CN106136452B - It is combined with the article of footwear of lens braiding structure - Google Patents

It is combined with the article of footwear of lens braiding structure Download PDF

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CN106136452B
CN106136452B CN201510191848.1A CN201510191848A CN106136452B CN 106136452 B CN106136452 B CN 106136452B CN 201510191848 A CN201510191848 A CN 201510191848A CN 106136452 B CN106136452 B CN 106136452B
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The present invention relates to the article of footwear for being combined with lens braiding structure.Provide the article of footwear including combining the vamp of the knitting member with discoloration property.Discoloration property can be generated by one or more lens braiding structures that the vamp throughout article of footwear is arranged.The rest part of lens braiding structure and knitting member is constructed by integral weaving to be formed.Lens braiding structure has the part formed with different yarns.Different yarns on the part of lens braiding structure generate the visual effect for changing the color of article of footwear according to visual angle.

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It is combined with the article of footwear of lens braiding structure
Technical field
The present invention relates generally to article of footwear, and particularly, are related to being combined with the article of footwear of knitting member.
Background technique
Conventional article of athletic footwear generally includes two main elements: vamp and footwear sole construction.Vamp is fixed to footwear sole construction simultaneously And cavity is formed on the inside of footwear, comfortably and securely to accommodate foot.Footwear sole construction is fixed to the lower region of vamp, To be located between vamp and ground.For example, footwear sole construction may include midsole and footwear outer bottom in sport footwear.Shoes Bottom interlayer usually includes the ground reaction force during weakening walking, running and other ambulatory activities to reduce to foot and leg The polymer foams of stress.In addition, midsole may include fluid-filled chamber, plate, adjuster or other further subtract Low force improves stability or influences the element of foot movement.Footwear outer bottom is fixed to the lower surface of midsole, and provide by The ground engaging portions for the footwear sole construction that durable and wear-resistant material such as rubber is formed.Footwear sole construction, which may also include, is located in cavity Insole that is interior and enhancing footwear comfort close to foot lower surface.
Vamp usually on the instep area and loe zone of foot, along the inner side and outer side of foot, under foot and Extend around heel area.In some article of footwear such as basketball shoes and boots, vamp can prolong upwards and around ankle It stretches, to provide support or protection to ankle.Entrance into the cavity on vamp inside is usually opened by the ankle in the heel region of footwear Mouth provides.Lace system is usually integrated in vamp the compactness for adjusting vamp, so that foot be allowed to enter the sky in vamp It chamber and is removed from the cavity in vamp.Lace system also allows certain sizes of wearer's change vamp (particularly, girth), To accommodate with various sizes of foot.In addition, vamp may include flap, flap extends under lace system to enhance footwear Adjustability, and vamp can limit the movement of heel in conjunction with heel counter.
Multiple material element (for example, fabric, foam of polymers, polymer flake, leather, synthetic leather) is routinely used for Manufacture vamp.For example, vamp can have multilayer in sport footwear, each layer includes the material elements of a variety of connections.As implementation Example, optional material elements to assign the different zones of vamp stretch resistance, wearability, flexibility, gas permeability, compressibility, Comfort and moisture absorption (moisture-wicking).In order to which the different zones to vamp assign heterogeneity, material elements are normal It is often cut to desired shape and is then usually linked together using suture or viscous binding.In addition, material elements are normal Often connected with layered configuration to assign multiple property to same area.When the number and type of the material elements being integrated in vamp When increase, time associated with transport, storage, cutting and connecting material element and expense also be will increase.When being integrated to vamp In material elements number and type increase when, the waste material come in Self cleavage and sewing process is also largely accumulated.This Outside, the vamp of the material elements with greater number may be than the vamp that is formed by less type sum number target material element more It is difficult to recycle.Therefore, it is used for the number of the material elements of vamp by reducing, waste can be reduced, and increases the system of vamp Make efficiency and recycling.
Summary of the invention
The various configurations of article of footwear can have vamp and be attached to the footwear sole construction of vamp.Vamp may incorporate knit unit Part.Knitting member may include the one or more lens braiding structure (lenticular arranged by the vamp throughout article of footwear Knit structure) generate discoloration property.Lens braiding structure is together with the rest part of knitting member by integral weaving Construction is formed.
On the one hand, the present invention provides the article of footwear for including vamp with the footwear sole construction for being attached to vamp.Vamp knot Conjunction has the knitting member for being constructed and being formed by integral weaving.Knitting member includes at least one lens braiding structure comprising arrangement In the first part on opposite sides of lens braiding structure and second part.Knitting member further includes foundation, adjacent to institute State at least one lens braiding structure arrangement.At least one described lens braiding structure is on the outer surface of vamp far from basic courses department Divide and extends.When watching vamp from the first visual angle, the first part of at least one lens braiding structure and First look are imitated Fruit is associated, and when watching vamp from the second visual angle, the second part and second of at least one lens braiding structure Visual effect is associated, and the second visual angle is different from the first visual angle.
On the other hand, the knitting member that the present invention is provided to be integrated in article.Knitting member includes multiple lens Braiding structure.Each of lens braiding structure includes the first part on the side of lens braiding structure and is arranged in The second part on opposite sides of mirror braiding structure, the first part are formed using the first yarn, and the second part uses Second yarn is formed.First yarn and the second yarn are different.Knitting member further includes foundation, is arranged in adjacent Between lens braiding structure.First part, second part and foundation, which are constructed together with knitting member by integral weaving, to be formed. When watching knitting member from the first visual angle, the first part of lens braiding structure is associated with First look effect, and works as When watching knitting member from the second visual angle, the second part of at least one lens braiding structure is related to the second visual effect Connection, the second visual angle are different from the first visual angle.
On the other hand, the present invention provides the method for knitting member of the manufacture for being integrated in article.Method includes compiling Knit the foundation of knitting member；Use the first part of the first yarn braiding lens braiding structure；And use the second yarn Weave the second part of lens braiding structure.Second yarn is different from the first yarn.Lens braiding structure is formed so that first Part and second part are arranged on the opposite side of lens braiding structure, and lens braiding structure is extended outwardly away from vertical direction Foundation.When watching knitting member from the first visual angle, the first part of lens braiding structure is related to First look effect Connection, and when watching knitting member from the second visual angle, the second part of at least one lens braiding structure and the second view Feel that effect is associated, the second visual angle is different from the first visual angle.
According to the access of the following drawings and detailed description, the other systems of embodiment, method, feature and advantage are to ability Domain those of ordinary skill will be apparent or will be apparent.It is intended to all such other systems, method, feature and advantage quilt Including being protected in this specification and this general introduction, in the range of embodiment, and through following following claims.
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The present invention is better understood with description with reference to the following drawings.Component in figure is not drawn necessarily to scale, emphasis It is placed in diagram the principle of the present invention instead.In addition, identical reference number is indicated through the corresponding portion of different views in the figure Point.
Fig. 1 is the equidistant view in conjunction with the exemplary implementation scheme of the article of footwear of the knitting member with lens braiding structure Figure；
Fig. 2 is the medial surface in conjunction with the exemplary implementation scheme of the article of footwear of the knitting member with lens braiding structure View；
Fig. 3 is the lateral surface in conjunction with the exemplary implementation scheme of the article of footwear of the knitting member with lens braiding structure View；
Fig. 4 be in conjunction with lens braiding structure knitting member article of footwear exemplary implementation scheme top before View；
Fig. 5 is the exemplary embodiment party for the article of footwear knitting member with lens braiding structure watched from the first visual angle The representational view of case；
Fig. 6 is the exemplary embodiment party for the article of footwear knitting member with lens braiding structure watched from the second visual angle The representational view of case；
Fig. 7 is the perspective schematic view for being configured to the embodiment of seam loop of manufacture knitting member；
Fig. 8 is the flow chart for weaving the illustrative processes of lens braiding structure；
Fig. 9 is the schematic of the embodiment for the method for the embodiment of manufacture knitting member for showing basis of formation part Explanation；
Figure 10 is to show the method to form the embodiment of the manufacture knitting member of the first part of lens braiding structure Embodiment schematically illustrates；
Figure 11 is to show the method to form the embodiment of the manufacture knitting member of the second part of lens braiding structure Embodiment schematically illustrates；
Figure 12 is the schematic braiding diagram for the embodiment for being combined with the knitting member of lens braiding structure；
Figure 13 is the schematic of the embodiment in conjunction with the knitting member of the lens braiding structure including inlaying tensile elements Braiding diagram；
Figure 14 is the representational view for being combined with the cross section of knitting member of lens braiding structure；
Figure 15 is the representative view of the cross section in conjunction with the knitting member of the lens braiding structure including inlaying tensile elements Figure；
Figure 16 is the shoes in conjunction with the knitting member with the lens braiding structure for including region associated with three kinds of colors The isometric view of the optional embodiment of class article；
Figure 17 is the medial surface in conjunction with the optional embodiment of the article of footwear of the knitting member with lens braiding structure View；
Figure 18 is the shoes in conjunction with the knitting member with the lens braiding structure for including region associated with three kinds of colors The lateral side view of the exemplary implementation scheme of class article；
Figure 19 is the shoes in conjunction with the knitting member with the lens braiding structure for including region associated with three kinds of colors The top elevational view of the optional embodiment of class article；
Figure 20 is that there are three types of the schematic of the optional embodiment of the knitting member of the lens braiding structure of color in conjunction with tool Braiding diagram；
Figure 21 is the reality in conjunction with the knitting member of the lens braiding structure with three kinds of colors including inlaying tensile elements Apply the schematic braiding diagram of scheme；And
Figure 22 is that there are three types of the representational views of the cross section of the knitting member of the lens braiding structure of color in conjunction with tool.
