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CN1041273C
CN1041273C CN93117431A CN93117431A CN1041273C CN 1041273 C CN1041273 C CN 1041273C CN 93117431 A CN93117431 A CN 93117431A CN 93117431 A CN93117431 A CN 93117431A CN 1041273 C CN1041273 C CN 1041273C
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The present invention relates to a shoe sole for walking, running and various sports activities. The shoe sole has a bow-shaped section supporting a heel of a shoe wearer and is designed to realize that the shoe sole is uplifted from the ground when the bow-shaped section contacts with the ground. Therefor, a rolling function that the bow-shaped section and the surface of the shoe sole alternately contact with the ground is formed. The shoe sole can realize that the weight of a human body is centered on tiptoes when the shoe wearer walks or runs so that the effect of muscle strength training is realized. In addition, muscles are stretched under the state that the surface of the shoe sole is uplifted from the ground when the bow-shaped section contacts with the ground. Balancing action can be realized under the state that the bow-shaped section and the surface of the shoe sole are simultaneously uplifted as well.

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The present invention relates to a kind of footwear sole construction, this footwear are used to and improve physique and walking or running, or the training of various sports, as prepare training for tennis tournament, in particular, relate to a kind of sole that is used for athletic training, the purpose that designs this sole is for strengthening muscular strength of lower limb and helping the wearer to stretch and his health of balance.
The lower limb muscles of human body is the main muscle that control is moved such as run or jump etc.Therefore, the athletic training that improves muscular strength of lower limb is very important, muscle is essential strengthen in order to when running, to promote body quick more when jumping simultaneously.But, when carrying out walking, run when improving muscular strength of lower limb or exercise when obtaining skill, people should note following some:
The first, when the people was old and feeble gradually, gastrocnemius shrinks gradually so that the bending of ankle-joint, and extending range all dwindles.But the training that only strengthens muscle strength is impossible enlarge bending and extending range.Therefore, the muscle that must exercise simultaneously and shrink to stretch is so that improve muscle flexibility.
The second, if strengthened the training of muscle strength, and do not carry out balance training, then the sensory function of balance health will degenerate, and so just can not help the sportsman to solve the difficulty that may run in real racetrack.Simultaneously, the sportsman is also injured easily in real racetrack.
When strolling for the strength training of reinforcement lower limb muscles or jogging, perhaps during the training before the real racetrack of carrying out for the skill that obtains various motions and need, all need stretch the muscle that shunk simultaneously to improve its pliability, need rapid balance simultaneously in order to adapt to different site conditions, so should carry out suitable balance training.
Now will strengthen lower limb muscles intensity, a kind of conventional exercises method of stretching, extension and balance etc. is illustrated in down:
The first, the enhancing of muscle; Stand on the wooden unit (or other materials) that a thickness is about 5 centimeters, with quickish speed, raise repeatedly and the both feet of loweing with motion.Like this, can improve the ability to bear of muscle.In addition, use weight, can strengthen muscle strength as barbell.
Stand on the wooden unit as much as possible relaxed muscle and make the heel kiss the earth, the also extensible muscle that has shunk.
Stand in addition on a kind of T shape plate and also can carry out balance training, the midfeather of T shape plate is shorter, the upper surface that this midfeather supported, and its size can satisfy both feet stands, and gets certain posture then to keep balance under the situation that T shape plate is tilted.Balance training is very effective for the function of the organ that promotes maintenance body balance.
Be usually used for the traditional structure of the athletic shoe sole of walking or running and other similar motions, never consider, therefore cause needs to increase and use plank and T shape plate such as training functions such as stretching, extension or balances.
A kind of conventional soles of having improved that is used for training is in U.S. Patent No. 4,348.821 in open, wherein, footwear sole construction comprises: support foot with and a rigid support of sole bow, one elastic component, a center support and a heel cushion pad of supporting supporter and toe.
