsole, it is arranged in the internal chamber of upper member and is fixed to upper member, and wherein this midsole is in the internal chamber fully; Reach the outer bottom parts that (c) are connected to upper member to the small part outer surface.As another embodiment, the structure of at least some aspects can comprise that (a) has the upper member of the admittance foot opening that wherein defines according to the present invention, wherein this upper member has defined internal chamber and outer surface, and wherein upper member to the small part outer surface formed described structure to the small part outer bottom; Reach (b) midsole, it is arranged at the internal chamber of upper member and is fixed to upper member, and wherein midsole is arranged in internal chamber fully.Such exemplary construction can also comprise one or more outer bottom parts and/or be connected to one or more heels unit of upper member outer surface.
If expectation, the structure of at least some aspects can also comprise midsole according to the present invention, and it has the alignment system that is used for described relatively structure miscellaneous part aligning and/or otherwise suitably locatees this midsole.For example, be used for to comprise at least one projection (with a plurality of projections in certain embodiments) according to the midsole of the structure of inventing at least some embodiment, it is matched with respective notches or the opening that defines in another part of described structure, end or the like in described part such as upper member, outer bottom, the footwear.Interchangeable, if desired, midsole can comprise one or more openings or recess, and another part of described structure can comprise the projection that is designed to be matched with described opening or recess.
Additional aspects of the present invention relate to the method for the different structure of the article of footwear that is used to make the midsole that comprises footwear and upper member assembly and finishes.Such method can comprise, for example: (a) the cementation material is applied at least one parts that is selected from by the following group of forming: will form the upper member internal chamber to the small part upper member, when being included in the described upper member with midsole, will contact upper member to the small part midsole; (b) cool off at least one upper member or midsole to abundant degree, although so that have the cementation material, midsole and upper member will relative to each other move; And (c) midsole in the upper member internal chamber is placed in a certain mode, also move although consequently exist cementation material, at least some midsoles to contact at least some upper member relative to it.Among at least some embodiment, the two will have the cementation material that is applied to it upper member and midsole, and two parts will be cooled.
Method according to inventive embodiments can comprise additional step.For example, cooling also places midsole after the internal chamber of upper member, thereby the midsole of combination and upper member assembly can be heated activation cementation material and midsole and upper member are bonded together.In addition, if desired, one or more optional features can be connected to or be included in midsole and upper member assembly, such as: outer bottom parts, heel unit, closed system, design, sign or the like.
Additional or interchangeable method according to the embodiment of the invention can comprise: upper member (a) is provided, and wherein upper member comprises the opening of the admittance foot that wherein defines, and it provides the opening of the internal chamber that is defined by upper member; (b) pre-shoe last or hat block member made is placed internal chamber by this opening, wherein pre-shoe last or hat block member made comprises the midsole holding portion; (c) remove pre-shoe last or hat block member made and midsole holding portion from upper member; Reach the internal chamber that (d) midsole is placed upper member by opening.In addition, as mentioned above, if desired, one or more optional features can be connected to or be included in midsole and upper member assembly, such as: outer bottom parts, heel unit, closed system, design, sign or the like.
Before midsole is placed in the upper member, at least one midsole and/or upper member can have the cement that is applied to it, and before in the midsole insertion upper member, midsole and/or upper member (part or a plurality of part that preferably contain the cementation material at least) can be cooled.When being cooled to a certain sufficient degree, the cement material will be a little " passivation ", so that the part that midsole contains cement can contact upper member and still move relative to it, although and/or so that have cement, can contact midsole and moving still upper member contains the part of cement relative to it.Midsole has been placed in the internal chamber of upper member and cement contact relatively and after the close structural member, and midsole and upper member assembly can be heated with the activation cement and with assembly and be fixed together.
According at least some embodiment methods of the present invention, it comprises above-described at least some different embodiment, opening by the admittance foot that defines in the upper member (promptly, the user will insert his/her foot same opening in the article of footwear of finishing by it), midsole can be placed in the internal chamber of upper member.Among such embodiment, admitting the opening of foot can be the only opening that is arranged in the upper member, described upper member can be held midsole (promptly when midsole is placed in the internal chamber, it can be only opening in the upper member, and it is enough greatly to allow midsole to enter in the internal chamber).Among at least some embodiment, midsole is positioned in the internal chamber of upper member before, the heel member of upper member can be closed (for example, by sewing, bonding, other fastening means or in some other modes).
In addition, can be included in predetermined direction according to the method for at least some embodiment of the present invention is fixed to midsole in the upper member.This can comprise, for example, uses the aligning assistor to be aimed at aptly with respect to one or more miscellaneous parts in this structure and orientation to guarantee midsole.As mentioned above, this aligning assistor can comprise the one or more projections that are arranged on the midsole, and it is matched with in the upper member, in the outer bottom, in the footwear and/or the recess that holds projection accordingly and/or the opening that define in some miscellaneous parts of described structure at the end.Interchangeable, if desired, midsole can comprise recess or opening, and corresponding projection can be set on the other part of described structure, such as the end in upper member, outer bottom, the footwear etc.In some examples, it can be visible from the assembly outside aiming at assistor and/or proofread and correct alignment markers to small part.Other the aligning assistors that are fit to or the cooperation assistor that do not depart from invention are possible and can be used.
It still is the additional step that can be included in according in the distinct methods of the embodiment of the invention.For example, in case midsole is placed in the internal chamber, the shoe last or hat block member made can be inserted in the internal chamber of upper member by the opening of admitting foot, and can be heated to help to form and assembly is set be desirable size and shape to these whole parts afterwards.Before this heating, during and/or afterwards, this assembly under high pressure can be pressed together with further with described structure bond together.
Aspect of the present invention also relates to midsole and the upper member assembly that is produced by the above distinct methods, and relates to the part that comprises these assemblies and/or pass through the footwear of the above method generation.
The specific embodiment of invention is in following more detailed description.The reader is to be understood that is these listed specific embodiments only for inventive embodiment is described, and they will not be considered to limit described invention.