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Following discussion and attached drawing disclose a variety of concepts for the manufacture for being related to knitting member and knitting member.Although knit unit Part can be used in multiple product, but be combined with the article of footwear of one or more knitting members as embodiment in following public affairs It opens.In addition to footwear, knitting member can be used for other kinds of clothes (for example, shirt, trousers, socks, jacket, underwear), fortune Dynamic equipment (for example, golf bag, baseball and Soccer glove, Association football limiting structure), container (for example, knapsack, bag) and Cover for seat for furniture (for example, chair, couch, car seat).Knitting member can also be used in bedcover (for example, coverlet, woollen blanket), Table cover, towel, flag, tent, sail and parachute.Knitting member can be used as the technical fabrics for industrial purpose, including motor-driven Vehicle is applied and the structures of aerospace applications, filtering material, medical textile (for example, bandage, cotton swab, graft), for reinforcing The industrial garments of the geotextile of embankment, the geotextile for crop protection and defence or isolation heat and radiation.Therefore, originally Knitting member disclosed in text and other concepts can be incorporated into multiple product for use in both personal purpose and industrial purpose.
Fig. 1 to Figure 22 illustrates the footwear with the vamp including being combined with knitting member (including lens braiding structure) The exemplary implementation scheme of product and associated manufacturing method.Vamp combines the volume including one or more lens braiding structures Component is knitted, one or more of lens braiding structures provide discoloration property to vamp and article of footwear.Braiding described herein The personal feature of any of component can be applied in combination or can be provided separately with various configuration for article of footwear.This Outside, any of feature can be optional, and can not include in any one specific embodiment of knitting member.
For the sake of consistent and is convenient, directionality adjective runs through this detailed description quilt corresponding to embodiment illustrated It uses.As referred to extending length or the long axis of article through this detailed description and term " longitudinal direction " used in claim Direction.In some cases, longitudinal direction can extend to heel region from the shoes forward region of article.Also, as retouched in detail through this State width or the direction of short axle for referring to extending article with term used in claim " transverse direction ".In other words, transverse direction side To can extend between the inner side and outer side of article.In addition, as through this detailed description and term used in claim "vertical" refers to the direction generally perpendicular to horizontal and vertical direction.For example, article is flatly placed in ground table wherein In the case where on face, vertical direction can be upwardly extended from floor surface.It will be appreciated that every in these directionality adjectives One can be applied to all parts of article, including vamp, knitting member and its part and/or footwear sole construction.
Fig. 1 to Fig. 6 illustrates the exemplary implementation scheme of article of footwear 100 (being also called article 100 for short).In some realities It applies in scheme, article of footwear 100 may include footwear sole construction 110 and vamp 120.It is suitable for running although article 100 is illustrated as having The general configuration of step, but concept associated with article 100 applies also for various other athletic footwear types, including for example English Football boot, spike, basketball shoes, cycling shoe, football boot, tennis shoes, trainer shoe, walking shoes and nailed climbing boots.Concept can also answer For being typically considered non-athletic footwear types, including dress shoes, loafer, sandals and brogan.Accordingly, with respect to article Concept disclosed in 100 can be applied to diversified footwear types.
For the purpose of reference, article 100 can be divided into three approximate regions: shoes forward region 10, shoes middle region 12 and heel Area 14, as shown in Figure 1, Figure 2 and shown in Fig. 3.Shoes forward region 10 generally include article 100 corresponding to toe and by metatarsal with The part in the joint of phalanx connection.Shoes middle region 12 generally includes the part of the arch area corresponding to foot of article 100. Heel region 14 corresponds substantially to the rear portion of foot, including calcaneum.Article 100 further includes lateral surface 16 and medial surface 18, Lateral surface 16 and medial surface 18 extend through each of shoes forward region 10, shoes middle region 12 and heel region 14 and corresponding to objects The opposite side of product 100.More particularly, lateral surface 16 (deviates from the table of another foot corresponding to the lateral area of foot Face), and medial surface 18 corresponding to foot inside region (i.e. towards another foot towards surface).In shoes forward region 10, shoes Area, portion 12 and heel region 14 and lateral surface 16 and medial surface 18 are not intended to divide the precise region of article 100.But shoes front Area 10, shoes middle region 12 and heel region 14 and lateral surface 16 and medial surface 18 are intended to represent the general areas of article 100 to help Help discussion below.Other than article 100, shoes forward region 10, shoes middle region 12 and heel region 14 and lateral surface 16, inside Face 18 is also applied to footwear sole construction 110, vamp 210 and its each element.
The exemplary coordinate system of the embodiment of article 100 shown in description Fig. 1 to Figure 15 is illustrated in Fig. 4, Wherein longitudinal direction 2 extends between shoes forward region 10 to the heel region 14 of article 100 along article 100, transverse direction 4 along Article 100 extends between outer side 16 and medial surface 18, and vertical direction 6 along article 100 in footwear sole construction 110 and object Extend between the top of product 100.
In an exemplary embodiment, footwear sole construction 110 is fixed to vamp 120 and when dress article 100 in foot Extend between ground.In some embodiments, footwear sole construction 110 may include one or more components, including midsole, Footwear outer bottom and/or insole or inner sole.In an exemplary embodiment, footwear sole construction 110 may include being fixed under vamp 120 The footwear outer bottom on surface and/or it is configured to the foundation for making footwear sole construction 110 be fixed to vamp 120.In an embodiment In, footwear outer bottom can be formed by the abrasive rubber material for assigning attachment frictional force with texture.Although for footwear sole construction 110 This configuration provides the embodiment for the footwear sole construction that can be used about vamp 120, but also can be used for a variety of of footwear sole construction 110 Other conventional or unconventional configurations.Therefore, in other embodiments, footwear sole construction 110 or any it is used together with vamp 120 Footwear sole construction feature it is changeable.
For example, in other embodiments, footwear sole construction 110 may include midsole and/or insole.Midsole can be consolidated Determine to the lower surface of vamp, and in some cases, midsole can be by compressible polymer foam element (for example, poly- ammonia Ester or ethylvinylacetate foam (ethylvinylacetate foam)) it is formed, which works as Weaken ground reaction force when being compressed between foot and ground during walking, running or other ambulatory activities (that is, mentioning For buffering).In other cases, midsole in combination with further weaken power, enhancing stability or influence foot movement plate, Adjuster, fluid-filled chamber, upper stretching element (lasting element) or motion control members.In the case that still other, shoes Bottom interlayer can be mainly by located within the upper and be positioned under the lower surface of foot and extend to enhance the fluid of article comfort Filled chamber is formed.
In some embodiments, vamp 120 defines the article for foot to be accommodated and fixed relative to footwear sole construction 110 Cavity in 100.Cavity be configured to accommodate foot and along the lateral surface of foot, along the medial surface of foot, on foot, Extend around heel and under foot.Vamp 120 includes outer surface 121 and opposite inner surface 122.Outer surface towards It is outer and deviate from article 100, and inner surface it is inward-facing and define the major part in article 100 for accommodating the cavity of foot or Relatively large part.In addition, inner surface can lean on foot or cover the socks of foot.Vamp 120 may also include collar (collar) 142, it is located at least heel region 14 and forms shoes throat opening (throat opening) 140.Towards cavity Entrance by shoes throat opening 140 provide.More particularly, foot may pass through 140 insertion of shoes throat opening formed by collar 142 In vamp 120, and foot may pass through the shoes throat opening 140 formed by collar 142 and exit vamp 120.In some embodiment party In case, instep region 150 from heel region 14 collar 142 and shoes throat opening 140 cross corresponding to 12 mesopodium of shoes middle region The region of the instep in portion extends forwardly to the region of neighbouring shoes forward region 10.
In some embodiments, vamp 120 may include that foot is passed through between the lateral surface 16 and medial surface 18 of vamp 120 Carry on the back the shoes throat point that region 150 is arranged.In an exemplary embodiment, shoes throat point can be integrally attached to vamp 120 It passes through the part of instep region 150 along lateral surface and medial surface, and is passed through with vamp 120 along lateral surface and medial surface The part of instep region 150 is constructed by integral weaving together to be formed.Therefore, as shown in the figure, vamp 120 can be substantially continuous Ground is extended across the instep region 150 between lateral surface 16 and medial surface 18.In other embodiments, shoes throat point can edge Lateral surface and medial surface disconnected across instep region 150 so that shoes throat point is in the outside on opposite sides of instep region 150 It is moved in opening between part and inboard portion, to form flap.
In some embodiments, shoestring 152 extends through multiple shoestring receiving components 154 in vamp 120, and allows Wearer changes the size of vamp 120 to adapt to foot size.In some embodiments, shoestring 152 can extend across along The shoestring receiving component 154 of either side arrangement in instep region 150.More particularly, shoestring 152 allows wearer to surround foot Fasten vamp 120, and shoestring 152 allow wearer unclamp vamp 120 be conducive to foot enter cavity and from cavity remove (that is, passing through shoes throat opening 140).In addition, vamp 120 the shoes throat in instep region 150 point under shoestring 152 extension with Enhance the comfort of article 100.Shoestring 152 illustrates in Fig. 1 together with article 100, and in the remaining diagrams, shoestring 152 is It is omitted so as to clear purpose.In other configurations, vamp 120 may include other element, for example (a) enhances stability The heel counter (heel counter) in heel region 14, (b) by wear-resistant material formed in shoes forward region 10 Toeguard, and (c) mark, trade mark and the notice with nursing explanation and material information.
Many routine footwear uppers by for example by suture or in conjunction with connection multiple material elements (for example, fabric, polymerization Object foam, polymer flake, leather, synthetic leather) it is formed.On the contrary, in some embodiments, vamp 120 it is most of by It will be formed in the knitting member 130 discussed more detail below.For example, knitting member 130 can pass through horizontal volume (flat Knitting) technique manufactures, and along both lateral surface 16 and medial surface 18, on shoes forward region 10 and in heel region Each of shoes forward region 10, shoes middle region 12 and heel region 14 are extended through around 14.In an exemplary embodiment, it compiles Knit the substantial whole that component 130 forms vamp 120, including outer surface 121 and inner surface 122 is most of or relatively large Part, to define a part of 120 internal cavity of vamp.In some embodiments, knitting member 130 can also be downward in foot It stretches.However, in other embodiments, middle base fabric (strobel sock) or the material piece of pump sole shape is made to be fixed to knit unit Part 130, be formed under foot extend so as to and footwear sole construction 110 be attached vamp 120 attachment part.
