CN106136453A - Article of footwear vamp in conjunction with the weaving parts with tensile elements - Google Patents

Article of footwear vamp in conjunction with the weaving parts with tensile elements Download PDF

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CN106136453A
CN106136453A CN201510192547.0A CN201510192547A CN106136453A CN 106136453 A CN106136453 A CN 106136453A CN 201510192547 A CN201510192547 A CN 201510192547A CN 106136453 A CN106136453 A CN 106136453A
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蒂莫西·K·莱尔斯
O·亨里乔特
布赖恩特·拉塞尔·克卢格
内森·G·舒尔策
阿德里安·梅厄
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The present invention relates to combine the article of footwear vamp of the weaving parts with tensile elements.Article of footwear includes parts of weaving.The weaving parts of vamp include textile element and tensile elements.Tensile elements defines the first section on the first side being arranged in vamp.First section of tensile elements is configured to the textile element making tie down device be attached on the first side of vamp.Tensile elements also includes being close to the second section that the low portion on the second side of vamp is arranged.Second section fixes relative to the low portion on the second side of vamp.Tensile elements also includes the intermediate section continuously extending to the second section from the first section across heel region.

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Article of footwear vamp in conjunction with the weaving parts with tensile elements
Cross-Reference to Related Applications
This non-provisional requires 2014 according to 35 the 119th article of (e) items of United States Code No. On JIUYUE 30, is submit to and entitled " Article of Footwear in U.S.Patent & Trademark Office Incorporating a Knitted Component with Inlaid Tensile Elements and Method Of Assembly " U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. be 62/057,264 (attorney docket The rights and interests of priority 51-3901), and this non-provisional is always according to United States Code No. 35 The 119th article (e) item require JIUYUE in 2014 30 days U.S.Patent & Trademark Office submit to and topic For " Article ofFootwear Upper Incorporating a Textile Componentwith Tensile Elements " U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. be 62/057,650 (attorney docket 51-4184) The rights and interests of priority, disclosures of these applications are fully incorporated herein by quoting.
Background
The present invention relates generally to article of footwear and particularly to the article with weaving parts.
Conventional article of athletic footwear generally includes two main elements: vamp and footwear sole construction.Vamp is fixed to Footwear sole construction and form cavity on the inside of footwear, in order to comfortable and accommodate foot securely.Footwear Bottom structure is fixed to the lower region of vamp, thus is positioned between vamp and ground.Such as, in motion In footwear, footwear sole construction can include midsole and footwear outer bottom.Midsole usually include weakening walking, Ground reaction force during running and other ambulatory activitieses is to reduce the poly-of the stress to foot and lower limb Polymer foam.Additionally, midsole can include fluid-filled chamber, plate, actuator or other Weaken power further, improve stability or affect the element of foot movement.Footwear outer bottom is fixed to sole The lower surface of interlayer, and the ground of the footwear sole construction formed by durable and high-abrasive material such as rubber is provided Face connecting part divides.Footwear sole construction may also include in being positioned at cavity and be close to foot lower surface to strengthen The shoe pad of footwear comfortableness.
Vamp generally on the instep area and loe zone of foot, along the inner side and outer side of foot, at foot Extend under portion and around heel area.In some article of footwear such as basketball shoes and boots, footwear Face can upwards and extend around ankle, supports or protection to provide ankle.Enter on vamp inside Cavity entrance generally by the heel region of footwear ankle opening provide.
Multiple material element is routinely used for manufacturing vamp.Such as, in sport shoes, vamp can have Multilamellar including the material elements of multiple connection.As embodiment, optional material elements comes vamp Zones of different give stretch resistance, wearability, pliability, breathability, compressibility, comfortableness and Moisture absorption (moisture-wicking).In order to give heterogeneity, material to the zones of different of vamp Element be usually cut to desired shape and then be frequently used stitching or viscosity combine be connected to Together.Additionally, material elements usually connects to give multiple character to same area with layered configuration. When the number of the material elements being attached in vamp and type increase, with transport, store, cut and Time and expense that connecting material element is associated also can increase.When the material elements being attached in vamp Number and type increase time, the waste material come in Self cleavage and sewing process is accumulated the most largely. Additionally, have the material elements of greater number vamp may ratio by less type sum purpose material unit The vamp that part is formed more is difficult to reclaim.Therefore, by reducing the number of the material elements for vamp, Waste can be reduced, and increase manufacture efficiency and the recuperability of vamp.
