CN101668448A - Reinforcing cage for shoes - Google Patents
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An article of footwear comprising a reinforcing cage. In one exemplary embodiment, a reinforcing cage may comprise a base, a plurality of spaced ribs located along a wall of the cushioning component,each of said plurality of spaced ribs including a first end and a second end, a bottom rim attached a lower end of at least one of the plurality of spaced apart ribs, and a top rim attached a upper end of at least one of the plurality of spaced apart ribs.
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[0001] embodiments of the invention relate to footwear.Particularly, embodiments of the invention relate to the enhancing frame that is used for footwear, and wherein, this enhancing frame can help energy to return the user and prolong the sole life-span.Can significantly change the design, structure and the position that strengthen frame but still within the scope of the invention.
Background technology
[0002] the sport footwear industry has obtained immense success at present in consumer's environment.This can give the credit to the ever-increasing advanced trend of footwear.In recent years, sport footwear has been customized for a lot of activities (for example, pleasure trip on foot, cross-country race and long-distance running), and every kind of activity all has the performance standard of oneself.The design of these footwear is considered and can be changed based on the standard as sex, durability degree and aesthetics.
[0003] these changeable considerations cause footwear to have big performance range, wherein can be towards particular case or any special shoes of Environment Design.For example, the dash footwear can focus on comfortable, and the long-distance running footwear can focus in light weight and airflow design.Cross-country running shoes can be designed to focus on the best combination of above-mentioned consideration.Similarly, the racing gallop person compares with the pastime runner can different performance standards.Under every kind of situation, use footwear on performance even user's health, negative consequences to be arranged for another purpose design.
[0004] foot motion (for example, run, take a walk) requires to continue absorption and dissipation of ferees and pressure.Different design considers to attempt to alleviate the influence to the user of these pressure and active force.For example, in this field, an improvement is with buffering foot when footwear land at sole binding buffer parts.The sort buffer parts can comprise multilayer.
[0005] with reference to the accompanying drawings 1, the structure of having showed a city shoe.Boots 110 can comprise: outer bottom 112, the middle end 114, footwear core pad (shank) 116 and footwear shell 118.Heel cushion 120 and forefoot cushion 122 can be arranged between the interior end 124 and the footwear shell 118.Also be provided with vamp 126, and randomly can comprise shoestring 128.Outer bottom 112, the middle end 114, the interior end 124 and forefoot cushion 122 each sidewall that can comprise first surface, second surface and be connected first and second surfaces.Preferably, among the groove 114a during footwear core pad 116 is arranged on, and liner 120,122 is arranged in the groove at the interior end 124 at the end 114.
[0006] in this exemplary embodiment, outer bottom 112 is formed by carbon rubber, and the middle end 114 is formed by molded vinylacetic acid second fat vacuole foam.Footwear core pad 116 can be formed by thermoplastic polyurethane, and vamp 126 can be by leather, fabric, and foam and other suitable isolated material form.Can various polymer components be bonded with each other by binder or other binding agent, and vamp 126 can engage with footwear shell 118, for example, sew up in the lower edge utilization of the leather part 130 of contiguous vamp 126 and to engage.
[0007] at the volley the kinesiology of the people foot of (for example, stroll, running) is very complicated.Till heel touched the toe built on stilts with ground for the first time, the motion of a lot of different tissues (for example, muscle, bone) had taken place in foot.These the motion in, the various piece of foot is moved relative to each other or is rotated, and distribution and balance a plurality of sizable power.For example, when user's body wt is exerted pressure to sole, make sole compression usually and outwards expand at the horizontal direction that is parallel to ground.Because this inflationary spiral has changed the shape sole expectation, best and shortened the sole life-span, therefore this inflationary spiral is not expected.
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[0008] Fig. 1 shows the structure of city shoe;
[0009] Fig. 2 a-b shows the perspective view that comprises according to the footwear of exemplary enhancing frame embodiment of the present invention;
[0010] Fig. 3 shows the bottom perspective view that comprises according to the footwear of exemplary enhancing frame embodiment of the present invention;
[0011] Fig. 4 a-c shows and comprises according to the footwear of exemplary enhancing frame embodiment of the present invention and a plurality of views of footwear parts;
[0012] Fig. 5 shows the perspective view according to exemplary enhancing frame embodiment of the present invention;
[0013] Fig. 6 shows the rearview according to exemplary enhancing frame embodiment of the present invention;
[0014] Fig. 7 shows the side view according to exemplary enhancing frame embodiment of the present invention;
[0015] Fig. 8 shows the bottom view according to exemplary enhancing frame embodiment of the present invention;
[0016] Fig. 9 shows the bottom view that comprises according to the footwear of exemplary enhancing frame embodiment of the present invention;
[0017] Figure 10 shows the side view according to exemplary enhancing frame embodiment of the present invention;
[0018] Figure 11 shows the side view according to exemplary enhancing frame embodiment of the present invention;
[0019] Figure 12 shows the side view according to exemplary enhancing frame embodiment of the present invention;
[0020] Figure 13 shows the side view according to exemplary enhancing frame embodiment of the present invention;
[0021] Figure 14 shows the side view according to exemplary enhancing frame embodiment of the present invention; And
[0022] Figure 15 shows the side view according to exemplary enhancing frame embodiment of the present invention;
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[0023] provides the embodiment of the enhancing frame that is used for footwear.Concrete structure described below is to strengthen frame according to an embodiment of the invention in order to understand.In other embodiments of the invention, the structure of enhancing frame can be different significantly.