In addition, in this embodiment, seam 160 is generally perpendicular in a downward direction from collar 142 along lateral surface 16 Directly extend towards footwear sole construction 110, to connect the edge of knitting member 130.In other embodiments, seam 160 can be with Generally similar mode is arranged on medial surface 18.In still other embodiments, seam 160 instead can be from collar 142 extend vertically through heel region 14 towards footwear sole construction 110 at the rear portion of article 100 in a downward direction.
Although seam can reside in knitting member 130, the major part of knitting member 130 has generally seamless Configuration.It is formed in addition, knitting member 130 can be constructed by integral weaving.As used herein, knitting member is (for example, knit unit Part 130) it is defined as being formed when being formed as single type element by weaving by " integral weaving construction ".That is, weaver Skill generally forms the various feature and structure of knitting member 130, without in addition important manufacturing step or technique.It is whole Knitting structure can be used to be formed knitting member, and the knitting member has including one in yarn, rope or other braided materials The structure or element of a or multiple rows, the structure or element connection, so that the structure or element include that at least one is total With row (that is, share common yarn) and/or between each of being included in the structure or element it is substantially continuous Row.Using this arrangement, the single type element of integral weaving construction is provided.
Although the multiple portions of knitting member 130 can be connected to each other (for example, knitting member 130 after braiding process Edge link together), but knitting member 130 is still constructed by integral weaving and is formed, because integral weaving construction is formed as Single type knitting element.In addition, when other elements are (for example, shoestring, mark, trade mark and with nursing explanation and material information Notice, structural detail) when being added after braiding process, knitting member 130, which is still constructed by integral weaving, to be formed.
In various embodiments, any suitable weaving can be used to generate the braiding for being constructed and being formed by integral weaving Component 130, the weaving includes but is not limited to: warp knit or weft-knitted technique, including cross machine knitting technique or round weaver Skill or any other suitable for provide knitting member weaving.The embodiment of the various configurations of knitting member and for using Integral weaving constructs to form the method for knitting member 130 in Dua U.S. Patent No. 6,931,762；The U.S. of Dua et al. is special Benefit the 7,347,011st；The U.S. Patent No. of Dua et al. 8,490,299；And the U.S. Patent No. 8 of Huffa et al., It is disclosed in one or more of 839, No. 532, the disclosure of which is integrally incorporated by reference with it.In exemplary implementation scheme In, cross machine knitting technique can be used to form knitting member 130, as will be described in further derail.
In each embodiment, the vamp in conjunction with the knitting member with discoloration property is can be set in article of footwear. In general, discoloration property refers to that the visual angle depending on element shows the characteristic of the element of different colours.In exemplary implementation In scheme, visual effect that is similar to lens printing technique or being excited by lens printing technique is can be used to mention in discoloration property It is supplied to article of footwear.Lens printing includes causing changing for visual picture or pattern when watching with different view using lens Become.This lens printing technique can be used to generate simple cartoon and visual effect, to be used for advertisement and other purposes.
In some embodiments, knitting member can be provided with discoloration property by using lens braiding structure.Lens are compiled Structure is knitted to be configured to that at least two different colors are presented to viewer when watching lens braiding structure with different view. For example, lens braiding structure can cause knitting member to show the first color, but regard when from first when watching from the first visual angle When the second different visual angle of angle is watched, lens braiding structure causes knitting member to show second color different from the first color. Using this configuration, when knitting member and/or viewer mobile relative to article of footwear, knit unit is can be changed in lens braiding structure The visual color appearance of part.The change at visual angle associated with this movement of knitting member and/or viewer causes lens to be compiled It knits structure and different colors is presented to viewer, to generate discoloration property to knitting member and article of footwear.
In an exemplary embodiment, at least part of knitting member 130 can be by combining one or more lens Braiding structure 132 and be provided with discoloration property.In this embodiment, lens braiding structure 132 can rib-loop structure in a tubular form Form.In some cases, tubulose rib-loop structure can be nonplanar structure, and the nonplanar structure is far from knitting member 130 Surface extend, and define hollow tube, the hollow tube in knitting member 130 by close to formed the coextensive of pipe and The braiding layer of overlapping is formed.In other cases, tubulose rib-loop structure may include the other component being arranged in pipe, such as will What is described more detail below.
In some embodiments, at least part of knitting member 130 may include in the outer surface of knitting member 121 On the region that extends between lens braiding structure 132, that is, positioned at the adjacent tubular rib-loop knot for forming lens braiding structure 132 Region between structure.In an exemplary embodiment, the foundation 136 of knitting member 130 is arranged in lens braiding structure 132 Between.In some cases, foundation 136 can be flexible, elastic and with resilience and assist knit unit The stretching of part 130.
The property section for assigning the region of knitting member 130 is depended on being formed each in yarn by certain types of yarn The material of kind silk and fiber.For example, cotton provides soft feel, naturally aesthetics and biological degradability.Elastomer and stretched polyester are each From sizable draftability and restorative is provided, wherein stretched polyester also provides recycling property.Artificial silk provides high glaze and suction It is moist.Knitting wool also provides the high-hygroscopicity in addition to insulating property (properties) and biological degradability.Nylon is durable and wear-resisting with phase To the material of high intensity.Polyester is also to provide the hydrophobic material of relatively high durability.It in addition to the materials, is knitting member Other aspects of the yarn of 130 selections can influence the property of vamp 120.For example, the yarn for forming knitting member 130 may include each The independent silk that free different materials are formed.In addition, yarn may include the silk that two or more different materials of each freedom are formed, than As wherein silk has the bi-component yarn of sheath-core configuration or the two halves formed by different materials.It is twisted and curling different degrees of And different daniers can also influence the property of vamp 120.Therefore, other aspects of the two kinds of materials and yarn that form yarn can It is selected to assign region of a variety of properties to separate vamp 120.
In some configurations of knitting member 130, formed yarn material can be it is non-fus or fusible.For example, Not fusible yarn can be formed generally by thermosetting polyester material, and fusible yarn can be at least partly by thermoplastic poly Ester material is formed.When fusible yarn is heated and is fused to not fusible yarn, this process can have hardening or the braiding that ossifys The effect of the structure of component 30.In addition, can have fixed or lock using the multiple portions that fusible yarn connects not fusible yarn The effect of fixed relative position of the not fusible yarn in knitting member 130, to assign stretch-resistance and hardness.That is, not fusible The part of yarn can not slided relative to each other when fusing with fusible yarn, to prevent knitting member 130 due to braiding The warpage or permanent elongation of the relative movement of structure.It is related in the part of knitting member 130 using another feature of fusible yarn And it limits and unlocks if the fracture that a part of knitting member 130 becomes in damage or not fusible yarn.Therefore, it weaves The region of component 130 can be configured with both fusible yarn and not fusible yarn in braiding structure.
In an exemplary embodiment, lens braiding structure 132 can be used to weave lens braiding structure 132 by combining The yarn of two or more seed types provides discoloration property to knitting member 130.For example, lens braiding structure 132 is in wherein In the embodiment of tubulose rib-loop structure type, the different piece of lens braiding structure 132 may include along tubulose rib-loop knot The different types of yarn of every side of structure.In one embodiment, the lens being arranged on the side of tubulose rib-loop structure The first yarn can be used to weave in the first part 133 of braiding structure 132, and is arranged in the opposite side of tubulose rib-loop structure On the second part 134 of lens braiding structure 132 second yarn different from the first yarn can be used to weave.Some In the case of, the type of yarn can change color, to provide discoloration property to knitting member 130.In other cases, yarn Type can change texture or danier, to provide discoloration property to knitting member 130.
Referring to Fig.1, in this embodiment, knitting member 130 includes that the lens of multiple structure types of rib-loop in a tubular form are compiled Structure 132 is knitted, the tubulose rib-loop structure proximate extends through shoes between outer side 16 and medial surface 18 along transverse direction A part of forward region 10, shoes middle region 12 and heel region 14.Each lens braiding structure 132 includes first part 133 and the Two parts 134, the first part 133 are arranged in the shoes forward region 10 at the front towards article 100 of tubulose rib-loop structure Side on, the second part 134 is arranged in the heel region at the back or rear portion towards article 100 of tubulose rib-loop structure On 14 opposite side.It is woven as caused by lens braiding structure 132 using this configuration when watching article 100 with different view The discoloration property of component 130 can change.
In addition, in an exemplary embodiment, at least part of knitting member 130 may include having different direction Lens braiding structure 132.For example, being arranged on lateral surface 16 and medial surface 18 close to heel region 14 in knitting member 130 In region, lens braiding structure 132 is transitioned into from approximately along transverse direction orientation approximately along longitudinal direction orientation.It can be special Medial surface 18 is not checked referring to medial side view shown in Figure 2, and can be regarded referring specifically to lateral surface shown in Fig. 3 Figure checks lateral surface 16.As this different direction as a result, lens braiding structure 132 in that region may include A part 133 and second part 134, the first part 133 be arranged in tubulose rib-loop structure straight down towards article 100 Bottom at footwear sole construction 110 side on, the second part 134 be arranged in tubulose rib-loop structure straight up towards Collar 142 and shoes throat at the top of article 100 are open on 140 opposite side.Using this configuration, when watching with different view When article 100, the discoloration property of the knitting member 130 as caused by lens braiding structure 132 be can change.
Further, since the different direction of the lens braiding structure 132 approximately along longitudinal direction arrangement, it is seen that discoloration property Visual angle can be different from the visual angle of lens braiding structure 132 arranged approximately along transverse direction.Use this configuration, knit unit The different zones of part 130 and article 100 can have the discoloration property throughout various visual angles, so that when article 100 and/or viewing When person is moved relative to each other, the different zones of knitting member 130 show individually discoloration or the different time during movement Discoloration.
Fig. 5 to Fig. 6 is illustrated when watching article 100 from two different visual angles as caused by lens braiding structure 132 Two representational views of the discoloration property of knitting member 130.In this embodiment, knitting member 130 includes having to use The lens braiding structure 132 of first part 133 and the second part 134 formed using the second yarn that first yarn is formed.Such as Above-mentioned, in various embodiments, the first yarn and the second yarn can be to provide the inhomogeneity of different visual effects Type.For example, in this embodiment, the first yarn can be associated with the first color, and the second yarn can be different from Second color of the first color is associated.However, in other embodiments, the first yarn and the second yarn can be that have can Cause the type of the different characteristics of visual color change effect.