Summary of the invention
Disclose the foot being configured to accommodate wearer and be configured to support tie down device The article of footwear of (securement device).Tie down device is configured to selectively change article of footwear Laminating degree to foot.Article of footwear includes that footwear sole construction and vamp, described vamp have and is attached to footwear The low portion of bottom structure.Vamp also includes heel region, the first side and the second side.Vamp also includes spinning Knitting parts, described weaving parts include that textile element, described textile element define vamp at least in part Heel region, the first side and the second side.Weaving parts also include tensile elements, and described tensile elements is attached It is connected to textile element.Tensile elements defines the first section on the first side being arranged in vamp.Tension unit First section of part is configured to the textile element making tie down device be attached on the first side of vamp.Tension Element also includes the second section, the low portion cloth on the second side of described second section next-door neighbour's vamp Put.Second section is fixed relative to the low portion on the second side of vamp.Tensile elements also includes Intermediate section, described intermediate section from the first section, continuously extend to the second section across heel region. The input power that tensile elements is configured to make applying to the first side of vamp at least some of across heel District is transferred to the low portion on the second side of vamp.
Also disclose the foot being configured to accommodate wearer and be configured to support the footwear of tie down device Article.Tie down device is configured to the laminating degree selectively changing article of footwear to foot.Article of footwear Including footwear sole construction and vamp, described vamp defines the chamber being configured to accommodate foot.Vamp includes attachment Low portion to footwear sole construction.Vamp includes heel region, the first side and the second side.Vamp also includes The knitting member formed is constructed by integral weaving.Vamp defines and is configured to provide for leading in foot entrance chamber The opening in road.Vamp also includes that footwear throat, described footwear throat are arranged between the first side and the second side. Footwear throat extends outwardly away from opening.The knitting member of vamp includes knitting element, and described knitting element is at least Partly define the heel region of vamp, the first side and the second side.Knitting member also includes the first tension unit Part, described first tensile elements is formed by integral weaving structure with knitting element.First tensile elements from Footwear throat on first side, the low portion continuously extended to across heel region on the second side.Additionally, Knitting member includes the second tensile elements, and described second tensile elements and knitting element are by integral weaving structure Appearance becomes.Second tensile elements footwear throat from the second side continuously extends to the bottom portion on the second side Point.First tensile elements defines at least one first section, and at least one first section described is arranged in At footwear throat on first side, and it is configured to accommodate the tie down device on the first side.Second tension unit Part defines at least one second section, and at least one second section described arranges footwear larynx on the second side At portion, and it is configured to accommodate the tie down device on the second side.
Furthermore disclosed the knitting member of the vamp being configured to define article of footwear.Before vamp includes footwear District of portion, heel region, the first side and the second side, described first side is prolonged between footwear forward region and heel region Stretching, described second side extends between footwear forward region and heel region.Knitting member include knitting element and Tension support (tensile stand), described tension support is formed by integral weaving structure with knitting element. Knitting element includes front surface and rear surface.Knitting element includes the first end and the second end.Knitting element Also include that tubulose rib-loop structure, described tubulose rib-loop structure are prolonged the most between the first end and a second end Stretch.Tubulose rib-loop structure includes that opening, described opening are close to the second end and arrange.Tensile elements bag Including the first section, described first section is contained in tubulose rib-loop structure.Tensile elements also includes second Section, described second section extends from the first section and leaves opening.Tensile elements also includes Three sections, described 3rd section extends from the first section, leaves knitting element from front surface and lead to Cross front surface to return in knitting element.First end of knitting element is configured to be fixed on the second side of vamp Place.Second end of knitting element is configured to be fixed at the second side of vamp.First section be configured to from First side, extend through the tubulose rib-loop structure the second side to vamp across heel region.Second section is joined It is set to be fixed on the second side of vamp relative to knitting element.First section is configured to be arranged in vamp The first side on.