[0024] in certain embodiments of the present invention, strengthening frame can comprise: first, second portion and third part, and can be positioned at position substantially near heel portion.
[0025] in certain embodiments of the present invention, the first that strengthens frame can be positioned at the position of close heel bottom, and can comprise space and breach, to provide buffering, reinforcing, loss of weight, energy to return and better elasticity.First can also comprise substrate, and this substrate for example can be connected on the outer bottom.
[0026] in certain embodiments, the second portion of enhancing frame can (that is heel part) extend to middle pin from rear foot zone.Second portion also can comprise various breach, and for example, second portion can be along its perimeter cutting, to form flanging (flap).Flanging can form " hinge (hinge) " stability and elasticity and minimizing impact to strengthen pin.
[0027] in certain embodiments, in the time in some enhancing frame embodiment according to the present invention, can comprising third part, this third part is positioned at substantially near the position of heel and the sidewall from the substrate of second portion along buffer unit (for example, the middle end) and stretches out.Third part can comprise rib, and these ribs form along the rib space of buffer unit sidewall location.These rib spaces can be formed multiple shape (for example, circle, ellipse, triangle, S shape, X-shaped).These rib spaces can extend to the top and the bottom of third part.These tops and base section, or " edge " can help to encase the buffer unit of sole.At last, third part can also be included in the heel space at heel sidewall rear portion.
[0028] Fig. 2 a-b shows the perspective view that comprises according to the footwear of exemplary enhancing frame embodiment of the present invention.The enhancing frame 201 at the end 202 during Fig. 2 a shows and is connected to.The forefoot portion at the middle end 202 can comprise the damping compound 209 that is used to reduce impact.The vamp 203 of the end 202, enhancing frame 201 and flap 204 during Fig. 2 b shows and is connected to.As mentioned above, strengthen frame 201 and comprise third part 205.Third part 205 can comprise the rib 206 that forms space 207.In this embodiment, rib 206 forms leg-of-mutton space 207.
[0029] Fig. 3 shows the bottom perspective view that comprises according to the footwear of exemplary enhancing frame embodiment of the present invention.In this embodiment, first 309 can be connected to second portion 311.Enhancing frame embodiment as described herein can comprise the airway that is used to reduce footwear adhesives and the hot deterioration of foam (for example, in substrate).In this embodiment, first 309 comprises and is used for the airway 313 that prevents that the end is overheated.Second portion 311 can comprise flanging (or hinge) 312.
[0030] Fig. 4 a-c shows and comprises according to the footwear of exemplary enhancing frame embodiment of the present invention and a plurality of views of footwear parts.Shown in Fig. 4 b, outer bottom 401 can be connected to first 409, second portion 411 and the third part 405 that strengthens frame embodiment.In this embodiment, first 409 comprises substrate 419.Fig. 4 a shows the separate views of part of the third part 405 of the enhancing frame embodiment that comprises rib 406 and space 407.As mentioned above, third part 405 can comprise apical margin 412 and root edge 413.In this embodiment, rib 406 is cut to form quadrilateral-shaped apertures 407.
[0031] in an embodiment of the present invention.Rib (for example, Fig. 4 c, 413) can comprise: first end 414, second end 415 and mid portion 416.First end 414 can be connected with one of root edge 418 with apical margin 417, and simultaneously second end 415 can be connected with in the root edge 418 another with apical margin 417.For example, in some enhancing frame embodiment of the present invention, the rib width of mid portion can be greater than the width near first or second end.On the contrary, in other embodiments, can be near the rib width of first or second end greater than the rib width of mid portion.In addition, in other embodiments, rib width can be similar to identical along its length.
[0032] in this embodiment, for example, first 409, second portion 411 and third part 405 can encase at least a portion of buffer unit 408 fully.In some other embodiment of the present invention, strengthen frame and can be used to partly encase buffer unit 408 (by for example eliminating the mode of apical margin 412).