The sole of announcing in United States Patent (USP) does not have impact when the wearer is run, and has powerful propulsive force during spring and can obtain the effect of the balance training that is formed by the slight rolling that concentrates on center support.
But when not being in walking or running, above-mentioned footwear sole construction can not realize strengthening the training of muscle effectively, and its balance training effect is unsafty.
An object of the present invention is to provide a kind of sole, this sole can not only make wearer's walking, run or jump and do not have impact, and be suitable for such as: strengthen muscle, stretch and the training of balance and so on.
For achieving the above object, the invention provides a kind of sole, it comprises, a upper surface is in order to supporting wearer's sole; One basal surface that contacts with ground, the bottom of sole and upper of a shoe links; In the basal surface of sole, a part of removing heel forms arc, thereby sole rear portion and ground are separated, and the front portion of sole is lifted with ground form a predetermined angle.
Can make the wearer can be from tiptoe between the heel according to sole of the present invention, the body that moves him reposefully to be to keep balance, and the wearer is being run forward or during walking, accurately, promptly realizes going ahead and its body weight moved to the action of tiptoe.In other words, in walking or running or when carrying out the real match of showing, the wearer runs, and its body weight is born by tiptoe, therefore strengthens its lower limb muscles, and improves quick ability effectively.
In addition, when upright or when being sitting on the chair in daily life, can make wearer's pin joint mid portion minimum according to sole of the present invention, be the most stable joint angle, and owing to forming dorsiflex towards the ground inclination heel, dorsiflex can make the muscle that has shunk stretch.
Simultaneously, sole of the present invention can make wearer's stance stand on the level land as barefoot person, makes tiptoe and heel be in same horizontal level.Be stranded this, sole of the present invention can be in order to carry out balance training, as if the same with traditional T shape plate.
Be described in detail a preferred embodiment with reference to appended each figure, will more understand above-mentioned purpose of the present invention and advantage thereof, wherein:
Fig. 1 is according to sole side view of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is according to sole basal surface figure of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is according to sole side view of the present invention, the sole profile when being illustrated as the wearer and running;
Fig. 4 is according to sole side view of the present invention, is illustrated as the wearer and carries out the sole profile of muscle when stretching training;
Fig. 5 is according to sole side view of the present invention, the sole profile when being illustrated as the wearer and carrying out balance training;
Fig. 6 is according to the side view that has soft heel parts in another embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 7 is the perspective view according to another embodiment of the present invention, illustrates sole and the discerptible heel of this embodiment;
Fig. 8 is the cutaway view that illustrates sole shown in Fig. 7 and heel binding;
Fig. 9 is the cutaway view of the another kind of linking method of sole shown in Fig. 7 and heel;
To contrast appended each figure below narrates in more detail to various embodiments of the present invention.
Referring to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, upper-part 1 and bottom parts 2 are produced in mold pressing or cast respectively, and with glue that the two is bonding, so that it becomes an integral body, upper-part 1 is thicker, and its rigidity is also relatively stronger, keeps the original-shape of sole thus.Bottom parts 2 is thinner, has pliability relatively preferably.
The upper surface 3 of upper-part 1 is connected with traditional upper of a shoe of footwear 4, and supporting wearer's sole, the heel part 3A that is bearing on the upper surface 3 is higher than the part 3C that supports toe, supports the crooked smoothly basal surface 5 with bottom parts 2 of part 3B of the sole bow on the upper surface 3 to form about 15 ° inclination.One place of upper-part 1 removes than lower part, thereby forms the arcuate section 6 that recess makes progress, owing to form arcuate section 6, therefore when opposite end 6A and 6B contact with ground, basal surface 5 will lift about 25 ° from ground.