Referring now to Fig. 5, in this embodiment, article 100 is watched from the first visual angle 500 by viewer.First visual angle 500 are approximatively arranged in the front of article 100 and orient at least partially along the longitudinal direction of article 100.From the first view Knitting member 130 apparently with the first color is presented in angle 500, article 100.In an exemplary embodiment, the first color with It is identical for the first yarn for weaving the first part 133 of lens braiding structure 132.That is, from the first visual angle 500, each lens The first part 133 of braiding structure 132 is aligned, so as to towards viewer.Using this orientation, for forming lens braiding structure First yarn of 132 first part 133 is visible from the first visual angle 500, and is used to be formed the of lens braiding structure 132 Second yarn arrangement of two parts 134 on the opposite sides and be occluded so as not to from the first visual angle 500 watch.In the case, The property of the first yarn of the first part 133 of lens braiding structure 132 is formed (that is, type, color, texture, danier etc. Deng) it is mainly knitting member 130 the reason of causing it to show the visual effect of the first color from the first visual angle 500.
Referring now to Fig. 6, in this embodiment, article 100 is watched from the second visual angle 600 by viewer.Second visual angle 600 is different from the first visual angle 500 shown in Fig. 5, and can approximatively be arranged in article at least partially along article 100 100 subsequent longitudinal direction orientations.From the second visual angle 600, knitting member 130 apparently with the second color is presented in article 100, Second color is different from the first color shown from the first visual angle 500 to viewer.In an exemplary embodiment, second Color is identical as being used to weave the second yarn of second part 134 of lens braiding structure 132.That is, from the second visual angle 600, often The second part 134 of a lens braiding structure 132 is aligned, so as to towards viewer.Using this orientation, compiled for forming lens The second yarn for knitting the second part 134 of structure 132 is visible from the second visual angle 600, and is used to be formed from the first visual angle 500 First yarn of the first part 133 of visible lens braiding structure 132 be now arranged on opposite side and be occluded in order to avoid It is watched from the second visual angle 600.In the case, the property of the second yarn of the second part 134 of lens braiding structure 132 is formed (that is, type, color, texture, danier etc.) is mainly that knitting member 130 causes it to show second from the second visual angle 600 The reason of visual effect of color.Using this configuration, the discoloration property of knitting member 130 can pass through lens braiding structure 132 To provide.
In addition, in some embodiments, the foundation 136 of knitting member 130 can be from the first visual angle 500 and Each of two visual angles 600 are visible.Foundation 136 can be used generally with form the of lens braiding structure 132 First yarn of a part 133 or second part 134 or any similar yarn types (including yarn face in the second yarn Color) it is formed.Using this configuration, for basis of formation part 136 yarn type can also by from the first visual angle 500 or Second visual angle 600 provides the visual effect of the first color or the second color to knitting member 130 to assist.However, in other realities It applies in scheme, foundation 136 can be used and the first part 133 or second part 134 that form lens braiding structure 132 Any different yarn types (including different yarn colors) in first yarn or the second yarn are formed.Use this structure Type, foundation 136 can provide the visual effect being contrasted with any one of the first color or the second color.
In still other embodiments, lens braiding structure 132 can be closely spaced so that foundation 136 from Any of first visual angle 500 or the second visual angle 600 are not initially that a part or whole part is visible.However, stretching knit unit When part 130, foundation 136 can appear between adjacent lens braiding structure 132.Therefore, in these embodiments, The first yarn with the first part 133 or second part 134 that form lens braiding structure 132 can be used in foundation 136 Second yarn yarn types or the yarn types (including yarn color) of color degree of contrast formed.For example, at one In embodiment, the yarn with reflectivity properties or retroeflection property is can be used to be formed in foundation 136.
Configuration described above can be used using any suitable machine, utensil and technology to manufacture in knitting member 130. For example, in some embodiments, it is more automatic than braider 700 as shown in Figure 7 that braider can be used in knitting member 130 Manufacture.Braider 700 can be any suitable type, such as flat machine.It will be understood, however, that braider 700 is not With embodiment in can have another type, without departing from scope of the present disclosure.
As shown in the embodiment of Fig. 7, braider 700 may include having the preceding needle bed 701 of multiple preceding needles 703 and having The rear needle bed 702 of needle 704 after multiple.Preceding needle 703 can be arranged in common plane, and rear needle 704 can be arranged in In the different common planes of the plane intersection of preceding needle 703.Preceding needle bed 701 and rear needle bed 702 can be about at an angle to each other.? In some embodiments, preceding needle bed 701 and rear needle bed 702 can be at an angle of, they form V in this way.Braider 700 can be with Including the one or more feeders for being configured to move on preceding needle bed 701 and rear needle bed 702.In Fig. 7, the first kind is indicated Feeder 720 and Second Type feeder 722.Braider 700 further includes bracket 730, across needle bed movement and is assisted It helps relative to the mobile feeder of needle bed.In this embodiment, braider 700 illustrates the feeder 720 for having multiple first kind With the feeder 722 of at least one Second Type.When the feeder 720 of the first kind is mobile, feeder 720 can be by yarn Needle 703 and/or rear needle 704 before being delivered to, to use yarn to carry out lopping, tuck (tucking) or floating spinning (floating) One of or a variety of form the knitting member including knitting member 130.When the feeder 722 of Second Type is mobile, the Needle 703 and/or rear needle 704 before yarn can be delivered to by the feeder 722 of two types, to carry out lopping, tuck or floating spinning One of or it is a variety of.In some embodiments, in addition the feeder 722 of Second Type can be combination feeder, can be It is configured to inlay yarn.In an exemplary embodiment, the feeder 722 of Second Type can deliver tensile elements 724 to inlay In knitting member 130.
A pair of of rail including front rail 710 and rear rail 711 can be more than the intersection region of preceding needle bed 701 and rear needle bed 702 And the intersection region for being parallel to preceding needle bed 701 and rear needle bed 702 extends.Rail can provide attachment point to feeder.Front rail 710 Can respectively have two sides, including front side 712 and rear side 714 with rear rail 711.Each of front side 712 and rear side 714 can be with Adapt to one or more feeders.Such as description, rear rail 711 is included in two feeders 720 on opposite sides, and front rail 710 include feeder 722.Although depicting two rails, the other configuration of braider 700 can combine other rail, with Attachment point is provided to more feeders.
Feeder can be moved along front rail 710 and rear rail 711, thus to needle feeding yarns.As shown in Figure 7, pass through One or more spools that yarn is transported through to yarn guide 728 to feeder by route provide yarn to feeder, to be used for Braiding.Although not describing, other spool can be used to provide yarn in a substantially similar fashion to feeder.Including with Braiding is formed in the conventional feeder of braider 700 and the suitable braider of combination feeder and using machine braiding The associated method of component describes in U.S. Patent No. 8,522,577 of Huffa, and the disclosure of which is by reference with it It is integrally incorporated.
Fig. 8 illustrates braiding knitting member (including the knitting member 130 with lens braiding structure 132) to include lens The illustrative processes 800 of braiding structure.In one embodiment, technique 800 may include that can repeat to form complete volume Knit the one or more steps of component.The sequence of step is exemplary, and in other embodiments, is not shown in Fig. 8 Other or different step can be included to braiding knitting member.On first step 802, the basis of knitting member 130 The first yarn can be used to weave in part 136.And then, in step 804, the tubulose rib-loop of lens braiding structure 132 is formed The second yarn can be used to weave in the first part 133 of structure.In step 806, tubulose sieve of lens braiding structure 132 is formed Third yarn can be used to weave in the second part 134 of line structure.As mentioned above, in an exemplary embodiment, exist The second yarn that step 804 uses and the third yarn used in step 806, which can be different types of yarn, (including to be had not With the yarn of characteristic, the different characteristics include but is not limited to: color, texture, danier or other quality), to knit unit Part 130 provides the property that changes colour as caused by lens braiding structure 132.
In some embodiments, the first yarn in the basis of formation part 136 that step 802 uses can be with the second yarn Line is different with the one or both in third yarn.In other embodiments, the first yarn that step 802 uses can be with class It is similar to any one of the second yarn and third yarn.
In some embodiments, tensile elements 724 can the integral weaving of knitting member 130 construct during combine, It inlays or extends in one or more tubulose rib-loop structures.It in other words, can be in the weaving 800 of knitting member 130 Period combines tensile elements 724.As shown in Figure 8, technique 800 may include optional step 808 so that tensile elements are embedded in It is formed in the one or more of the tubulose rib-loop structure of lens braiding structure 132.In some embodiments, tensile elements 724 It can be located in the unlocked region in the channel in the tubulose rib-loop structure for forming lens braiding structure 132.In different implementation In scheme, one or more tensile elements 724 can be combined in knitting member 130.For example, embodiment party shown in FIG. 1 In case, tensile elements 724 can be used to form shoestring receiving component 154, and the shoestring receiving component 154 forms circle and wears to accommodate Cross the shoestring 152 of instep region 150.Tensile elements 724 can also pass through the change during resisting running, jump or other movements Shape, stretching otherwise provide support to provide support to knitting member 130 foot of wearer.
Using this configuration, technique 800 can be used to be formed through to be bonded to the knit unit in the vamp 120 of article 100 The multiple foundations 136 and multiple lens braiding structures 132 that a part or essence of part 130 are largely arranged.In general, The foundation 136 of knitting member 130 can be the connection between the one or more elements and/or component of knitting member 130 Part.Foundation 136 is constructed by integral weaving together with the rest part of knitting member 130 and is formed, and can contribute to Different piece is set to link together as single type knitting element.Knitting member 130 may include any suitable number of basis Part 136.In different implementation scenarios, foundation 136 can be the area including a braiding layer of knitting member 130 Domain.In some embodiments, foundation 136 can be in a part of knitting member and another part of knitting member 130 Between extend.In one embodiment, foundation 136 can be in a pipe for forming adjacent lens braiding structure 132 Extend between shape rib-loop structure and another tubulose rib-loop structure.In different implementation scenarios, foundation 136 can be at one Extend between tubulose rib-loop structure and another part of knitting member 130.In another embodiment, foundation 136 can be with Extend between a tubulose rib-loop structure and the edge of knitting member 130.The suitable configuration of foundation 136 can be in netted Area format, the co-pending and jointly owned U.S. Patent application sequence that the mesh-like area was submitted on September 30th, 2014 Row number is description in 62/057264 [attorney docket 51-3901], and the disclosure of which is integrally incorporated accordingly by reference with it.