The method that furthermore disclosed the vamp forming article of footwear.Method includes forming weaving parts, Described weaving parts include textile element and tensile elements.Textile element include front surface and rear surface, First end and the second end and tubulose rib-loop structure, described tubulose rib-loop structure is generally at the first end With second extend between end.Method also includes laying tensile elements so that the first section of tensile elements It is contained in tubulose rib-loop structure.Additionally, method includes laying tensile elements so that tensile elements Second section extends from the first section and leaves the opening of tubulose rib-loop structure.Additionally, method bag Include laying tensile elements so that the 3rd section of tensile elements extends from the first section, from front surface from Open textile element and returned in textile element by front surface.Additionally, method includes assembling weaving Parts define the first side of vamp, footwear forward region, the second side and heel region.Assemble weaving parts bag Include from the second side, across footwear forward region, across the first side, across heel region and return to the second side bag Wrap up in weaving parts.Assembling weaving parts are additionally included at the second side of vamp and provide the first of textile element End, and the second end of textile element is provided at the second side of vamp.Additionally, assemble weaving parts Including making the first section from the first side, extending through tubulose rib-loop structure across heel region to the of vamp Two sides.Include making the second section be fixed on vamp relative to textile element additionally, assemble weaving parts On second side.Still additionally, assembling weaving parts are included on the first side of vamp and provide the first section.
According to consulting of the following drawings and detailed description, the other system of embodiment, method, feature With advantage those of ordinary skill in the art be will be apparent from or will be apparent from.It is intended to all such another Outer system, method, feature and advantage are included in this specification and this general introduction, in embodiment In the range of, and protected by following claims.
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It is better understood present disclosure with reference to the following drawings with description.Parts in figure are not necessarily pressed Ratio is drawn, and emphasis is placed in the principle of diagram present disclosure on the contrary.Additionally, in the drawings, identical Reference number indicate the appropriate section running through different views.
Fig. 1 is the front perspective view of the article of footwear of the exemplary according to present disclosure;
Fig. 2 is the rear view of the article of footwear of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is the lateral side view of the article of footwear of Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 is the medial side view of the article of footwear of Fig. 1;
Fig. 5 is the top view of the article of footwear of Fig. 1;
Fig. 6 is the front view of the article of footwear of Fig. 1;
Fig. 7 is the perspective view of the knitting member of the article of footwear of the Fig. 1 according to exemplary;
Fig. 8 is the perspective view in the region of the knitting member of Fig. 7;
Fig. 9 is the perspective view in the region of the knitting member of Fig. 8, wherein the non-stretched neutral position in region Put and illustrate with solid line, and the position dotted line of the wherein stretching in region illustrates;
Figure 10 is the sectional view in the region of the knitting member along the line 10-10 acquirement in Fig. 8;
Figure 11 is the knitting member illustrated during being assembled in the vamp of article of footwear of Fig. 1 Perspective view;
Figure 12 is the perspective view of the knitting member of the Figure 11 illustrated during assembling further;
Figure 13 is the perspective view of the knitting member of the Figure 12 illustrated during assembling further;
Figure 14 is the perspective view of the knitting member of the Figure 13 illustrated during assembling further;
Figure 15 is the perspective view of the knitting member of the Figure 14 illustrated during assembling further;
Figure 16 is the perspective view of the knitting member of the Figure 15 assembled further;
Figure 17 is the perspective view of the tensile elements of the article of footwear of Fig. 1, wherein other parts of footwear Shown in broken lines;
Figure 18 is the lateral surface of the article of footwear of the exemplary other according to present disclosure View;
Figure 19 is the medial side view of the article of footwear of Figure 18;
Figure 20 is the detailed perspective view of the vamp of the article of footwear of Figure 18, and wherein the part of vamp is It is hidden;
Figure 21 is the perspective view of the knitting member of the article of footwear of Figure 18;
Figure 22 is the perspective view of the knitting member of Figure 21, wherein the tensile elements of knitting member phase Knitting element for knitting member regulates;
Figure 23 is the exemplary section being illustrated to regulate relative to knitting element of the tensile elements of Figure 22 Detailed view;
Figure 24 is regarding in detail of the section being illustrated to be attached to anchor member of the tensile elements of Figure 23 Figure;
Figure 25 is the detailed view of the shoestring ring of the article of footwear according to exemplary;And
Figure 26 is the detailed view of the shoestring ring of the article of footwear according to other exemplary.
Detailed description of the invention
Following discussion and accompanying drawing disclose the multiple concepts relating to article of footwear.Footwear can include at least The vamp partly defined by weaving parts.Weaving parts can provide favourable to the foot of wearer Laminating degree and pliability.Such as, in some embodiments, weaving parts can meet wearer's Foot, and can bend to support the movement of the foot of wearer.