C. invention specific embodiment
Description of drawings of the present invention be used for step according to the different embodiment of embodiments of the invention method.Same reference numbers appears at more than in one the accompanying drawing time, and described reference number is related to identical part or parts by unified this specification that is used in full with accompanying drawing.
Step 1-begins
Is beginning according to the method for the diagram embodiment of the invention with the upper member of footwear, and described upper member very normally has been shaped to as it will appear at shape in the footwear part of finishing.Among the graphic embodiment, as shown in Figure 1, upper member 100 comprises and optionally is the sidewall 102 of structure continuous, a slice that it is connected to bottom part 104.Upper member sidewall 102 can be connected to the bottom part 104 of vamp in the mode any suitable or expectation that does not depart from invention.For example, these parts are by sewing, by adhesive, can be connected to one another at together by other jockeys etc.As another one embodiment, the sidewall 102 of vamp and bottom part 104 can be formed by the individual member tablet that does not depart from invention.
The material any suitable or expectation that does not depart from invention can be used to upper member sidewall 102 and/or bottom part 104, comprises this area conventional material that use and that extensively know, such as natural or synthetic material and/or its combination of routine.Among at least some embodiment, can comprise fabric, foam and/or padded coaming with finally contacting the sidewall 102 of wearer's foot and/or the part of bottom part 104, to strengthen comfortable and/or to improve the sensation of upper member 100 on wearer's foot.Described fabric, foam and/or padded coaming can be the materials any suitable or expectation that does not depart from invention, comprise conventional material known in the art.For example, bottom part 104 can comprise as the end to the conventional footwear of its structure of small part.In addition, not depart from the mode any suitable or expectation that comprises usual manner known in the art of invention, described fabric, foam and/or padded coaming can be connected to and/or be included as the part of the structure member of upper member 100.
Fig. 1 illustrates the flap 106 that does not connect of the strobel material in the bottom part 104 at heel area 108 places of upper member 100.This flap that does not connect 106 allows to enter the part of the upper member 100 in the sidewall, because the following reason of describing in detail more.The opening 110 of conventional admittance foot also is set in the upper member 100, goes out as shown in Figure 1.The bottom part 104 that comprises flap part 106 can also comprise the one or more openings 114 that wherein define.The purpose of these openings will be following by more detailed description.
As the beginning of this embodiment operation, one or more upper member 100 (upper member of corresponding pairs in certain embodiments) are placed Outside in the beginning that is used for according to the assembly line of the assembly manipulation of an embodiment of invention.Therefore, in graphic embodiment, in fact graphic outer surface has constituted the inner surface (as previously discussed, it can be made of fabric, foam and/or other padded coamings) of final article of footwear among Fig. 1, and inner surface has constituted the outside of final article of footwear.
The end in step 2-bonding vamp sidewall and the footwear
Initial step as this embodiment operation, as graphic among Fig. 2, cementation material 200 is applied to the major general becomes the part of inner surface of upper member 100 (among Fig. 2, significantly, the inner surface of upper member 100 externally because upper member 100 is Outside in).Among the graphic embodiment, cementation material 200 is applied to the interior territory, base area (for example, along bottom part 104) of footwear of the lower part of sidewall 102 and/or upper member Outside in 100.The zone that cementation material 200 is applied to is shown as the shade among Fig. 2 in the present embodiment.
Cementation material 200 will make the midsole of footwear remain on appropriate location in the final shoe assembly, this midsole after operation in will be inserted into upper member 100.If this cementation material 200 is not applied, midsole can center on upper member 100 slides within, and this causes unsettled or unsteady cooperation, potential damage shoe assembly, and this causes the injury to the wearer, and/or uncomfortable cooperation is provided.The cementation material 200 that does not depart from any type suitable or expectation of the present invention can be used, and comprises available conventional cementation material well known by persons skilled in the art and commercial.
Step 3-heating contains the vamp assembly of cement
In case cementation material 200 has been applied to the interior territory, base area of the footwear of sidewall 102 and/or upper member 100, if necessary upper member 100 can be heated so that cementation material 200 dryings.As graphic among Fig. 3, upper member 100 (having the cementation material 200 that is applied) is dried, for example, and in water back, baking oven or other heaters that is fit to (being designated as heating unit 300 usually).Certainly, not departing from any heating condition suitable or expectation of the present invention can be used, for example, according to the quantity of the type of the type of cement, vamp material, the cement used, humidity, the type of midsole material, the type that is used for the cement on the midsole, other environmental conditions etc.In graphic embodiment, upper member 100 was dried about two to three minutes at about 50 ℃ to 55 ℃.Certainly, if desired, can not need heating, and if necessary cementation material 200 can be allowed to drying under environmental condition.
Even without illustrating in these accompanying drawings, the cementation material of identical or different type also can be applied to the footwear insole component of separation and/or be dried with the above-described same way as that relates to upper member 100.If desired, midsole element can by cementation and/or with parallel together being dried of upper member 100, optionally under time identical and identical condition, make the midsole element drying, and do not depart from the scope of the invention with upper member 100.Midsole element will be in following more detailed description.
Step 4-is outside the lateral (Outside-Out) with the upper member upset
Afterwards, reversed, so that the outside of upper member 100 is positioned at the outside (that is, outside the lateral) of black box by the direction of upper member 100 for drying steps (if existence).As graphic among Fig. 4, aforesaid upper member 100 comprises the exterior side wall of being made by any material suitable or expectation 102.In addition, because cementation material 200 is positioned at the inboard of upper member 100 at present, cementation parts 200 are illustrated with dotted line in Fig. 4.
The outer surface of the bottom part 104 of vamp also is decomposed now.As graphic among Fig. 4, according to the embodiment of at least some upper member 100 of inventing, bottom part 104 can comprise traction element 400, so that at least some parts of bottom part 104 can act as the outer bottom in the final article of footwear.If desired, do not depart from the traction element 400 any suitable or expectation of invention or the part that sole design can be included as bottom part 104.Certainly, if desired, at least some inventive embodiments, the outer bottom parts of one or more separation can be used, rather than use have outer bottom to small part upper member 100.Replace as another, traction element 400 can be applied to the outer surface (as using cement) of bottom part 104 in any desired time, is included in upper member 100 and is reversed to after outside the lateral.