As described above, in some embodiments, lens braiding structure 132 can be formed as tubulose rib-loop structure, The tubulose rib-loop structure is the area of the knitting member 130 of coextensive by two or more and overlapping braiding layer construction Domain.Braiding layer can be knitting member 130 by braided material such as silk thread, yarn or the part that is formed of rope, and two or More braiding layers can with so as in knitting member 130 formed pipe or channel (being considered as tubulose rib-loop structure) it is this Mode is constructed by integral weaving and is formed.Although the side or edge that form the braiding layer of tubulose rib-loop structure can be fixed to other Layer, but central area is usually unlocked, it is hollow to be formed between two layers of braided material for forming each braiding layer.Some In embodiment, the central area of tubulose rib-loop structure may be configured so that another element (for example, tensile elements) can be located at shape At hollow between two braiding layers of tubulose rib-loop structure and between two braiding layers by forming tubulose rib-loop structure.It can Include or do not include inlaying the suitable tubulose rib-loop structures of tensile elements leading to above for form lens braiding structure 132 Crossing the co-pending and jointly owned U.S. Patent Application Serial Number that Septembers in 2014 30th be incorporated by are submitted is 62/ Description in 057264 [attorney docket 51-3901].
Fig. 9 to Figure 11 illustrates using braider 700 weaving 800 of a part for forming knitting member 130 A series of representational views.Unshowned other step or technique can be used to form the shoes to be bonded to article of footwear herein Complete knitting member in face (vamp 120 including article 100).In addition, can only show the relatively small of knitting member 130 Section, so as to be better described knitting member 130 one or more parts braiding structure.In addition, braider 700 and knit unit The scale or size of one or more elements of part 130 can expand so that weaving is better described.
It should be understood that although knitting member 130 is formed between preceding needle bed 701 and rear needle bed 702, in order to illustrate Purpose, in Fig. 9 into Figure 11, knitting member 130 be shown it is adjacent with preceding needle bed 701 and rear needle bed 702, with (a) in weaver During the discussion of skill more as it can be seen that and (b) show knitting member 130 part relative to each other with the position of needle bed.In order to Clear purpose, preceding needle and rear needle are not described in figs. 9-11.Moreover, although depicting a rail and a limited number of feeding Device, but other rail, feeder and spool can be used.Therefore, the general structure of braider 700 is in order to explain the mesh of weaving Be simplified.
Referring to Fig. 9, a part of braider 700 is shown.In this embodiment, braider 700 may include first Feeder 900, the second feeder 902 and third feeder 904.In other embodiments, in addition or less feeder It can be used, and can be located on the front side or rear side of front rail 710 and/or rear rail 711.In this embodiment, first Yarn 901 passes through the first feeder 900 from spool (not shown), and one end of the first yarn 901 is from the first feeder 900 The distribution tip (dispensing tip) of end extend outwardly.Any kind of yarn (for example, silk, silk thread, rope, Belt, hawser, warp thread or rope) the first feeder 900 can be passed through.Second yarn 903 similarly passes through the second feeder 902 simultaneously And extend outwardly from the distribution tip of the end in the second feeder 902.In an exemplary embodiment, third yarn 905 Also similarly pass through third feeder 904 and extend outwardly from the distribution tip of the end in third feeder 904.One In a little embodiments, the first yarn 901, the second yarn 903 and third yarn 905 can be used to form the one of knitting member 130 Kind or a variety of parts, as will be discussed further below.
In an exemplary embodiment, each of the first yarn 901, the second yarn 903 and third yarn 905 can be Different yarns type associated with different characteristics (including but not limited to: color, texture, danier or other quality), with right Knitting member 130 provides the property that changes colour as caused by lens braiding structure 132.In Fig. 9, the first feeder 900 be can be used First yarn 901 weaves the foundation 136 of knitting member 130.Needle bed of first feeder 900 across braider 700 701, the row of the 702 intermeshing circle formed each time by generation by the first yarn 901.First feeder 900 Repeatedly process can be used to weave the foundation 136 of the row with desired number.And then, according to technique 800 the step of 804, Figure 10, which illustrate the second feeder 902, forms the first part 133 of tubulose rib-loop structure, shape using the second yarn 903 At the side of lens braiding structure 132.Multiple process can be similarly made in second feeder 902, use the second yarn The row of 903 braiding desired numbers is to form first part 133.
After through the second feeder 902 row of the desired number of woven second yarn 903, weaving 800 can enter step 806 to weave second part 134.As shown in Figure 11, third feeder 904 is used to weave third yarn Line 905, to form one or more rows, one or more of rows form the second part 134 of tubulose rib-loop structure, shape At the opposite side of lens braiding structure 132.Then it can carry out inlaying the optional step 808 of tensile elements tensile elements 724 are placed in tubulose rib-loop structure.
Fig. 9 to Figure 11 has been used to illustrative exemplary weaving 800, without specifically consider about with preceding needle bed 701 and/ Or the sequence that the rear associated any specific group needle of needle bed 702 is woven.Figure 12 and Figure 13 is illustrated about can be used to form Each of the specific needle bed braiding knitting member 130 of each part part (including foundation 136,133 and of first part Second part 134) sequence exemplary braiding or diagram of looping.It should be noted, however, that Figure 12 and Figure 13 illustrate implementation One illustrative configuration of technique 800.Other configurations can be easy to get according to the principle of invention described herein to be formed Other lenses braiding structure is to provide discoloration property to article.
In one embodiment of the first braiding diagram 1200 indicated in Figure 12, after foundation 136 can be used Needle bed 702 is formed by the first yarn 901, is formed with the first part 133 of rear lens braiding structure 132 by the second yarn 903, and And the second part 134 of lens braiding structure 132 uses the combination of rear needle bed 702 and preceding needle bed 701 by 905 shape of third yarn At, and another foundation 136 can be used rear needle bed 702 and be formed by the first yarn 901.Following discussion describes Figure 12- The weaving being illustrated schematically in 13, and will be appreciated that preceding needle bed 701 and rear needle bed 702 signified in this discussion It is schematically shown in Fig. 7.
It, can be after the final row 1202 using 901 basis of formation part 136 of the first yarn referring again to Figure 12 Extend between needle bed 702 and preceding needle bed 701 afterwards and form linking course (linking course) 1204.And then, one or Multiple rows can weave on preceding needle bed 701.For example, the row for forming the first part 133 of lens braiding structure 132 can be with Be formed as the row 1206 woven on preceding needle bed 701 using the second yarn 903 in a similar way.And then, at first After dividing 133 final row 1208 to weave on preceding needle bed 701 using the second yarn 903, lens braiding structure 132 is formed The other row of second part 134 can be formed as row on preceding needle bed 701 using third yarn 905 in a similar way 1210.After forming the row of desired number of second part 134 and weaving on preceding needle bed 701, third yarn 905 can be used To weave row 1212 using rear needle bed 702.For example, row 1212 can form the second part 134 of lens braiding structure 132 Last row, close and tubulose rib-loop structure and form hollow channel.Lens braiding structure 132 is completed in row 1212 Later, can extend between rear needle bed 702 and preceding needle bed 701 and form another linking course 1214, with preceding needle bed 701 and after Previous row is looped mutually on needle bed 702.Pass through the linking course 1214 extended between rear needle bed 702 and preceding needle bed 701 Place uses knit stitch (knit stitch), and the third yarn 905 for forming the second part 134 of lens braiding structure 132 can prepare To pass through the needle bed 702 after step 1216 is transferred to knitting member 130 and repeating technique described above until knit unit Until part 130 is completed, come with the other row phase that uses rear needle bed 702 to form by the first yarn 901 another foundation 136 Association.
In each embodiment, different number of row can be in one or two of preceding needle bed 701 and rear needle bed 702 Upper braiding, to change the shape and/or size of the tubulose rib-loop structure to form lens braiding structure 132.In some cases, By increasing or decreasing the number for the row being woven on rear needle bed 702 and/or preceding needle bed 701, the size of tubulose rib-loop structure Correspondingly it can expand or reduce.In other cases, (a phase of rear needle bed 702 or preceding needle bed 701 is woven in by increasing For another) on row number, the shape of tubulose rib-loop structure can change.For example, being woven in rear needle by increasing The number of row on bed 702, the shape of tubulose rib-loop structure can change, on the inner surface 122 to make knitting member 130 Curvature be rounded, it is similar with the curvature on the outer surface 121 of knitting member 130.In addition, by increasing or decreasing using the second yarn The model of the number of the row of each of line 903 and/or third yarn 905 braiding, first part 133 and/or second part 134 Enclosing or measuring can be similarly modified.
For example, by increasing using the second yarn 903 to form the number of the row of first part 133 and/or by subtracting The number for forming the row of second part 134 using third yarn 905 less passes through the lens braiding structure pair with this configuration The discoloration property that knitting member 130 provides can be changed to increase and visual effect or color from first part 133 It the number at associated visual angle and/or reduces and the number of visual effect or the associated visual angle of color from second part 134 Mesh.That is, the lens braiding structure with the first part bigger than second part will have and by first part (compared with second Point) caused by the associated more visual angles of visual effect, it is assumed that form largely the second of gained lens braiding structure Yarn.
In the exemplary braiding diagram 1200 described about Figure 12, lens braiding structure 132 is formed as hollow tubular sieve Line structure.In other embodiments, tensile elements can be embedded in the one or more lens volume to form tubulose rib-loop structure It knits in the unlocked central area of structure 132.Figure 13, which is illustrated, is used to form the lens braiding knot including inlaying tensile elements 724 The exemplary braiding diagram 1300 of structure 132.As shown in Figure 13, the technique and it is used to form hollow tubular as illustrated in Figure 12 Technique shown in the braiding diagram 1200 of the lens braiding structure 132 of rib-loop structure is substantially similar.