Additionally, weaving parts can include that tensile elements, described tensile elements make power shift across weaving Parts, for the foot supporting wearer.Tensile elements also can affect bending and/or the stretching of vamp. Such as, in some embodiments, tensile elements can limit the overbending of textile element and/or draw Stretch.
Additionally, in some embodiments, apply the input power of the side to vamp can shift and/ Or it is assigned to the opposite side of vamp.In some embodiments, this can cause vamp generally with inwardly Direction bending, when runs, jump, change direction time or compress enough during other ambulatory activitieses Portion.In this regard, vamp can be suitable for the foot of wearer securely, and can support each Plant the activity of various kinds.
The general discussion of article of footwear
Referring initially to Fig. 1-6, illustrate article of footwear 100 according to exemplary.In general, Footwear 100 can include footwear sole construction 110 and vamp 120.Vamp 120 can accommodate wearer's Foot and make footwear 100 be fixed to the foot of wearer.Footwear sole construction 110 can be at vamp 120 Extend below and support wearer.
For the purpose of reference, footwear 100 can be divided into three general area: footwear forward region 111, footwear Middle region 112 and heel region 114.Footwear forward region 111 generally can include the corresponding of footwear 100 Portion in the forward part (including toe and the joint being connected by metatarsal with phalanx) of the foot of wearer Point.Footwear middle region 112 generally can include the centre of the foot corresponding to wearer of footwear 100 The part partly (including arch area).Heel region 114 generally can include the phase of footwear 100 Should be in the part of the rear portion (including heel and calcaneus) of the foot of wearer.
Footwear 100 can also include lateral surface 115 and medial surface 117.In some embodiments, Lateral surface 115 and medial surface 117 can extend through footwear forward region 111, footwear middle region 112 and footwear With district 114.Lateral surface 115 and medial surface 117 can be corresponding to the opposite sides of footwear 100.More special Not, lateral surface 115 (can i.e. deviate from another foot corresponding to the exterior lateral area of the foot of wearer Surface), and medial surface 117 can be corresponding to the inside region of the foot of wearer (i.e. towards another Foot towards surface).
Footwear forward region 111, footwear middle region 112 and heel region 114, lateral surface 115 and medial surface 117 It is not intended to divide the precise region of footwear 100.But, footwear forward region 111, footwear middle region 112, footwear With district 114, lateral surface 115 and medial surface 117 are intended to the general area representing footwear 100 to help Discussion below.
Footwear 100 can also extend along all directions.Such as, as shown in figures 1-6, footwear 100 Can 105, horizontal direction 106 and vertical direction 107 extend in a longitudinal direction.Longitudinal direction 105 Can generally extend between heel region 114 and footwear forward region 111.Horizontal direction 106 can be usual Extend between lateral surface 115 and medial surface 117.And, vertical direction 107 can be generally at footwear Extend between face 120 and footwear sole construction 110.It will be appreciated that longitudinal direction 105, horizontal direction 106 and vertical direction 107 be included purpose for reference in the following discussion, explain footwear The relative position of the different characteristic of 100 and help discussion below.
The embodiment of footwear sole construction 110 is discussed referring now to Fig. 1-4 and Fig. 6.Footwear sole construction 110 can be fixed to vamp 120, and can be on the foot of wearer and ground when wearing footwear 100 Extend between face.In some embodiments, footwear sole construction 110 can be unified one piece. Selectively, in some embodiments, footwear sole construction 110 can include multiple parts, such as footwear Outer bottom and midsole.
And, footwear sole construction 110 can include ground engaging surface 104.Ground engaging surface 104 It is also referred to as ground contacting surface.Additionally, footwear sole construction 110 can include towards vamp 120 Upper face 108.In other words, upper face 108 can be towards being engaged with ground surface 104 Relative direction.Additionally, footwear sole construction 110 can include perimeter side surface 109.Implement at some In scheme, perimeter side surface 109 can be with vertical direction 107 in upper face 108 and ground engagement Extend between surface 104.In some cases, perimeter side surface 109 can at least partly surround The peripheral extension of footwear 100, anterior including extending through heel region 114, footwear middle region 112 and footwear One or more at least some of in district 111.And, in some embodiments, perimeter sides Surface 109 can from heel region 114, along medial surface 117, across footwear forward region 111, along Side 115 and return to heel region 114 and extend continuously.In each embodiment, perimeter side surface 109 can change along the height of vertical direction 107.In some cases, this is the most peripherally The major part of side surface 109 can be substantially like.In other cases, perimeter side surface 109 Part can across perimeter side surface 109 extend through heel region 114, footwear middle region 112 or One or more different piece in footwear forward region 111 is larger or smaller.