In the graphic in this operation, flap parts 106 remains the internal chamber 402 that does not connect and allow to enter by the heel area 108 of upper member 100 upper member 100.In addition, admit the opening 110 of foot also to allow to enter internal chamber 402.Wall in the internal chamber 402 (in Fig. 1-3 by in the graphic step its on the outside) can comprise aforesaid fabric, foam and/or other bufferings or comfortable parts.
Comprised two independently closed systems by upper member 100 structures of graphic embodiment footwear among Fig. 4.At first, upper member 100 comprises the eyelet 404 that is used for holding with usual manner known in the art shoestring.In addition, the upper member 100 of this embodiment comprises the closed system of being made up of closure flap or belt 406, and described flap or belt 406 are engaged in closed component 408, and it is fixed in and/or is overall shaped into the part of upper member 100.Closure flap 406 and packaged unit 408 can be connected to and/or otherwise be engaged with each other, not depart from the mode any suitable or expectation of invention, for example, use one or more fasteners, hook, clasp, thread gluing banding pattern securing member, hook hole ocular form securing member, adhesive etc.Certainly, not departing from the footwear closed system any suitable or that expect of invention and/or the combination of system can be used, and comprises conventional closed system known in the art.
Inner-seam that step 5-flattening-out is any or flange
As graphic among Fig. 5, the internal chamber 402 of upper member 100 can comprise one or more sewn seams, solder joint or other flanges, for example the different sheets of upper member are joined together to form the position at whole Instep structure for shoes place, for example, be fixed to the (see figure 1)s such as edge 112 at bottom part 104 places along sidewall 102.When upper member 100 was reversed outside the lateral, these seams or flange can become even be more tangible, as above 4 described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.Often, these seams or flange if stay not processedly, when assembly operation time in the upper member 100 that midsole is inserted arrives, will disturb the insertion of midsole.
Therefore, in this step, any seam or flange in the internal chamber 402 of upper member 100, particularly any along upper member 100 the bottom surface or the seam of lateral edge location or flange (for example, or adosculation contain the zone 200 of cement), can be by flattening-out or polished to allow insertion internal chamber 402 more level and smooth and that midsole is more prone to.The mode any suitable or expectation that does not depart from invention of flattening-out or polishing seam or flange can be used.For example, as among Fig. 5 by graphic, seam or flange by with their the compacting be fixed against the polishing post 500 that is fixed on the workbench 502 can be by flattening-out or polishing.Optionally, if desired, polishing component 500 can be metal column or other metal parts of heating, optionally can apply water or steam (being similar to conventional flatiron).Polishing component such as post 500 can enter internal chamber 402 by the opening in the heel area 108 of being located at flap parts 106.Certainly, if desired, the opening 110 that polishing component can be configured and be shaped to by admitting foot enters internal chamber 402.The polishing component any suitable or expectation, polishing component shape or the polishing component structure that do not depart from invention can be used.Help behind the step 6-activation heel
In next embodiment operating procedure, the heel area 108 of upper member 100 (being also referred to as " helping behind the heel ") is by die casting and moulding under heating condition.The forming operation of " behind the heel group activation " and this type be routine with known in the art.For example, as among Fig. 6 by graphic, by the opening that is defined by the flap parts in the heel area 108 106, group's moulding mould 600 can insert in the internal chamber 402 of upper member 100 behind the heel.Optionally, if necessary or expectation, the additional heel structure member that is used for upper member 100 can be placed in internal chamber 402 and/or in the structure of upper member 100 is handled some is included in upper member sidewall 102 constantly.If necessary, group's moulding mould 600 can be used to heat is applied to heel lasting area territory 108 behind the heel, and/or is provided for the final ideal form in this zone 108.In addition, if desired, group's moulding mould 600 can be inserted in the internal chamber 402 by the opening 110 of admittance foot behind the heel, and does not depart from invention.
The heating of back group and/or the activation condition that do not depart from any suitable of invention or expectation can be used, for example according to the required change of shape quantity of material, environment temperature and the damp condition of the different parts that are used for making upper member 100, heel area 108, be included in supernumerary structure parts in the heel area 108 or the like.As another specific embodiment, in graphic operation, group is activated under the temperature in about 85 ℃ to 95 ℃ scopes and continues about one minute behind the heel.Optionally or interchangeable, if desired, pressure also can be applied to heel heel lasting area territory 108 further to make 108 moulding of heel heel lasting area territory to cooperate group's moulding mould 600 behind the heel.
The rear section of step 7-die casting upper member
Group's activation reaches after (optionally) forming operation behind the heel, upper member 100, especially the heel heel lasting area territory 108 of upper member 100 is placed in freezing or the cooling mould 700 and is pressed with the outside and/or inner of the heel area 108 that further makes upper member 100 and forms and moulding, as shown in Figure 7.If desired, group's moulding mould 600 can remain in the internal chamber 402 behind the heel, or optionally, other mold part can be placed in wherein, to help moulding or the interior section of heel area 108 is set.
Any suitable or desired temperatures, pressure and/or the timing condition that do not depart from invention can be used to the heel area 108 of die casting upper member 100.For example, among some embodiment, the mold surface temperature can be less than or equal to about 50 ℃.In conjunction with among Fig. 7 by graphic specific embodiment, the heel area 108 of upper member 100 can be pressed between mold section 600 and 700, wherein at least some these mold sections 600 and/or 700 surface temperature are cooled to approximately-5 ℃ in 5 ℃ scope, about 4 to 5kg/cm 2Pressure down continue about 25 to 35 seconds.These uses freezing or cooling frame subdivision 600 and/or 700 allow the material heat in the heel area 108 to coagulate, thereby are provided for the final desirable heel shape of parts 100.