[0033] in certain embodiments of the invention, pin zone the enhancing frame (comprising the third part with described rib and rib space) that encases buffer unit can extend to from the heel portion of footwear; In other embodiments, described enhancing frame can extend to forefoot region.Extend the enhancing frame by this way and can improve structural strength, stability and resiliency at middle pin and forefoot region.
[0034] Fig. 5-8 shows another enhancing frame embodiment disclosed by the invention.Fig. 5 shows the perspective view that strengthens frame, and its middle rib space 501 forms oblique line, and the middle part is wider than at the two ends of line.Fig. 6 is the rearview according to enhancing frame embodiment of the present invention.Fig. 7 is the side view according to enhancing frame embodiment of the present invention.Described embodiment is similar to the embodiment among Fig. 5, and rib space 701 forms oblique line in this embodiment, and the middle part is wider than at the two ends of line.Fig. 8 is the bottom view according to enhancing frame embodiment of the present invention.Described embodiment comprises the heel " dome " 801 that meets the ergonomics design that is positioned at substantially under the heel.Fig. 9 is an alternate embodiments of the present invention, and it shows and comprise the heel " dome " 901 that meets the ergonomics design from the bottom.This embodiment comprises aforesaid airway or chamber 902.
[0035] Figure 10-15 shows alternate embodiments of the present invention.For example, Figure 10 shows the embodiment that strengthens the frame element, and its middle rib space 1001 is cut to form rectangle.Figure 11 shows the embodiment that strengthens the frame element, and its middle rib space 1101 is cut to form triangle.Figure 12 shows the embodiment that strengthens frame, and its middle rib space 1201 is cut to form del.Figure 13 shows the embodiment that strengthens frame, and its middle rib space 1301 is cut into serpentine discussed above.In this embodiment, described " S " tilts.Figure 14 shows the embodiment that strengthens frame, and its middle rib space 1401 also is cut into serpentine, but this serpentine is straight relatively.Figure 15 shows the embodiment that strengthens frame, and its middle rib space 1501 is cut into " X " discussed above shape.In this embodiment of the application, should form arc (as discussed above) upwards by " X " wall.
[0036] embodiment of enhancing frame as described herein can provide at the bottom of the centering and the support structure of other buffer unit, has therefore prolonged the life-span of footwear.Particularly, strengthen that frame embodiment can avoid material for sole of shoe (that is, the middle end, additional cushion parts) thus excess compression improve durability and reduce material damage.
[0037] as mentioned above, the rib space that strengthens frame embodiment can be cut into structure " wall " (for example, " S ", " Z " or leg-of-mutton shape), encasing material for sole of shoe, and provides the enhancing structure, to support runner's rear foot zone.These structural walls can help to suppress and offset shoe sole component, and (for example, the middle end, other buffer unit) outside expansion and permission sole keep compact under its optimum shape, thereby have prolonged the life-span of footwear.The space (for example, in third part) that strengthens frame embodiment can be used to alleviate footwear weight and bigger elasticity is provided.In addition, strengthening frame embodiment provides auxiliary mechanical damping at the bottom of can centering and is providing support under slight flatfoot (mild pronation) state.
[0038] heel described of the present invention another advantage of strengthening frame embodiment and providing is, can strengthen shelf structure extend in end during arch area, as the support footwear core pad of raising foot stability.
[0039] another advantage that strengthens frame and provide is can be to runner's " return " energy.As mentioned above, runner's weight can cause the outside expansion of sole in laterally (being parallel to ground) distribution of sole.Yet the described footwear that strengthen frame that comprise can make some pressure distribution be maintained in the frame, therefore, make some excess pressures from pin upwards be redistributed by sole.This " return " energy upwards fluctuation (upward surge) can be useful to the wearer because its additional proper motion during use (for example, stroll, run), and reduce pressure negative interaction from surface (that is, concrete, rock etc.).In addition, the wall (comprising above-mentioned rib) that strengthens frame self has structural intergrity, can offset wearer's weight, and also can be used for returning energy.Can select shape, structure and the component materials of wall to come impact decay and energy return to be optimized.
[0040] though invention has been described with reference to above embodiment, description of preferred embodiments is not meant to limit the present invention in a limitation scope.It should be understood that specific descriptions, structure or size that all aspects of the present invention are not restricted to illustrate here, their are decided according to multiple principle and modification.Other distortion of various changes on the shape of disclosed device and the details and the present invention after with reference to the present invention, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that.Therefore, what should be thought of is that appended claim should cover described any this change and the distortion that drops on the embodiment in true spirit of the present invention and the scope.