Additionally, footwear sole construction 110 can include that wherein footwear sole construction 110 is attached to the attached of vamp 120 Connect region 103.As directed, attachment area 103 can be defined on upper face 108, next-door neighbour Perimeter side surface 109.In further embodiment, attachment area 103 can be defined in perimeter sides On surface 109.
In some embodiments, footwear sole construction 110 can include midsole and footwear outer bottom.Sole Interlayer can include the compressible material of resilience force, fluid-filled bladder etc..In this regard, Midsole can buffer wearer foot and when running, jump etc. time weaken impulsive force and its His power.Footwear outer bottom can be fixed to midsole, and can include high-abrasive material, such as rubber etc. Deng.Footwear outer bottom can also include tread and other for ground engaging surface 104 enhancing adhere to rub The feature of wiping power.
The embodiment of vamp 120 it is discussed in greater detail referring now to Fig. 1-6.It is as directed, Vamp 120 can define the cavity 122 of the foot accommodating wearer.In other words, vamp 120 can To define inner surface 121, described inner surface 121 defines cavity 122, and vamp 120 can be with boundary The fixed outer surface 123 towards the direction relative with inner surface 121.When the foot-receiving of wearer is at sky Time in chamber 122, vamp 120 can close and encapsulate the foot of wearer at least in part.Therefore, In some embodiments, vamp 120 can be about footwear forward region 111, lateral surface 115, heel region 114 and medial surface 117 extend.
Vamp 120 can comprise additionally in the low portion 125 being attached to footwear sole construction 110.With regard to this In Dian, the low portion 125 of vamp 125 can be fixed to the attachment area 103 of footwear sole construction 110. In some embodiments, the low portion 125 of vamp 120 can be defined in the next week of vamp 120 Bian Shang, and can extend about the foot of wearer.And, in some embodiments, vamp The low portion 125 of 120 can be at medial surface 117 and lateral surface 115 below the foot of wearer Between and/or between heel region 114 and footwear forward region 11 extend.
Vamp 120 can also include collar 124.Collar 124 can include collar opening 126, institute State collar opening 126 to be configured to during foot inserts cavity 122 or removes from cavity 122 allow to wear The foot of the person of wearing passes through.
Vamp 120 can also include footwear throat 128.Footwear throat 128 can be along footwear laryngeal axes 101 Extend towards footwear forward region 111 from collar opening 126.Footwear throat 128 can extend across foot, and And can be defined between the first lateral surface 115 and medial surface 117.The size of footwear throat 128 is permissible Change, to change the footwear 100 width between lateral surface 115 and medial surface 117.Therefore, footwear Throat 128 can affect laminating degree and the comfortableness of article of footwear 100.
In some embodiments, the embodiment of such as Fig. 1-6, footwear throat 128 can be " to close Close " footwear throat 128, wherein vamp 120 is essence between lateral surface 115 and medial surface 117 Upper continuous print and continual.In other embodiments, footwear throat 128 can be included in lateral surface Footwear throat opening between 115 and medial surface 117.In embodiment after these, footwear 100 The flap being arranged in footwear throat opening can be included.Such as, in some embodiments, flap can To be attached to footwear forward region 111 in its front end, and flap can depart from lateral surface 115 and medial surface 117.Therefore, flap can substantially fill footwear throat opening.