Step 8-is at the additional Strobel of heel area
In this stage in the operation, as mentioned above, the heel area 108 of upper member 100 comprises the flap material 106 that does not connect.The material of this flap 106 (being also referred to as " strobel ") keeps not being connected, as mentioned above, so that certain device can insert and allow to be used for the operation of the different mechanical parts of production process.For example, as among Fig. 5 by graphic, the opening of polishing component 500 by heel area 108 places is so that seam and/or flange can flattening-outes.In addition, the material of the flap 106 at heel area 108 places can insert mold part 600 and suitable die casting heel area 108, its during in conjunction with the aforesaid back group activation of Fig. 6 and 7 and rear section die casting step (for example, if flap 106 is not left not connection, in at least some examples, the collection that may take place not expect during polishing, activation and/or the die casting step when part of appliance is inserted into by the opening 110 of admitting foot holds together, oppresses or tears).
Therefore, in the operation of the embodiment of this step, the flap material 106 that loosens is connected to the remainder (for example, being connected to sidewall 102) of upper member 100 to make integrally-built upper member 100.Flap 106 among this embodiment forms the continuous independent sheet that has bottom part 104 remainders.Certainly, any suitable mode that does not depart from invention that flap 106 is connected to the remainder of upper member 100 structures can be used.Yet, in Fig. 8 by among the graphic embodiment, sewing or stitching are used as connected mode 800, being of those skilled in the art recognize that do not departed from other connected mode of invention, can be used to flap 106 is connected to the sidewall 102 of upper member 100 such as adhesive, welding, machanical fastener, additional intermediate materials or the like.As an alternative, if desired, do not need to be provided with flap, so that 108 maintenances of whole heel area are to the opening of internal chamber 402, and during by this operating procedure that individual components is connected to sidewall 102 and bottom part 104, this open area can be closed.
Step 9-activation toe part
" toe partly activates " takes place in the next procedure of being operated by graphic embodiment in the accompanying drawing.This step is helped activation step after being similar to above-described heel in conjunction with Fig. 6.Optionally, in the time of in the vamp constitution step some, the one or more structure members that are used for toe subregion 902 can be incorporated into upper member 100 structures.As among Fig. 9 by graphic, toe part mould 900 (the last ideal form with the toe area 902 that is used for upper member 100) can be inserted into upper member 100 by the opening 110 of admitting foot then, and this opening 110 allows to enter the internal chamber 402 of upper member 100.Toe part mould 900 can be fixed to surface 904, such as graphic bench-top among Fig. 9.Certainly, if desired, before this toe part activation step can occur in and be closed as heel area 108 described in conjunction with Figure 8, and the opening that defines by flap 106 places that do not connect in heel area 108, toe part mould 900 can be inserted in the internal chamber 402.
The activation condition that does not depart from any suitable of invention or expectation can be used, for example according to change of shape degree of toe area 902 needs of existence, environment temperature and the damp condition of the material of the different parts that are used for making upper member 100, any additional structure parts, upper member 100 or the like.As an embodiment more specifically, in by graphic step, toe subregion 902 is continuing about 8 to 15 seconds from being activated under the temperature of about 75 ℃ to 85 ℃ scope.Among some embodiment, toe part activation condition can be identical or be similar to the condition that those are used to activate heel heel lasting area territory 108, and vice versa.Optionally, if desired, pressure can be applied to toe subregion 902 further to make 902 moulding of toe subregion with coupling mold part 900.
The pre-shoe last or hat block system of step 10-
On this point in this step, " pre-shoe last or hat block system " step takes place.As among Figure 10 by graphic, shoe tree device 1000 is equipped with midsole holding portion 1002, these midsole holding portion 1002 simulations will be inserted the desirable amount and the shape of the midsole in the upper member 100 during this is initial " pre-shoe last or hat block system " step.Midsole holding portion 1002 be hard material components (for example, making) by mould material its can be fixed to shoe tree parts 1000, as among Figure 10 by graphic, for example, by screw, clip, attachment means or other mechanical connections; Pass through adhesive; And/or any other be fit to or desirable mode.As another embodiment, shoe tree parts 1000 and midsole holding portion 1002 can be formed as the parts of a slice that does not depart from invention.The shoe tree parts 1000 and the midsole holding portion 1002 of combination is called as " pre-shoe last or hat block member made " in this manual and is appointed as reference number 1004 in Figure 10.
The pre-shoe last or hat block member made 1004 that comprises midsole holding portion 1002 is inserted into upper member 100 by the opening 110 of admitting foot, points out as arrow among Figure 10 1006.During this pre-shoe last or hat block system step, the size of pre-shoe last or hat block member made 1004 helps to make upper member 100 to be shaped to its final desirable amount and shape, and its stretch and/or the size of internal chamber 402 that otherwise increases upper member 100 to allow the easier insertion of midsole element.
Step 11-cooling upper member and midsole element
On this point in this step, as mentioned above, upper member 100 has been placed on the pre-shoe last or hat block member made 1004 (it comprises midsole holding portion 1002), and upper member 100 is waited for the last midsole element of inserting by cementation and drying (cementation material 200 illustrates with dotted line) in Figure 10.That separate and/or simultaneous (as mentioned above), midsole element 1100 can be processed with similar mode, for example, it can have the cementation material 1102 that is applied to it (for example along its lateral edge and/or bottom surface), and cementation material 1102 can be dried, identical and/or be similar in above-described those steps of handling in conjunction with upper member 100.Therefore, by this way, midsole element 1100 can also be produced and be used for inserting upper member 100.Graphic as Figure 11 institute, midsole element 1100 can also be included in fritter or the projection 1106 on its lower surface, and it is matched with recess or opening 114 in the bottom part 104 that is arranged on upper member 100.This feature will be described in detail following.
During this time, as in Figure 11 by graphic, upper member 100 (optionally still on pre-shoe last or hat block member made 1004, it has midsole holding portion 1002) and midsole element 1100 the two be cooled (representing) by cooling zone 1104 illustrated in fig. 11.Cooling round the upper member 100 of pre-shoe last or hat block member made 1004 allows the material heat of upper member 100 to coagulate, according to pre-shoe last or hat block member made 1004 size of (comprising midsole holding portion 1002), thereby be provided for the final ideal form of the different piece of upper member 100.In addition, the cooling of upper member 100 and midsole element 1100 allows them to contact cementation material 200 and 1102 respectively separately with inactivation, and it will be not bonding immediately consequently (trending towards) these parts as the part that has the contact cement on it when they contact with each other.By this way, when midsole element 1100 is finally inserted in the upper member 100, upper member 100 and midsole 1100 will relative to each other slide.If this cooling step is not performed, in at least some examples, in case the cement on the midsole element 1100 contact upper member 100, contact cement 200 on the upper member 100 just will trend towards adhering to midsole 1100, and vice versa, thereby cause in the midsole 1100 unsuitable insertion upper member 100.Contact cement on these parts permanently makes them relative to each other remain in before the appropriate location, and cooling step allows midsole element 1100 to move with respect to some of upper member 100.