However, being formed after row 1212 on rear needle bed 702 in the technique of Figure 13, tensile elements 724 are inlaying step Rapid 1302 are embedded in a part for the tubulose rib-loop structure to form lens braiding structure 132.Tensile elements 724 can be in step 1302 use phase described in combination feeders and U.S. Patent No. 8,522,577 (incorporated by reference above to be incorporated to) of Huffa Associated method for embedding is inlayed.
In tensile elements 724 after step 1302 is embedded in lens braiding structure 132, shown in braiding diagram 1300 Technique to be carried out with substantially similar mode in braiding diagram 1200.That is, another linking course 1214 can be in rear needle bed 702 Extend and formed between preceding needle bed 701, another linking course 1214 is on preceding needle bed 701 and rear needle bed 702 and previously Row loop mutually.By using knit stitch at the linking course 1214 extended between rear needle bed 702 and preceding needle bed 701, The third yarn 905 for forming the second part 134 of lens braiding structure 132 can be prepared come by making to weave in step 1216 Component 130 is transferred to rear needle bed 702 and repeats technique described above until knitting member 130 is completed, and uses rear needle bed 702 are associated by the other row that the first yarn 901 forms another foundation 136.Using this configuration, including inlay tension It includes tensile elements 724 in hollow unlocked region that the lens braiding structure 132 of element 724, which is formed with, it is described it is hollow not Fixed area is in the tubulose rib-loop structure of the length extension along lens braiding structure 132.
In other embodiments, the formation of knitting member 130 can be similar, but must use the suture of needle bed, For example, opposite needle bed can be used to carry out in weaving shown in Figure 12 and Figure 13, foundation 136 is made It is formed with preceding needle bed 701, and the needle bed opposite with diagram needle bed can be used in remaining step shown in Figure 12 and Figure 13 Similarly sequentially to carry out.Using one or more needle beds of braider 700 with basis of formation part 136 and lens braiding knot The other methods of structure 132 (including first part 133 and second part 134) will be based on above description to ordinary skill people Member is apparent.
Figure 14 and Figure 15 illustrates the representative view for the cross section for being combined with the knitting member 130 of lens braiding structure 132 Figure.Figure 14 illustrates a part of the knitting member 130 in conjunction with the lens braiding structure 132 with hollow unlocked region 1410 Representational view 1400.As shown in this embodiment, each lens braiding structure 132 includes using the second yarn 903 first parts 133 formed and the second part 134 formed using third yarn 905.In an exemplary embodiment, make At least one row of the first part 133 formed with the second yarn 903 and the second part formed using third yarn 905 134 at least one row is looped mutually.Using this configuration, first part 133 and second part 134 construct shape by integral weaving At.The foundation 136 of knitting member 130 is spaced between lens braiding structure 132, and partition lens braiding structure 132 Each of.Foundation 136 is formed (as described above) by the first yarn 901, and also and in lens braiding structure First part 133 and second part 134 on 132 respective side are constructed by integral weaving formed together.
Including the first part 133 formed on the side of tubulose rib-loop structure by the second yarn 903 and pass through third The configuration of the lens braiding structure 132 for the second part 134 that yarn 905 is formed on the opposite side of tubulose rib-loop structure is to braiding Component 130 provides discoloration property.As mentioned above, in one or more embodiments, the second yarn 903 and third yarn 905 can be to provide the different type of different visual effects.For example, in this embodiment, the second yarn 903 can be with first Color is associated, and third yarn 905 can be associated with the second color of the first color is different from.However, in other realities It applies in scheme, the second yarn 903 and third yarn 905 can be the class with the different characteristics that can cause visual color change effect Type.
By lens braiding structure 132 provide knitting member 130 discoloration property will with reference to representational view 1400 come Description.In this embodiment, when watching knitting member 130 from the first visual angle 1402, formed by third yarn 905 the A part 133 preliminarily and is generally presented towards viewer.Therefore, from the first visual angle 1402, the of lens braiding structure 132 A part 133 can provide viewer the whole visual effect of primary of knitting member 130.In the case, with formed first The associated characteristic of third yarn 905 of part 133 provides visual effect, such as the color of the second yarn 903.
In contrast, when watching knitting member 130 from second visual angle 1404 different from the first visual angle 1402, viewer It is presented with different visual effects.In this embodiment, when watching knitting member 130 from the second visual angle 1404, pass through The second part 134 that third yarn 905 is formed preliminarily and is generally presented towards viewer.Therefore, from the second visual angle 1404, The second part 134 of lens braiding structure 132 can provide the primary overall visual appearance of knitting member 130 to viewer.? In this case, provide visual effect with the associated characteristic of the third yarn 905 of second part 134 is formed, for example, with the second yarn The color of the different third yarn 905 of the color of line 903.As mentioned previously, in other embodiments, in the second yarn The different visual effects provided between 903 and third yarn 905 may include other characteristics, including but not limited to: yarn types, Danier, texture or other properties for generating different visual effects.
Use this configuration of the lens braiding structure 132 on knitting member 130, the discoloration of vamp 120 and/or article 100 Property can be provided, so that when visual angle change, such as when visual angle becomes between the first visual angle 1402 and the second visual angle 1404 When change, viewer observes the variation of the visual effect of vamp 120 and/or article 100.In addition, as mentioned above, some In embodiment, foundation 136 can be used similar with any one of the second yarn 903 and third yarn 905 or both Or the first different yarns 901 is formed, to be assisted with the first part 133 and/or second part 134 of lens braiding structure 132 Biconditional operation is contrasted, further to assist the visual effect provided knitting member 130.
Referring now to fig. 15, it illustrates in conjunction with the lens braiding with the unlocked region 1410 including tensile elements 724 The representational view 1501 of a part of the knitting member 130 of structure 132.In this embodiment, in lens braiding structure 132 Each include formed lens braiding structure 132 tubulose rib-loop structure inside in extend through unlocked region 1410 Inlay tensile elements 724.As shown in Figure 15, each lens braiding structure 132 includes attached tensile elements 724.So And in other embodiments, tensile elements 724 can be disposed in the specific region or area of knitting member 130 Only select in lens braiding structure 132.For example, as shown in fig. 1, tensile elements 724 may include along instep region 150 In the lens braiding structure 132 of positioning, in order to provide circle is formed to accommodate the shoestring receiving component 154 of shoestring 152.Still its In his embodiment, tensile elements 724 can be omitted.
The previous example of knitting member 130 illustrates that the lens with two parts formed using different yarns are compiled Structure 132 is knitted, to provide discoloration property to vamp 120 and article 100.In other embodiments, it can be formed including using What the another type of yarn different from two kinds of yarns of the first part and second part that form lens braiding structure was formed In addition the lens braiding structure of part.Figure 16 to Figure 22 is illustrated including having three parts formed using different yarns The exemplary implementation scheme of the article of footwear 1600 of lens braiding structure.
Exemplary coordinate system for describing the exemplary implementation scheme of article 1600 shown in Figure 16 to Figure 22 exists It is illustrated in Figure 19, wherein longitudinal direction 2 extends between shoes forward region 10 to the heel region 14 of article 1600 along article 1600, Transverse direction 4 extends between outer side 16 and medial surface 18 along article 1600, and vertical direction 6 exists along article 1600 Extend between the footwear sole construction 110 of article 1600 and top.
In some embodiments, article 1600 includes vamp 1620, and the vamp 1620 includes and shoes described above The substantially similar component of the associated component in face 120.For example, vamp 1620 may include the shoes throat surrounded by collar 142 Opening 140, and can be connected along seam 160 as described above.Similarly, vamp 1620 may include and article 1600 Outwardly and inwardly distinguish associated outer surface 121 and inner surface 122.Vamp 1620 can connect or be fixed to footwear sole construction 110, to complete article of footwear 1600.
In an exemplary embodiment, vamp 1620 combines the knitting member including the first lens braiding structure 1632 1630, the first lens braiding structure 1632 has with the class generally with formation lens braiding structure 132 described above As two parts being formed by two different yarns of mode, and the first lens braiding structure 1632 is substantially similar In lens braiding structure 132 described above.In an exemplary embodiment, knitting member 1630 further includes having the second lens At least one region 1602 of braiding structure 1638, the second lens braiding structure 1638 has to be formed by three kinds of different yarns Three parts.In addition, in this embodiment, knitting member 1630 includes foundation 1636, the foundation 1636 It is arranged between the one or more of the first lens braiding structure 1632 and/or the second lens braiding structure 1638.In a reality It applies in scheme, foundation 1636 can be formed in the substantially similar mode with basis of formation part 136 described above, And it is substantially similar with foundation 136 described above.
Referring to Fig.1 6, in this embodiment, knitting member 1630 includes having one or more second lens braiding knots The region 1602 of structure 1638, and the rest part of knitting member 1630 includes the first lens braiding structure 1632.Although this is implemented Scheme illustrates the single region 1602 with the second lens braiding structure 1638, is located at it should be understood that can provide Other or different region on other regions of knitting member 1630 or part.It, can be in addition, in some embodiments Selection region 1602, to serve as label, mark, pattern or to have other visions different from the rest part of knitting member 1630 Effect.
In an exemplary embodiment, the first lens braiding structure 1632 can be used to weave the first lens volume by combining The yarn for knitting one or more types of structure 1632 provides discoloration property to knitting member 1630.For example, lens are compiled wherein Structure 1632 is knitted in a tubular form in the embodiment of rib-loop structure type, the different piece of the first lens braiding structure 1632 can wrap Include the different types of yarn of every side along tubulose rib-loop structure.In one embodiment, it is arranged in tubulose rib-loop knot The first yarn can be used to weave in the first part 1633 of the first lens braiding structure 1632 on the side of structure, and arranges It can be used and the first yarn in the second part 1634 of the first lens braiding structure 1632 on opposite sides of tubulose rib-loop structure The second different yarn of line weaves.In some cases, the type of yarn can change color, to mention to knitting member 1630 For the property that changes colour.In other cases, the type of yarn can change texture or danier, to provide change to knitting member 1630 Color property.