Footwear 100 can comprise additionally in the tie down device 127 as shown in Fig. 1-6.Tie down device 127 Can be used to be regulated the size of footwear 100 by wearer.Such as, tie down device 127 can be used to Selectively change enclosing of footwear 100 by wearer to grow or width.Therefore, tie down device 127 can To be configured to the laminating degree selectively changing article of footwear 100 to the foot of wearer.Tie down device 127 can be any suitable type, and can be connected to footwear 100 in any suitable position. Such as, in some embodiments represented in figs. 1-6, tie down device 127 can include being fixed to The shoestring 129 of both lateral surface 115 and medial surface 117.In other embodiments, tie down device 127 can include tape, bracelet, hook, stay cord, spool or any other device.Pass through tensioning Tie down device 127, lateral surface 115 and medial surface 117 can be pulled towards each other, so that footwear 100 draw It is tightened on the foot of wearer.In this regard, footwear 100 can be securely affixed to wearer Foot.By reducing the tension force of tie down device 127, footwear 100 can be released, and footwear 100 can be easier to remove on the foot of wearer or from the foot of wearer.
A lot of conventional footwear uppers are formed by the multiple material elements passing through such as to sew up or bond connection. Under contrast, vamp 120 at least partially can by weaving parts such as knitting member 130 shape Become and define.Knitting member 130 can be formed by integral weaving structure.
In other embodiments, vamp 120 can be at least in part by being similar to knitting member 130 But the structure using different materials to be formed defines.Such as, vamp 120 can be by other kinds of Weaving parts such as fabric construction defines.In further embodiment, vamp 120 can pass through Non-woven material such as leather, polymer or other kinds of material are formed and define.Additionally, footwear Face 120 can be by being defined (that is, non-by the structure of the two or more assemblings linked together Overall structure).
In some embodiments, the cavity 122 in knitting member 130 can define vamp 120 At least partially.And, in some embodiments, knitting member 130 can define outer surface 123 At least some of.Additionally, in some embodiments, knitting member 130 can define vamp 120 Inner surface 121 at least some of.Additionally, in some embodiments, knitting member 130 can To define the medial surface 117 of heel region 114, footwear middle region 112, footwear forward region 111, vamp 120 Substantial portion with lateral surface 115.Therefore, in some embodiments, knitting member 130 is permissible The foot of encapsulating wearer.And, in some embodiments, knitting member 130 can compress and wear The foot of the person of wearing is to be fixed to the foot of wearer.
Therefore, vamp 120 can construct with the material elements of relatively low number.This can reduce wave Take, and also increase manufacture efficiency and the recuperability of vamp 120.Additionally, the knit unit of vamp 120 Part 130 can be in conjunction with smaller number of seam or other are discontinuous.This can increase footwear 100 further Manufacture efficiency.Additionally, the inner surface 121 of vamp 120 can be substantially smooth and unified, To strengthen the overall comfort of footwear 100.
As discussed, knitting member 130 can be formed by integral weaving structure.Such as this paper and claim Middle use, knitting member (such as, knitting member 130 or other knitting members described herein) It is defined as when being formed as single type element by weaving being formed by " integral weaving structure ". That is, weaving essentially forms various features and the structure of knitting member 130, without additionally Important manufacturing step or technique.Integral weaving structure can be used to be formed knitting member, described braiding Parts have structure or the element of the one or more lines including yarn or other braided materials, described Structure or element connect so that described structure or element include that at least one common line (that is, divides Enjoy common yarn) and/or it is included between each in described structure or element substantially continuous print Line.This is used to arrange, it is provided that the single type element of integral weaving structure.
(such as, the braiding although the part of knitting member 130 can be connected to each other after braiding process The edge of parts 100 links together), but knitting member 130 is still formed by integral weaving structure, Because integral weaving structure is formed as single type knitting element.Additionally, when other elements (such as, footwear Band, mark, trade mark, have nursing explanation and the notice of material information, structural detail) weaving When adding after journey, knitting member 130 is still formed by integral weaving structure.
In various embodiments, any suitable weaving can be used to produce and constructed by integral weaving The knitting member 130 formed, described weaving includes but not limited to cross machine knitting technique, such as warp Compile or weft knitting, and circular weaving or any other weaver being suitable for providing knitting member Skill.The embodiment of the various configurations of knitting member and for forming knitting member by integral weaving structure The method of 130 is in the U.S. Patent No. 6,931,762 of Dua;And the United States Patent (USP) of Dua et al. Disclosed in 7th, 347, No. 011, respective disclosure is integrally incorporated with it by quoting.Knitting member 130 U.S. Provisional Patent Application the 62/057,264th that can also include JIUYUE in 2014 submission on the 30th Number [attorney docket 51-3901] (its on November 7th, 2014 as U.S. Non-provisional Patent application Serial No. 14/535,413 is submitted to and entitled " Article of Footwear Incorporating A Knitted Component with Inlaid Tensile Elements and Method of Assembly ") disclosed in One or more features, the disclosure of described application is integrally incorporated with it accordingly by quoting.