Any suitable or desired temperatures and/or the timing condition that do not depart from invention can be used to cool off midsole element 1100 and/or upper member 100.For example, among some embodiment, pre-shoe last or hat block system device 1004 surface temperatures, upper member 100 surface temperatures and/or midsole 1100 surface temperatures can be cooled to and be less than or equal to about 35 ℃.Relate to accompanying drawing by graphic specific embodiment step, upper member 100 and midsole element 1100 can be cooled to approximately-5 ℃ of temperature in 5 ℃ the scope, continue about 2 to 2 1/ 2Minute.Yet, graphic embodiment shows that upper member 100 comes in close proximity to each other in identical cooled region 1104 with midsole element 1100, be midsole 1100 and the upper member 100 that those skilled in the art will recognize that can be separated cooling, optionally in not departing from the different cooling device of invention.Optionally, if desired, the various midsole element 1100 and/or the upper member 100 of different size and/or type can be by stored in bulk, optionally the contact cement on being applied to it and optionally the cooling condition under, for remaining operating procedure (for example the following stated step) is prepared, and do not depart from invention.
Figure 11 also is illustrated as midsole element 1100 parts of a slice.This is not the needs of invention.But if desired, midsole 1100 can be inserted into the upper member 100 in a plurality of.As be used for the vocabulary " midsole " of this specification and " midsole element " and be intended to comprise the midsole element of forming by or any other quantity sheet.
The delasting of step 12-upper member
After the cooling, upper member 100 shifts out from pre-shoe last or hat block member made 1004, as being illustrated by arrow 1200 among Figure 12.When shifting out, and the part that midsole holding portion 1102 remains pre-shoe last or hat block member made 1004 does not rest in the upper member 100.By aforesaid this pre-shoe last or hat block system step, the internal chamber 402 of upper member 100 is fabricated to the insertion that adapts to midsole according to size.
Step 13-inserts midsole
On this point in this step, as mentioned above, the two is in a certain cooling condition with the cement 200 and 1102 that contacts that is applied in respectively thereon upper member 100 and midsole element 1100.Because they are in aforesaid this cooling condition, before contact cement 200 and/or 1102 these parts with them were bonded together, midsole element 1100 can slide in the upper member 100.
Therefore, in the next procedure of embodiment operation, midsole element 1100 slides in the internal chamber 402 of upper member 100 by the opening 110 of the admittance foot of upper member 100, as graphic by arrow 1300 among Figure 13.Especially, when midsole element 1100 is inserted into upper member 100 with formation midsole and upper member assembly among this embodiment, admitting the opening 110 of foot is the only opening that is arranged in the upper member 100, and this upper member 100 can be held midsole element 1100.Every other opening before for internal chamber 402 is closed (for example, during the above-described str6bel in conjunction with Fig. 8 closes step).Midsole element 1100 is included in the internal chamber that defined by upper member 402 (for example, being defined by the sidewall 102 of upper member 100 and bottom part 104 in this embodiment) completely.
Especially, in this embodiment step, because upper member 100 is closed relatively in midsole 1100 inserting step processes (only keeping the opening 110 of admitting foot in this embodiment), inserting step is relative " blind " operation, can not see easily that promptly midsole element 1100 whether is positioned at and (for example is oriented to upper member 100 by suitable, particularly because there is contact cement 200 and 1102, midsole element 1100 can become distortion, bunchy, and/or otherwise wrong direction or location of mistake in upper member 100).Therefore if desired, among at least some embodiment of invention, midsole element 1100 can comprise " fritter " or projection 1106, and it is matched with opening or the recess 114 that is provided with in some other parts of upper member 100, the interior end (for example part of bottom part 104) of footwear and/or footwear structure.Fritter 1106 and opening or recess 114 can be used as to be aimed at or the location assistor is oriented to and is positioned at upper member 100 by suitable to guarantee midsole element 1100.Among at least some embodiment, fritter or projection 1106 can be visible by the opening 114 that defines in the upper member 100, are suitably inserted and directed outside visible signs and affirmation so that midsole element 1100 to be provided.Upper member 100 can comprise other openings and/or window wherein, so that by not departing from the upper member structure of invention, midsole 1100 can be visible.
Other alignings and/or the location assistance device that do not depart from invention can be used.For example, if desired, upper member can comprise projection or fritter, and midsole element can comprise opening or the recess that is used to hold projection or fritter.In addition, each midsole and upper member can both comprise that projection also comprised opening (or recess), the corresponding component coupling on they and the miscellaneous part.As other embodiment, projection and/or opening (or recess) can be any size or the shapes that do not depart from invention, be set at any desired position and/or be arranged at midsole and/or any desired surface of upper member.As another embodiment still, one or more traction elements 400 can form on midsole element 1100 and extend by the one or more openings that are arranged in the bottom part 104.If necessary or desired, in case projection is inserted into wherein, the wall that additional adhesive or other encapsulants can be applied to projection and/or opening is with the opening 114 in the sealing bottom part 104.
Step 14-inserts shoe last or hat block system device
Provide the midsole element 1100 and upper member 100 assemblies of the combination of reference number 1400 among Figure 14, now the opening 110 by the admittance foot that defines in the upper member 100 slides into that (midsole element 1100 is shown in broken lines in Figure 14 on the shoe last or hat block system device 1402, because it is comprised in the upper member 100 and is not visible fully from its outside, even projection 1106 can be visible by opening 114).This shoe last or hat block system device inserting step in Figure 14 by arrow 1404 diagrams.Especially, as graphic among Figure 14, shoe last or hat block system device 1402 in this step does not comprise that (and not needing) is as mentioned above in conjunction with the midsole holding portion of Figure 10, because midsole and upper member assembly 1400 comprise permanent midsole 1100 wherein at present.Optionally, shoe last or hat block system device 1402 can be identical with the shoe last or hat block system device 1000 in being used for Figure 10-12 diagram step, this shoe last or hat block system device 1000 has the movably midsole holding portion of removing from it 1002, or selectable, and it can be the diverse shoe last or hat block system device that does not depart from invention.