In some embodiments, knitting member 1630 further includes the region with the second lens braiding structure 1638 1602.As the first lens braiding structure 1632, the second lens braiding structure 1638 can be by described in conjunction with being used to weave Discoloration property is similarly provided to knitting member 1630 in the yarn of one or more types of mirror braiding structure 1638.For example, Wherein the second lens braiding structure 1638 is in a tubular form in the embodiment of rib-loop structure type, the second lens braiding structure 1638 The different types of yarn of every side along tubulose rib-loop structure can be similarly included in different piece, including uses the first yarn The first part 1633 of the second lens braiding structure 1638 on the side for being arranged in tubulose rib-loop structure of line braiding, and cloth The second part 1634 set in the second lens braiding structure 1638 on opposite sides of tubulose rib-loop structure can be used and first The second different yarn of yarn weaves.In this embodiment, the second lens braiding structure 1638 further includes upper part 1637, the upper part 1637 is arranged on the top of tubulose rib-loop structure, using be used for first part 1633 and second The different third yarn of both the first yarn and the second yarn of each of part 1634 is formed.Use this configuration, the second lens The third visual effect as caused by upper part 1637, the third view can be presented in braiding structure 1638 to knitting member 1630 First for feeling effect and passing through the side arrangement along the second lens braiding structure 1638 and the first lens braiding structure 1632 Divide the visual effect difference of 1633 and/or the presentation of second part 1634.
In one embodiment, before the region 1602 with the second lens braiding structure 1638 can be approximately located at shoes In a part of area, portion 10 and/or shoes middle region 12, and deviated towards the lateral surface of article 1,600 16.Using this configuration, when from When article 1600 and vamp 1620 are watched at least part of visual angle including lateral surface 16, region 1602 can be in viewer Existing third visual effect, and when watching article 1600 and vamp 1620 from the visual angle mainly along medial surface 18, region 1602 Third visual effect is not presented to viewer.For example, as shown in medial side view shown in Figure 17, region 1602 is from interior Side 18 is not visible.However, region 1602 is from lateral surface 16 can as shown in lateral side view shown in Figure 18 See.Similarly, when top view or front view the viewing article 1600 and vamp 1620 illustrated from Figure 19, region 1602 is right Viewer is also visible.Using this configuration, mention to 1602 property of can choose of region including the second lens braiding structure 1638 For in the various pieces of knitting member 1630.However, in various embodiments, region 1602 or other region can be by It needs in the different piece of vamp 1620, to generate different discoloration property to those of vamp 1620 part.
As mentioned above, the first lens braiding structure 1632 can with it is described above and with reference in Figure 12 and Figure 13 The substantially similar mode of the specifically shown lens braiding structure 132 of diagram 1200 and 1300 is woven to be formed.For weaving the The weaving of two lens braiding structures 1638 may include much with the first lens braiding structure 1632 and/or lens braiding structure 132 similar steps.However, in contrast, third yarn can be used to form the upper part of the second lens braiding structure 1638 1637, so that third visual effect is presented to knitting member 1630.Figure 20 to Figure 21 is illustrated about can be used to form each portion Point specific needle bed, weave each part (including the foundation 1636, first part 1633, second of knitting member 1630 Points 1634 and upper part 1637) sequence exemplary braiding or diagram of looping.It should be noted, however, that Figure 20 and Figure 21 Illustrate an illustrative configuration for implementing to be used to form the weaving of knitting member 1630.Other configurations can be according to retouching herein The principle for the invention stated is easy to get, and to form other lenses braiding structure, provides discoloration property to article.
In one embodiment of the third braiding diagram 2000 indicated in Figure 20, after foundation 1636 can be used Needle bed 702 is formed by the first yarn 901, and then the first part 1633 of the second lens braiding structure 1638 is by the second yarn 903 Formed, and the second part 1634 of the second lens braiding structure 1638 using the combination of rear needle bed 702 and preceding needle bed 701 by the The formation of three yarns 905, and another foundation 1636 can be used rear needle bed 702 and be formed by the first yarn 901.Following discussion The weaving being illustrated schematically in Figure 20-21 is described, and will be appreciated that preceding needle bed 701 signified in this discussion It is schematically shown in Fig. 7 with rear needle bed 702.
Referring again to Figure 20, after the final row 2002 using 901 basis of formation part 1636 of the first yarn, running-on Row 2004 can extend between rear needle bed 702 and preceding needle bed 701 to be formed.And then, one or more rows can be It is woven on preceding needle bed 701.For example, the row for forming the first part 1633 of the second lens braiding structure 1638 can be with similar Mode is formed as the row 2006 woven on preceding needle bed 701 using the second yarn 903.And then, make on preceding needle bed 701 After final row 2008 with the second yarn 903 braiding first part 1633, the upper of the second lens braiding structure 1638 is formed The row of portion part 1637 can be formed as row 2010 using the 4th yarn 907 in a similar way.
After the row of the formation upper part 1637 of desired number is woven using the 4th yarn 907, second is formed thoroughly The other row of the second part 1634 of mirror braiding structure 1638 can in a similar way use third yarn 905 preceding Be formed as row 2012 on needle bed 701.It is woven on preceding needle bed 701 in the row of the formation second part 1634 of desired number Afterwards, third yarn 905 can be used to weave row 2014 using rear needle bed 702.For example, row 2014 can form the second lens The closure tubulose rib-loop structure of the second part 1634 of braiding structure 1638 and the last row for forming hollow channel.In row After 2014 complete the second lens braiding structures 1638, another linking course 2016 can rear needle bed 702 and preceding needle bed 701 it Between extend to be formed, the linking course 2016 is looped mutually on preceding needle bed 701 and rear needle bed 702 with first front row.Pass through Knit stitch is used at the linking course 2016 extended between rear needle bed 702 and preceding needle bed 701, forms the second lens braiding structure The third yarn 905 of 1638 second part 1634 can be prepared come by being transferred to knitting member 1630 in step 2018 Needle bed 702 and repeat technique described above until knitting member 1630 is completed afterwards, with use rear needle bed 702 by the first yarn The 901 other rows for forming another foundation 1636 are associated.
In each embodiment, different number of row can be in one or two in preceding needle bed 701 and rear needle bed 702 It is woven on person, to change the shape and/or size of the tubulose rib-loop structure to form the second lens braiding structure 1638, as more than It is described about lens braiding structure 132.
In the exemplary braiding diagram 2000 described about Figure 20, the second lens braiding structure 1638 is formed as hollow tube Shape rib-loop structure.In other embodiments, tensile elements can be tied with the first lens braiding structure 1632 and/or lens braiding The similar mode of structure 132 is embedded in the unlocked of the second lens of the one or more braiding structure 1638 to form tubulose rib-loop structure In central area.Figure 21 illustrates the example for being used to form the second lens braiding structure 1638 including inlaying tensile elements 724 Property braiding diagram 2100.As shown in Figure 21, which is used for as illustrated in Figure 20 by the second lens braiding structure 1638 It is substantially similar to be formed as technique shown in the braiding diagram 2000 of hollow tubular rib-loop structure.
However, being formed after row 2014 on rear needle bed 702 in the technique of Figure 21, tensile elements 724 are inlaying step Rapid 2102 are embedded in a part for the tubulose rib-loop structure to form the second lens braiding structure 1638.Tensile elements 724 can be with It is retouched in U.S. Patent No. 8,522,577 (incorporated by reference above to be incorporated to) that step 2102 uses combination feeder and Huffa The associated method for embedding stated is inlayed.
In tensile elements 724 after step 2102 is embedded in the second lens braiding structure 1638, braiding diagram 2100 Shown in technique to be carried out with substantially similar mode in braiding diagram 2000.That is, another linking course 2016 can be Extend and formed between needle bed 702 and preceding needle bed 701 afterwards, another linking course 2016 is in preceding needle bed 701 and rear needle bed 702 It is upper to loop mutually with previous row.By making at the linking course 2016 extended between rear needle bed 702 and preceding needle bed 701 With knit stitch, formed the second part 1634 of the second lens braiding structure 1638 third yarn 905 can be prepared by Step 2018 makes knitting member 1630 be transferred to rear needle bed 702 and repeats technique described above until knitting member 1630 is complete Cheng Eryu is associated using rear needle bed 702 by the other row that the first yarn 901 forms another foundation 1636.Use this Configuration, it includes in hollow unlocked region that the second lens braiding structure 1638 including inlaying tensile elements 724, which is formed with, Tensile elements 724, tubulose rib-loop of the hollow unlocked region in the length extension along the second lens braiding structure 1638 In structure.
Figure 22 illustrates the cross section of a part of knitting member 1630 for being combined with the second lens braiding structure 1638 Representational view 2200.For example, view 2200 can be knitting member a part associated with region 1602.Embodiment party herein In case, the part of knitting member 1630 combines the second lens braiding structure 1638 with hollow unlocked region 2210.Ying Li Solution, the second lens braiding structure 1638 including inlaying tensile elements 724 can have and be located at hollow unlocked region 2210 inlay the substantially similar structure of tensile elements 724.As shown in this embodiment, each second lens braiding Structure 1638 includes the first part 1633 formed using the second yarn 903 and the second part formed using third yarn 905 1634.In addition, comparing with the first lens braiding structure 1632, the second lens braiding structure 1638 further includes using the 4th yarn 907 upper parts 1637 formed.
In an exemplary embodiment, upper part 1637 is located at the tubulose rib-loop for forming the second lens braiding structure 1638 At the top of structure.In some embodiments, first can be arranged in using the upper part 1637 that the 4th yarn 907 is formed Between part 1633 and second part 1634.That is, at least one row of the first part 1633 formed using the second yarn 903 It loops mutually at least one row for the upper part 1637 for using the 4th yarn 907 to be formed, and uses third yarn 905 At least one row of the second part 1634 of formation also with use the 4th yarn 907 formed upper part 1637 at least one A row is looped mutually.Using this configuration, each of first part 1633, upper part 1637 and second part 1634 by Integral weaving constructs to be formed.The foundation 1636 of knitting member 1630 is spaced between the second lens braiding structure 1638, and Each of and separate the second lens braiding structure 1638.Foundation 1636 is formed (as described above by the first yarn 901 ), and also on the respective side of the second lens braiding structure 1638 first part 1633 and second part 1634 by whole Body knitting structure is formed.