The rear end 6A of arcuate section 6 and the rear end of upper-part 1 are at a distance of 2 centimeters; The distance of supposing the two ends of upper-part 1 is 100%, then forms the front end 6B of arcuate section at 40% place.In addition, an additional rib 7 is arranged in arcuate section 6, break when being subjected to certain external force in order to prevention upper-part 1.The sloping portion 8 that is connected with the rear end 6A of arcuate section 6 is used to make rear end 6A steadily to contact with ground.
Therefore, when the wearer puts on the footwear that include sole of the present invention, be sitting on the chair bipod simultaneously down the time, basal surface 5 contacts with ground as shown in Figure 1.At this moment, crooked about 15 ° of the relative lower limb in wearer's double-legged joint so provide stable Yu the most comfortable posture.
When the wearer puts on footwear walking with sole of the present invention or runs because the influence that wearer itself moves can make wearer's body wt turn forward naturally, with and avoided his heel to contact with ground.According to above-mentioned situation, thereby the weight that moves him as the wearer is when tiptoe becomes state shown in Figure 3 by state shown in Figure 1, and he can carry out walking or running naturally.In other words, wearer's energy walking or running can not need big strength, and more particularly running by tiptoe to strengthen muscle.In addition, both can on straight road, run, also can on the road of complications, run; Because horizontal running repeatedly-promptly run left continuously and run-can freely carry out the therefore training that has not only strengthened muscle strength but also can improve quick ability simultaneously again to the right.
Figure 4 shows that the example that stretches training, the wearer is upright and take a posture to make the two ends 6A of arcuate section 6, and 6B all contacts with ground, thereby makes the basal surface 5 of sole raise about 25 ° from ground.This moment, lower limb muscles was stretched.Simultaneously, the sloping portion 8 that links with the rear end 6A of arcuate section 6 stably contacts with ground, can make the wearer obtain more straight Yu more comfortable posture thus.
Figure 5 shows that the example of balance training.Tiptoe slightly upwards lifts the front end 6B that only makes arcuate section 6 and contacts with ground, and the upper surface 3 of upper-part 1 is in state parallel to the ground simultaneously.Therefore, can carry out and the identical balance training of T shape plate.
When putting on employing according to the footwear of sole of the present invention, along with the ground environment difference, foot motion can momentarily become as Fig. 1, and 3,4, state shown in 5.Therefore, the wearer can run when athletic competition or jump repeatedly.In the state of Fig. 1, the mass centre of wearer's health is positioned at towards tiptoe, with regard to being easy to wearer's mass centre is transferred to tiptoe so that be converted to the state of Fig. 3 like this.With regard to Fig. 5, wearer's mass centre can be undertaken moving stably by the mode that reaches rolling action backward forward and will be centrally located in the front end 6B of arcuate section.In addition, because basal surface 5 has a down dip 25 ° at state shown in Figure 4, the pin joint becomes 25 ° dorsiflex, and simultaneously, these number of degrees help forming the effective exercise of each unit, as bone, ligament, and muscle.When basal surface 5 advance and during kiss the earth the effective exercise of above-mentioned each unit will form a kind of stability.
In fact, in the single test match, wherein put on the footwear that adopt sole of the present invention for one, and another one is put on traditional tennis shoes, the always whole contact of consequently traditional tennis shoes place.Heel part (arcuate section) according to footwear of the present invention does not then contact with the place.The heel of traditional tennis shoes at first contacts the place under the situation of running, and extends forward then and whole basal surface is attached to above the place.Otherwise, according to footwear of the present invention, be illustrated in figure 3 as in the short distance observed ideal pose in back of running, simultaneously,, compare the former with traditional tennis shoes and can obtain mass centre and shift more stably even the heel of footwear at first contacts the place.
In addition, also observe mass centre during the games in test and from the heel to the tiptoe, steadily move, as shown in Figure 3, also can in the test match, carry out as race in muscle strength training on this step, and the technical data that needs in play of acquisition simultaneously.