Step 15-is with midsole and the loose shoe last or hat block system device that is fixed to of upper member
In case on shoe last or hat block system device 1402, midsole and upper member assembly 1400 can be fixed on it, optionally in loose a little mode, use will appear at the fixed part in the article of footwear of finishing.This fixing step helps midsole and upper member assembly 1400 are remained on the shoe last or hat block member made 1402, and helps assembly 1400 is remained in appropriate location on the shoe last or hat block system device 1402.Among the graphic embodiment, as shown in Figure 15, shoestring 1500 is fastened by the eyelet 404 of upper member 100, and optionally knotting in a usual manner.
Other jockeys can also be engaged in the process of this step.For example, shown in the embodiment of Figure 15, closure flap 406 can be moved with engagement packaged unit 408, and it is fixed on and/or is overall shaped into the part of upper member 100.As mentioned above, closure flap 406 and packaged unit 408 can be engaged with each other with the mode any suitable or expectation that does not depart from invention, for example, use fastener, hook, thread gluing banding pattern securing member, hook hole ocular form securing member, adhesive, clasp etc.
Step 16-passes heater
The midsole of the combination of the shoe last or hat block system of being connected to device 1402 and upper member assembly 1400 are heated now, for example, and as shown in Figure 16 by assembly 1400 is placed heater 1600.The heater 1600 any suitable or expectation that does not depart from invention can be used, such as water back, baking oven etc.In addition, this heater 1600 can be identical or different with the described heater of the above Fig. 3 of combination that does not depart from invention 300.Because be cooled before the assembly 1400, this heating steps helps to allow the final ideal form of assembly 1400 die castings for it.For example, heat-activated the cementation material 200 and 1102 between midsole element 1100 and the upper member 100, and firm with these parts settings be bonded together.In addition, heating steps can help to make the midsole element 1100 of cooling to expand, upper member 100 in generation more closely, more firm cooperation.In at least some cases, this heating operation also helps upper member 100 and midsole element 1100 to obtain final shape on shoe last or hat block system device 1402.
Certainly, the heating condition any suitable or expectation that does not depart from invention can be used, for example according to the type of material that is used for different parts, the type that contacts cement, environmental condition or the like.In the described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings process, midsole and upper member assembly 1400 can be heated about 3 to 4 minutes at about 80 ℃ to 90 ℃.
Step 17-degree of depth compacting (Deep Well Pressing)
The midsole and the upper member assembly 1400 that comprise the heating of the shoe last or hat block system of combining device 1402 then can stand the step that the degree of depth is suppressed, for example with usual manner well known by persons skilled in the art.This pressing step normally among Figure 17 by arrow 1700 by graphic.Along and/or the one or more moulds or the form (not shown) that are provided with to small part around bottom part 140 and/or upper member 100 (for example along the pressure setting bottom surface) midsole and upper member assembly 1400 are remained in a position, and shoe last or hat block system device 1402 remains on their desirable positions and their desired shapes with upper member 100 and midsole 1100.High pressure is used to midsole 1100 is closely suppressed (thereby and fixing) to upper member 100 with contact cement 200 and 1102.Optionally, this pressing step can be performed under the heating of any desired type or cooling condition.
The pressing conditions any desirable or that be fit to that does not depart from invention can be used.For example, 10kg/cm at least 2Pressure continue five seconds at least, optionally under the heating condition that can be used.In graphic step, 30-35kg/cm 2Press power under ambient temperature conditions, be applied in 12-15 second (even midsole and upper member assembly 1400 can remain under the condition from the heating a little of heating steps before).
Final step
The different additional treatment step that do not depart from invention can be employed.For example, in the time of in the processing procedure some, shoe last or hat block system device 1402 can shift out from midsole and upper member assembly 1400.In addition, as shown in Figure 18, one or more outer bottom parts 1800 can be applied to the bottom part 104 of upper member 100, so that are sandwiched between midsole 1100 and the outer bottom parts 1800 to small part bottom part 104.Among this embodiment according to the footwear construction of inventing, part upper member 100 (for example some bottom part 104) will act as the outer bottom part of the footwear parts that are used to finish.Additional outer bottom parts 1800, for example by the parts coarse, that high-abrasive material is made, they can be set at least some parts of bottom part 104 to improve and/or otherwise to change the dress and/or the pulling figure of the entire product of footwear.For example, outer bottom parts 1800 can be set at and hold usually in the zone heavy and/or uneven wear.These outer bottom parts 1800 can have sole or traction element, for example, and are arranged on traction element 400 on the bottom part 104 (if existence) or identical or different.
But if desired, as can being the situation that other of article of footwear may embodiment according to the present invention, one or more outer bottom parts 1800 can be basically or are fully covered the bottom part 104 of upper member 100 and do not depart from invention.In graphic embodiment, outer bottom parts 1800 also cover the opening 114 in (and optionally sealing) bottom part 104, and this bottom part 104 is held the projection 1106 of midsole 1100, (sees, for example Figure 13 and 14) as previously discussed.
Not depart from any desirable mode of invention, outer bottom parts 1800 can be applied to midsole and upper member assembly 1400, comprise with usual manner known in the art.For example, the outer bottom parts can be applied to all or part bottom part 104 and/or arrive other parts of upper member 100, by bed material, contact cement, other adhesives, stitching, by other mechanical connections, and/or with other usual manners well known by persons skilled in the art.
In at least some example structure of the present invention and operation, at least one outer bottom parts 1800 can also comprise the heel member that act as the outer bottom part that is used for article of footwear.Optionally, if desired, whole outer bottom and heel member assembly can be connected to midsole and upper member 1400 (for example, being connected to bottom part 104) unit as a whole.