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1. article of footwear comprises:
Outer bottom;
The vamp that is connected with outer bottom;
Between outer bottom and vamp and comprise the buffer unit of sidewall; And
Strengthen frame, this enhancing frame also comprises:
Substrate;
Along a plurality of spacer ribs that the buffer unit sidewall extends, each in described a plurality of spacer ribs comprises first end and second end;
The root edge that is connected with at least one first end in described a plurality of spacer ribs; And
The apical margin that is connected with at least one second end in described a plurality of spacer ribs.
2. article of footwear as claimed in claim 1, wherein said a plurality of spacer ribs, root edge and apical margin extend to user's middle pin.
3. article of footwear as claimed in claim 1, wherein said a plurality of spacer ribs, root edge and apical margin extend to user's the forward foot in a step.
4. article of footwear as claimed in claim 1, wherein said a plurality of spacer ribs form at least one rib space.
5. article of footwear as claimed in claim 4, wherein said at least one rib space is one of circle, ellipse, triangle, quadrangle, S shape and X-shaped.
6. article of footwear as claimed in claim 1, wherein substrate, described a plurality of spacer ribs, root edge and apical margin to small part encase buffer unit.
7. article of footwear as claimed in claim 1, wherein vamp, outer bottom, substrate, described a plurality of spacer ribs, root edge and apical margin encase buffer unit fully.
8. article of footwear as claimed in claim 1, wherein substrate comprises airway.
9. article of footwear comprises:
Outer bottom;
The vamp that is connected with outer bottom;
The buffer unit that comprises the sidewall between outer bottom and vamp; And
Strengthen frame, this enhancing frame also comprises:
The first that comprises substrate;
The second portion that is connected with first;
With the third part that first is connected with second portion, wherein third part also comprises:
Along a plurality of spacer ribs that the buffer unit sidewall extends, each of described a plurality of spacer ribs comprises first end and second end;
The root edge that is connected with at least one first end in described a plurality of spacer ribs; And
The apical margin that is connected with at least one second end in described a plurality of spacer ribs, wherein substrate, described a plurality of spacer ribs, root edge and apical margin encase buffer unit at least in part.
10. article of footwear as claimed in claim 9, wherein said a plurality of spacer ribs, root edge and apical margin extend to user's middle pin.
11. article of footwear as claimed in claim 9, wherein said a plurality of spacer ribs, root edge and apical margin extend to user's the forward foot in a step.
12. article of footwear as claimed in claim 9, wherein first comprises the space.
13. article of footwear as claimed in claim 9, wherein second portion comprises tabs.
14. article of footwear as claimed in claim 9, wherein third part comprises the heel space.
15. article of footwear as claimed in claim 9, wherein said a plurality of spacer ribs form at least one rib space, and wherein said at least one rib space is one of circle, ellipse, triangle, quadrangle, S shape and X-shaped.
16. article of footwear as claimed in claim 9, wherein second portion pin in the user extends.
17. an article of footwear comprises:
Strengthen frame, described enhancing frame comprises: substrate, a plurality of rib and edge of being spaced apart; Wherein said a plurality of rib stretches out from substrate, is connected along the extension of buffer unit sidewall and with edge.
18. article of footwear as claimed in claim 17, wherein said a plurality of spacer ribs, root edge and apical margin extend to user's middle pin.
19. article of footwear as claimed in claim 17, wherein said a plurality of spacer ribs, root edge and apical margin extend to user's the forward foot in a step.
20. article of footwear as claimed in claim 17, wherein said a plurality of spacer ribs form at least one space, and wherein said at least one space is one of circle, ellipse, triangle, quadrangle, S shape and X-shaped.
21. article of footwear as claimed in claim 17, each in wherein said a plurality of ribs comprises: have first width first end, have second end of second width and have the mid portion of the 3rd width.
22. article of footwear as claimed in claim 21, wherein the 3rd width is bigger than first width and second width.
23. article of footwear as claimed in claim 21, wherein the 3rd width is littler than first width and second width.
24. article of footwear as claimed in claim 21, wherein first width, second width and the 3rd width approximately equal.
25. a method comprises:
Outer bottom is provided;
Vamp is connected to outer bottom;
Between outer bottom and vamp, insert the buffer unit that comprises sidewall; And
Connect the enhancing frame, described enhancing frame also comprises:
The first that comprises substrate;
The second portion that is connected with first;
With the third part that first is connected with second portion, wherein third part also comprises:
Along a plurality of spacer ribs that the buffer unit sidewall extends, each of described a plurality of spacer ribs comprises first end and second end; And
The root edge that is connected with at least one first end in described a plurality of ribs that are spaced apart; And
The apical margin that is connected with at least one second end in described a plurality of ribs that are spaced apart, wherein substrate, described a plurality of spacer ribs, root edge and apical margin encase buffer unit at least in part.
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