Figure 6 shows that the sole according to another embodiment of the present invention, this sole further comprises a heel 9 below the arcuate section 6 of upper-part 1, and it is connected with basal surface 5 and contacts with ground.Heel 9 is made by very pliable and tough material, and when wearer's body weight acted on heel, it was easy to shrink.
Because heel 9 compresses easily and fully, so this class footwear sole construction is easy to change over state shown in Figure 4.In addition, when the sloping portion 8 of upper-part 1 during suddenly with the ground collision, this footwear sole construction gives human body and adequately protects.Further, this structure can be born impulsive force to a certain extent, therefore guarantees the safety movement on coarse place.
Fig. 7 to Fig. 9 is an additional embodiments of the present invention, illustrates a kind of sole that also can be used for common walking that can be used for training.This sole comprises a sole body 10 and heel spare 20, and above-mentioned heel spare can separate with the footwear body.
Footwear body 10 comprises a upper-part 1, and this upper-part comprises: a upper face 3 is in order at the bottom of the feet; One is concavity, is positioned at the arcuate section 6 at heel place; Dovetail 11 in horizontal formation one projection of arcuate section 6; One has the bottom parts 2 of basal surface 5, and this basal surface is labelled to the front end of arcuate section 6 and contacts with ground from the tiptoe of the basal surface of upper-part 1.This footwear body design only adapts to the various situations that may run into when training, as the situation that may occur in the first embodiment of the present invention.
Heel spare 20 comprises: a strong supporting 21 and is close to the impact absorbing pad 22 of supporting 21 bottom surfaces.The profile of the upper surface 23 of supporting 21 is corresponding with the curved surface of the arcuate section 6 of sole body 10, and the basal surface 24 of supporting 21 is made and can be connected with basal surface 5 and contact with ground.On the upper surface 23 of heel spare 20, the dovetail 11 that forms a wedge-shaped slot 25 and sole body 10 links with wedge shape.The dovetail 11 of sole body 10 and the wedge-shaped slot 25 of heel spare 20 are as sole body 10 and heel spare 20 interconnective connectors.Though in the present invention not for example or with diagram, very obvious, dovetail 11 and wedge-shaped slot 25 can exchange their shape mutually; Moreover, also can on the longitudinal direction of sole, cooperatively interact.The quantity of dovetail 11 and wedge-shaped slot also can be not only one in addition, and they also can otherwise interconnect and separate.
Fig. 8 represents sole body with dovetail 11 similar to Fig. 7 10 and the bonding state with heel spare 20 of wedge-shaped slot 25.With reference to Fig. 8, the bottom of the tenon 11 of sole body 10 and the wedge-shaped slot 25 of heel spare 20 broadens, thus both at upper and lower to not separating.
Fig. 9 is another example of syndeton shown in Figure 8.Consult Fig. 8, tenon 11 and wedge-shaped slot 25, but can separate to can not separating from the side at upper and lower.The purpose of Fig. 9 embodiment is to remedy this defective, wherein, a hole 12 is arranged on sole body 10, and tenon 11 is passed from upper surface 3 in this hole, and the screw 26 of a desired depth is arranged on the wedge-shaped slot 25 of another heel spare 20, this screw mating holes 12.Therefore, as shown in Figure 9, make sole body 10 and heel spare 20 fixedly connected with bolt 13.
Also can be with here more unshowned other device is fixedly connected with sole body 10 and heel spare 20.
According to the present invention, only use sole body 10 and do not have heel spare 20 and can carry out, strong as: muscle stretches and training such as balance.Simultaneously, if also can be when these footwear have been connected with heel spare 20 in order to footwear as daily walking.Therefore, when the wearer goes to train the place, or training finishes to go to other places all need not change footwear, even at ordinary times, when heel spare separates with sole, improve the footwear of sole and facilitate also can for hope participation trainer, so anywhere, whenever all can carry out easy training, for example, in office or do not have in the walking of any arrangement.