As another embodiment, as graphic among Figure 19, the heel member 1900 of separation (for example heel box) can be attached to heel area 108 places of the upper member 100 on the bottom surface 104.Optionally, heel member 1900 can comprise the recess and/or the air bag (open space 1902 places in heel member 1900 structures are showed usually) of one or more openings, for example helps to reduce the weight of total article of footwear.Be similar to above-described outer bottom parts 1800, heel member 1900 can be connected to another part of bottom part 104 and/or upper member 100, not departing from any suitable or desirable mode of the present invention, such as by bed material, contact cement, other adhesives, sewing, other mechanical connections and/or with other usual manners well known by persons skilled in the art.In this graphic embodiment, heel member 1900 covers the opening 114 that (and optionally sealing) holds a midsole projection 1106, as mentioned above.
Certainly, heel member 1900 can be not depart from any suitable or the ideal designs and the structure of invention.For example, graphic among Figure 19, heel member 1900 can comprise outer bottom parts part 1904 (for example, being made by coarse, high-abrasive material) and/or be similar to those and be arranged on traction element 1906 on the bottom part 104, as among Figure 18 by graphic.Certainly, different traction element 1906 on heel member 1900 and/or outer bottom parts 1904 (if existence) are different at aspects such as structure, materials with those parts of the remainder of the structure that is set to footwear that does not depart from invention.
As mentioned above, heel member 1900 and/or outer bottom parts 1800 can be connected to the outer surface of upper member 100, so that upper member 100 (and particularly the bottom part 104 of upper member 100) is sandwiched between midsole and heel member and/or the outer bottom parts 1800.The main surface of midsole is towards the main surface of heel member 1900 and/or outer bottom parts 1800, and they have the outer surface between two parties 104 of the upper member 100 that sandwiches between them.By this way, heel member 1900 and/or outer bottom parts 1800 spread all over and cover at least some parts extensions (for example, the surface of the bottom part 104 of upper member 100) of the outer surface of upper member 100.
Inventive aspect also relates to final article of footwear, and relates to different intermediate products and the assembly that is used to make article of footwear, such as above in conjunction with the different structure and the assembly that produce during the described different independent treatment step of Fig. 1-19.Structure according to invention comprises above-described different intermediate structure, can be manufactured by any method that does not depart from invention.The structure of at least some footwear according to invention can have the very structure of lightweight, especially has those structures of one or more following features: (a) by the upper member structure forms to small part outer bottom (optionally having the traction element that is connected thereto or is connected to midsole and the bottom part extension by upper member); (b) to the small part outer bottom, it is made of the outer bottom parts that are connected to upper member, for example, and in the position of heavy wear; Reach the lightweight heel member that (c) is connected to upper member, for example, comprise the heel member of one or more airbags or air bag.Such product can especially be of value to sport footwear, special sport footwear or the like.
Although more than describe particular step and structure according to invention in detail, what those skilled in the art will recognize that is that these have openly only constituted the embodiment of process in accordance with the present invention and structure.The different structure that is not depart from invention that the technical staff will recognize, material, treatment step, treatment conditions or the like can change widely.In addition, the variation that does not depart from invention in the operating procedure that is that the technical staff will recognize also can take place.For example, above-described specific step can be omitted, is changed, is changed order or the like and not depart from invention.In addition, additional step can be included in the aspect that does not depart from invention between the above-described different step.
D. conclusion
Various embodiments of the invention are in above being disclosed, and the combination and time combination that are present invention resides in all these embodiment in its scope that it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that.In addition, those skilled in the art will recognize that above embodiment only illustration invention.Can make different variations and modification and not depart from invention scope and the purport that defines by claims.

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1. method of making footwear, it comprises:
The first cementation material is applied to the small part upper member, and it will be included in the internal chamber of described upper member;
The second cementation material is applied to the small part midsole, and when described midsole is included in the described upper member, described midsole will contact described upper member;
Cool off among described upper member or the described midsole at least one to abundant degree, although so that have the described first and second cementation materials, described midsole and described upper member will relative to each other move; And
Described midsole is placed in such a manner the described internal chamber of described upper member, so that at least some of described midsole contain the part contact of cement and move with respect at least some described upper member, and at least some of described upper member contain the part contact of cement and move with respect at least some described midsoles.
2. method according to claim 1, it also comprises: described midsole is placed after the described internal chamber of described upper member, heat described midsole and described upper member.
3. method according to claim 1, wherein by the opening of the admittance foot that defines in the described upper member, described midsole is placed in the described internal chamber of described upper member.
4. method according to claim 1, it also comprises: the outer bottom parts are connected to the described upper member of small part.
5. method according to claim 4, it also comprises: the heel unit is connected to described upper member.
6. pass through the footwear that the described method of claim 5 is made.
7. pass through the footwear that the described method of claim 4 is made.
8. method according to claim 1, it also comprises: the heel unit is connected to described upper member.
9. method according to claim 1, the wherein said first cementation material is identical with the described second cementation material.
10. method according to claim 1, it also comprises: in predetermined direction described midsole is assembled in the described upper member.
11. method according to claim 10, wherein said assembling comprise that at least one is arranged at the recess that holds projection or the opening that define in projection and the described upper member on the described midsole aims at.
12. upper member and sole sandwich component by the described method manufacturing of claim 1.
13. a method of making footwear, it comprises:
Upper member is provided, and wherein said upper member comprises the opening of the admittance foot that wherein defines, and it provides the inlet to the internal chamber that is defined by described upper member;
By described opening pre-shoe last or hat block member made is placed described internal chamber, wherein said pre-shoe last or hat block member made comprises a midsole holding portion;
Shift out described pre-shoe last or hat block member made and described midsole holding portion from described upper member;
The cementation material is applied to small part upper member and at least one parts to the small part midsole;
Cool off among described upper member or the described midsole at least one to abundant degree, although so that have described cementation parts, described midsole and described upper member will relative to each other move; And
By described opening midsole is placed the described internal chamber of described upper member, although consequently there is described cementation material, to the described midsole contact of small part and with respect to moving to the described upper member of small part.