Including the first part 1633 formed on the side of tubulose rib-loop structure by the second yarn 903 and pass through third The configuration of second lens braiding structure 1638 of the second part 1634 that yarn 905 is formed on the opposite side of tubulose rib-loop structure Discoloration property is provided to knitting member 1630.In addition, formed on the top of tubulose rib-loop structure by the 4th yarn 907 the The upper part 1637 of two lens braiding structures 1638 can provide knitting member 1630 other visual effect.As mentioned above It arrives, in each embodiment, the second yarn 903 and third yarn 905 can be to provide the inhomogeneity of different visual effects Type.For example, in this embodiment, the second yarn 903 can be associated with the first color, and third yarn 905 can be with It is associated different from the second color of the first color.However, in other embodiments, the second yarn 903 and third yarn 905 It can be the type with the different characteristics that can cause visual color change effect.In addition, the 4th yarn 907 can be and the second yarn The different type in any one of 903 and third yarn 905 or both.
The discoloration property of the knitting member 1630 provided by the second lens braiding structure 1638 will refer to representational view 2200 describe.In this embodiment, when watching knitting member 1630 from the first visual angle 2202, pass through the second yarn 903 The first part 1633 of formation preliminarily and is generally presented towards viewer.Therefore, from the first visual angle 2202, the second lens are compiled The first part 1633 for knitting structure 1638 can provide viewer the whole visual effect of primary of knitting member 1630.In this feelings Under condition, characteristic associated with the second yarn 903 of first part 1633 is formed provides visual effect, such as the second yarn 903 Color.
In contrast, when watching knitting member 1630 from second visual angle 2204 different from the first visual angle 2202, viewing Person is presented with different visual effects.In this embodiment, when watching knitting member 1630 from the second visual angle 2204, lead to The second part 1634 for crossing the formation of third yarn 905 preliminarily and is generally presented towards viewer.Therefore, from the second visual angle 2204, the primary that the second part 1634 of the second lens braiding structure 1638 can provide viewer knitting member 1630 is whole Visual effect.In the case, characteristic associated with the third yarn 905 of second part 1634 is formed provides visual effect, Such as the color of the third yarn 905 different from the color of the second yarn 903.As mentioned previously, in other embodiments, The different visual effects provided between the second yarn 903 and third yarn 905 may include other characteristics, including but unlimited In: yarn types, danier, texture or other properties for generating different visual effects.
It is woven using this configuration and the first lens of formation of the second lens braiding structure 1638 on knitting member 1630 The discoloration property of the like of structure 1632, vamp 1620 and/or article 1600 can be provided, so that working as visual angle change When, such as when visual angle changes between the first visual angle 2202 and the second visual angle 2204, viewer observe vamp 1620 and/or The variation of the visual effect of article 1600.With the first lens braiding structure shown in representational view 1400 described above 1632 and lens braiding structure 132 compare, the second lens braiding structure 1638 is configured to provide for by using the 4th yarn 907 to be formed Upper part 1637 caused by third visual effect.
As shown in Figure 22, when from third visual angle 2206, (it watches the second lens braiding structure near vertical direction 1638 top) viewing knitting member 1630 when, the third that is generated by the upper part 1637 of the second lens braiding structure 1638 Visual effect may be visible.However, be located in due to upper part 1637 on the top of second lens braiding structure 1638, So when watching knitting member 1630 from any of first visual angle 2202 and the second visual angle 2204 or both, upper part 1637 are also visible.That is, the third visual effect provided by the upper part 1637 for using the 4th yarn 907 to be formed can be across More multiple visual angles keep less constant.For example, from the first visual angle 2202, the second visual angle 2204 and third visual angle 2206, by upper The identical visual effect that portion part 1637 generates is visible.Using this configuration, the second lens braiding structure 1638 can be It is provided in the region 1602 of knitting member 1630 and keeps substantially unchanged visual effect by multiple visual angles.
In addition, in some embodiments, foundation 1636 can be used and the second yarn 903, third yarn 905 And/or the 4th yarn 907 similar or different the first yarn 901 formed, with first with the second lens braiding structure 1638 Part 1633, upper part 1637 and/or 1634 cooperating of second part or comparison, further to assist to knitting member 1630 visual effects provided.
Although various embodiments have been described, specification is intended to illustratively, rather than limits, and will be to this Field those of ordinary skill is it is evident that many more embodiments and embodiment in the range of the present embodiment are It is possible.Therefore, embodiment is not restricted, except in view of appended claims and its in addition to being equal.Moreover, in appended power Various modifications may be made in the range of benefit requires and variation.As used in the claims, when quoting precedent claims Any one of " ... (any of) " is intended to refer to that any one of (i) claim, or two or more rights of (ii) reference are wanted Any combination asked.

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1. a kind of knitting member of the vamp for article of footwear, the knitting member is constructed by integral weaving to be formed and includes:
At least one lens braiding structure comprising be arranged on opposite sides the first of at least one lens braiding structure Part and second part；And
Foundation, neighbouring at least one lens braiding structure arrangement；
Wherein, at least one described lens braiding structure extends on the outer surface of the vamp far from the foundation；And And
Wherein, when from the first visual angle watch the vamp when, the first part of at least one lens braiding structure with First look effect including the first color is associated, and when watching the vamp from the second visual angle, it is described at least one The second part of lens braiding structure is associated with including the second visual effect of the second color, second visual angle and institute The first visual angle difference is stated, first color is different from second color.
2. knitting member according to claim 1, wherein the first part of at least one lens braiding structure It is formed using the first yarn, and the second part of at least one lens braiding structure carrys out shape using the second yarn At first yarn and second yarn have different characteristics.
3. knitting member according to claim 2, wherein first yarn and second yarn have different yarns It is one or more in type, different colours, different texture and different daniers.
4. knitting member according to claim 2 or 3, wherein when watching the vamp from first visual angle, it is described First yarn substantially generates the First look effect, and when watching the vamp from second visual angle, and described the Two yarns substantially generate second visual effect.
5. knitting member according to claim 1, wherein the knitting member further includes multiple lens braiding structures.
6. knitting member according to claim 5, wherein the multiple lens braiding structure includes the first lens braiding knot Structure and the second lens braiding structure, the first lens braiding structure have using the first yarn formed the first part and The second part formed using the second yarn, and the second lens braiding structure has use the first yarn shape At the first part, using second yarn formed the second part and be arranged in the first part and institute The upper part between second part is stated, the upper part is formed using third yarn.
7. knitting member according to claim 6, wherein one or more of described second lens braiding structure is located at In first area on the knitting member, and the rest part of the knitting member includes multiple first lens braidings Structure.
8. knitting member according to claim 6 or 7, wherein first yarn, second yarn and the third Yarn is different color.
9. knitting member according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the upper part is generated from first visual angle and described The visible third visual effect in both second visual angles.
10. a kind of knitting member for being integrated in the vamp of article of footwear, the knitting member include:
Multiple lens braiding structures, each of the multiple lens braiding structure include in the side of the lens braiding structure On first part and be arranged in the second part on opposite sides of the lens braiding structure, the first part uses the first yarn Line is formed, and the second part is formed using the second yarn, and first yarn and second yarn are different；And
Foundation is arranged between adjacent lens braiding structure, wherein the first part, the second part and institute It states foundation and is constructed by integral weaving and formed；And
Wherein, the multiple lens braiding structure extends on the outer surface of the vamp far from the foundation；And its In, when watching the vamp from the first visual angle, the first part of the lens braiding structure with include the of the first color One visual effect is associated, and when watching the vamp from the second visual angle, the second part of the lens braiding structure Associated with including the second visual effect of the second color, second visual angle is different from first visual angle.
11. knitting member according to claim 10, wherein the foundation use and first yarn and described Second yarn different yarn is formed；And
Wherein, the foundation includes at least one row, is connected to: (a) forming described the first of the first part At least one row of yarn, and (b) at least one row of second yarn of the formation second part.
12. knitting member described in 0 or 11 according to claim 1, wherein each of the multiple lens braiding structure has Have a configuration of tubulose rib-loop structure, the tubulose rib-loop structure include be arranged in the tubulose rib-loop structure overlapped woven layer it Between hollow unlocked region.
13. knitting member according to claim 12, wherein at least one of the multiple lens braiding structure also wraps Include the tensile elements being arranged in the hollow unlocked region.
14. knitting member described in any one of 0,11 and 13 according to claim 1, wherein the multiple lens braiding structure packet The first lens braiding structure and the second lens braiding structure are included, the first lens braiding structure, which has, uses first yarn The first part formed and the second part formed using second yarn, and second lens braiding knot Structure have using first yarn formed the first part, using second yarn formed the second part with And it is arranged in the upper part between the first part and the second part, the upper part uses third yarn shape At.
15. knitting member according to claim 14, wherein the upper part is generated from first visual angle and described The visible third visual effect in both second visual angles.
16. a kind of method of knitting member of manufacture for being integrated in article of footwear, which comprises
Braiding is integrated to the foundation of the knitting member of the vamp of the article of footwear；
The first part of the lens braiding structure of the knitting member is woven using the first yarn；
The second part of the lens braiding structure is woven using the second yarn, second yarn and first yarn are not Together；
The lens braiding structure is formed so that the first part and the second part are arranged in the lens braiding knot On the opposite side of structure, and the lens braiding structure extends outwardly away from the base on the outer surface of the vamp with vertical direction Plinth part；And
Wherein when from the first visual angle watch the vamp when, the first part of the lens braiding structure with include the first face The First look effect of color is associated, and when watching the vamp from the second visual angle, the lens braiding structure it is described Second part is associated with including the second visual effect of the second color, and second visual angle is different from first visual angle.
17. according to the method for claim 16, wherein the foundation, the first part and the second part exist It is constructed and is formed by integral weaving during weaving.
18. method according to claim 16 or 17, wherein the method also includes weaving the lens braiding structure The upper part being arranged between the first part and the second part, the upper part are woven using third yarn.
19. according to the method for claim 18, wherein the upper part is generated from first visual angle and described second The visible third visual effect in both visual angles.
20. method according to claim 16 or 17 further includes inlaying tensile elements in the lens braiding structure.
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