As mentioned above, the invention provides a kind of sole, this sole is suitable for strengthening muscular strength of lower limb, and not only helps strengthening the training of muscle strength but also help practising for regulation game.And the contraction of muscle that the present invention causes after to muscular training can play extensional process, and plays easy balance training effect under the situation of not using other instrument.In addition, the invention provides a kind of sole that can connect, separate so that training or walking are used.Therefore, the trouble that can avoid the wearer must carry two kinds of footwear and change.The present invention is very effective, it can make people in daily life carry out any time brisk motion Anywhere, so it be whole nation its people's health, for the sportsman has made contribution.
Must understand, though above most preferred embodiment of the present invention has been carried out detailed illustrating, but in not violating Patent right requirement scope of the present invention, under the situation of explicitly provided spirit of the present invention and scope,, carry out various improvement or variation and be not difficult for the skilled people of general technology.

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1. sole, comprise: a upper surface is in order to supporting wearer's a sole and a basal surface that contacts with ground, this sole is connected with the upper of a shoe bottom of above-mentioned footwear, the part of the heel of sole basal surface is removed and becomes arc, thereby the rear section of sole and ground are separated, and make the relative ground of forward part of sole lift a predetermined angle.
2. sole as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, when the two ends of the arcuate section of above-mentioned heel contacted with ground, the relative ground of above-mentioned basal surface became 25 ° of angles.
3. sole as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the above-mentioned arcuate section of above-mentioned heel and the rear end of above-mentioned sole are at a distance of 2 centimeters.
4. sole as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the above-mentioned arcuate section of above-mentioned heel be shaped as arc to fovea superior, the two ends of above-mentioned arcuate section contact with ground.
5. sole as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, is provided with the sloping portion that contacts with ground between the rearmost end of the edge of above-mentioned arcuate section and above-mentioned sole.
6. sole as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, supposes that the distance between the sole two ends is 100%, and the front end of above-mentioned arcuate section is positioned at 40% place.
7. sole as claimed in claim 1, also comprise an elastic component be positioned at the heel surface that is called arcuate section below.
8. sole as claimed in claim 1 also comprises a heel that contacts with ground, and it is connected with above-mentioned basal surface and is soft, and wearer's weight can make its contraction.
9. sole as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described upper surface and arc being positioned on the upper-part,
Described basal surface is positioned on the bottom parts that is connected with the basal surface of above-mentioned upper-part;
Make that therefrom basal surface is lifted away from ground when above-mentioned arcuate section contacts with ground.
10. sole as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, the heel supporting part of the upper surface of above-mentioned upper-part is than the position height of tiptoe supporting part, and forms the sole bow, and this sole bow is from the above-mentioned basal surface predetermined angular that tilts, and towards the place ahead of basal surface.
11. sole as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that, above-mentioned sole bow supporting part tilts 15 ° from above-mentioned basal surface, and simultaneously, when above-mentioned heel supporting part contacted with ground, above-mentioned basal surface was raised 25 ° from ground.
12. sole as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, it also comprises a heel spare corresponding with the arcuate section of above-mentioned sole, this part with comprise the state that the above-mentioned basal surface of above-mentioned arcuate section is connected under contact with ground, and
Be used for the device that selectively the above-mentioned heel spare and the arcuate section of above-mentioned sole is connected or separates.
13. sole as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, the above-mentioned device that selectively connects and separate comprises and is positioned at the dovetail on the above-mentioned sole arcuate section and is located at groove on the above-mentioned heel spare, and the position of above-mentioned groove is corresponding with above-mentioned tenon.
14. sole as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, the described device that selectively connects and separate comprises a bolt; Described sole comprises a usefulness so that the hole that above-mentioned bolt passes through, and described heel spare has a screw in order to combine with above-mentioned bolt.
15. sole as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, the described device that selectively connects and separate comprises a bolt; Described heel spare comprises a hole of passing for above-mentioned bolt, and described sole has a screw in order to combine with above-mentioned bolt.
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