14. method according to claim 13, wherein, the cementation material is applied to the described step of small part upper member and at least one parts to the small part midsole comprise with the cementation material be applied to be included in the described internal chamber to the described upper member of small part.
15. method according to claim 13 wherein, is applied to the cementation material and comprises to the described step of small part upper member and at least one parts to the small part midsole the first cementation material is applied to the described midsole of small part.
16. method according to claim 15, wherein, with the cementation material be applied to the described step of small part upper member and at least one parts to the small part midsole also comprise with the second cementation material be applied to be included in the described internal chamber to the described upper member of small part, wherein when described midsole is placed in the described upper member, the described part that contains cement of at least some of described midsole will contact at least some described upper member, and at least some described parts that contain cement of described upper member will contact at least some described midsoles.
17. method according to claim 13, it also comprises: described midsole is placed after the described internal chamber of described upper member, heat described midsole and described upper member.
18. method according to claim 13, it also comprises: the outer bottom parts are connected to the described upper member of small part.
19. method according to claim 18, it also comprises: the heel unit is connected to described upper member.
20. a footwear by the described method manufacturing of claim 19.
21. a footwear by the described method manufacturing of claim 18.
22. method according to claim 13, it also comprises: the heel unit is connected to described upper member.
23. method according to claim 13, it also comprises: after described midsole is placed in the described upper member, the shoe last or hat block member made is placed the described internal chamber of described upper member by described opening.
24. method according to claim 23, it also comprises: heat described midsole, upper member and shoe last or hat block member made.
25. method according to claim 24, it also comprises: described midsole, upper member and shoe last or hat block member made is compressed together.
26. method according to claim 23, it also comprises: described midsole, upper member and shoe last or hat block member made is compressed together.
27. method according to claim 13, it also comprises: in predetermined direction described midsole is assemblied in the described upper member.
28. method according to claim 27, wherein said assembling comprise that at least one is arranged at the recess that holds projection or the opening that define in projection and the described upper member on the described midsole aims at.
29. method according to claim 13, it also comprises: place at described midsole before the described internal chamber of described upper member, the cementation material is applied at least one parts that is selected from by in the following group of forming: to the described midsole of small part with to the described upper member of small part.
30. method according to claim 29, it also comprises: described midsole is placed before the described upper member, cool off among described upper member or the described midsole at least one to abundant degree, so that when described midsole is placed in the described upper member, although there is described cementation material, described midsole will move with respect to described upper member.
31. method according to claim 30, it also comprises: described midsole is placed after the described internal chamber of described upper member, heat described midsole and described upper member.
32. method according to claim 31, it also comprises: described midsole and described upper member is compressed together.
33. upper member and sole sandwich component by the described method manufacturing of claim 13.
34. a method of making footwear, it comprises:
The cementation material is applied at least one parts that is selected from by the following group of forming: to the small part upper member, it will be included in the internal chamber of described upper member, and to the small part midsole, it will contact described upper member when described midsole is included in the described upper member;
Cool off among described upper member or the described midsole at least one to abundant degree, although so that have described cementation parts, described midsole and upper member will relative to each other move; And
Described midsole is placed the described internal chamber of described upper member in such a manner, although consequently there is described cementation material, to the described midsole contact of small part and with respect to moving to the described upper member of small part.
35. method according to claim 34, it also comprises: described midsole is placed after the described internal chamber of described upper member, heat described midsole and described upper member.
36. method according to claim 34, wherein by the opening of the admittance foot that defines in the described upper member, described midsole is placed in the described internal chamber of described upper member.
37. method according to claim 34, it also comprises: the outer bottom parts are connected to the described upper member of small part.
38. according to the described method of claim 37, it also comprises: the heel unit is connected to described upper member.
39. method according to claim 34, it also comprises: the heel unit is connected to described upper member.
40. method according to claim 34, it also comprises: in predetermined direction described midsole is assembled in the described upper member.
41. according to the described method of claim 40, wherein said assembling comprises that at least one is arranged at the recess that holds projection or the opening that define in projection and the described upper member on the described midsole aims at.
42. upper member and sole sandwich component by the described method manufacturing of claim 34.
43. a structure that is used to make footwear, it comprises:
Upper member, it has the opening of the admittance foot that wherein defines, and wherein said upper member has defined internal chamber and outer surface;
Midsole after its described internal chamber in described upper member forms, is set in the described internal chamber of described upper member and is fixed to described upper member, and wherein said midsole is in the described internal chamber fully; And
The outer bottom parts, its be connected to described upper member to the described outer surface of small part.
44. according to the described structure of claim 43, it also comprises: the heel unit that is connected to the described outer surface of described upper member.
45. according to the described structure of claim 43, wherein said midsole comprises at least one projection, it is assembled at least one recess or opening that defines in the described upper member.
46. according to the described structure of claim 43, wherein said midsole comprises a plurality of projections, it is assembled in the respective notches or opening that defines in the described vamp.
47. according to the described structure of claim 43, wherein said midsole comprise alignment system to small part, it is used for described midsole is aimed at respect to another parts of described structure.
48. according to the described structure of claim 43, the outer bottom to described outer surface formation of small part and described outer bottom isolation of components of wherein said vamp to the described structure of small part.
49. a structure that is used to make footwear, it comprises:
Upper member, it has the opening of the admittance foot that wherein defines, wherein said upper member has defined internal chamber and outer surface, wherein said upper member to the described outer surface of small part form described structure to the small part outer bottom; And
Midsole after its described internal chamber in described upper member forms, is set in the described internal chamber of described upper member and is fixed to described upper member, and wherein said midsole is in the described internal chamber fully.
50. according to the described structure of claim 49, it also comprises: the heel unit that is connected to the described outer surface of described upper member.
51. according to the described structure of claim 49, wherein said midsole comprises at least one projection, it is assemblied at least one recess or opening that defines in the described upper member.
52. according to the described structure of claim 49, wherein said midsole comprises a plurality of projections, it is assemblied in the respective notches or opening that defines in the described upper member.
53. according to the described structure of claim 49, wherein said midsole comprise alignment system to small part, it is used for described midsole is aimed at respect to another parts of described structure.
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