Knitting member 130 generally can include knitting element 131.Knitting element 131 can also be claimed For " textile element ".Knitting member 130 generally can also include at least one tensile elements 132.Compile Knit element 131 and tensile elements 132 can be formed by integral weaving structure.
As will be discussed, knitting element 131 can define the relatively large region of vamp 120.One In a little embodiments, the knitting structure of knitting element 131 can be provided with the pliability of profit, elasticity, Resilience and draftability are to vamp.Therefore, knitting element 131 and vamp 120 can be comfortable and easy to wear. And, knitting element 131 can allow the foot of wearer to bend in vamp 120 and mobile, and Do not sacrifice comfortableness.Additionally, tensile elements 132 can be laid in predetermined region across braiding Element 131, those regions provide the support and intensity increased.Additionally, tensile elements 132 can To make power transfer in a predetermined manner and/or to be distributed across knitting element 131.Therefore, in a region The power of input knitting element 131 can be transferred to another region across knitting element.Some embodiment party In case, this can cause knitting element 131 and thus vamp 120 against wearer foot compress, To run, jump, change direction or other move period add support and comfortableness.
The embodiment of knitting element
To be discussed in greater detail knitting element 131 according to exemplary now.According to these public affairs Opening some embodiments of content, knitting element 131 is in the figure 7 with the substantially planar position taken apart Put and illustrate, and be shown specifically in figs. 8-10.Knitting element 131 is being assembled in Figure 11-16 Illustrate during in the vamp 120 of article of footwear 100.As directed, in some embodiments, Knitting element 131 can define knitting member 130 and the major part of vamp 120.
When taking apart as shown in Figure 7, knitting element 131 can be generally like thin slice, and can To extend along all directions.Such as, first direction 133, second direction 135 are indicated in the figure 7 With third direction 137 for reference to purpose.
In general, knitting element 131 can include the first end 134 and the second end 136.First end 134 and second end 136 be generally spaced apart from each other with first direction 133.Knitting element 131 is all right Including top edge 138 and feather edge 140.Top edge 138 and feather edge 140 can each comfortable first End 134 and second extends between end 136, and top edge 138 and feather edge 140 can generally with Second direction 135 is spaced apart from each other.
Additionally, knitting element 131 can include front surface 142 and rear surface 144.Front surface 142 Can be relative to each other along third direction 137 with rear surface 144.And, the thickness of knitting element 131 Degree 145 can generally be measured between front surface 142 and rear surface 144 with third direction 137.
Knitting element 131 can also be subdivided into various piece.Such as, knitting element 131 can wrap Include Part I 146, Part II 148 and the Part III arranged generally along first direction 133 150.Each respective region that can define vamp 120 as will be discussed of these parts.
In some embodiments illustrated in the figure 7, the first end 134 and feather edge 140 relatively large Part can extend with substantially linear direction.Specifically, in some embodiments, first End 134 can extend essentially along second direction 135, and feather edge 140 can be substantially along First direction 133 to extend.Additionally, in some embodiments, the first end 134 and feather edge 140 Transition part 139 can have convex curvature in some embodiments.
And, in some embodiments, the second end 136 can show the curvature of relative altitude.Example As, in some embodiments, the second end 136 can bend convexly.More specifically, the second end 136 can extend between First Transition portion 141 and the second transition part 143.First Transition portion 141 Can arrange than the second transition part 143 closer to the first end 134 (relative to first direction 133).And And, the second end 136 can bend to the second transition part 143 convexly from First Transition portion 141.
Additionally, top edge 138 can be uneven and/or bending in some embodiments.Example As, knitting element 131 is close to the region of top edge 138 can include one or more protuberance.This Outward, knitting element 131 is close to the region of top edge 138 and can include one or more notch, recess Or other openings.Specifically, as shown in Figure 7, knitting element 131 can include being close to the first end 134 the first protuberances 154 arranged.In some embodiments, the first protuberance 154 shape can To be general triangular.Top edge 138 can also include that being close to the second of the second end 136 layout highlights Portion 155.In some embodiments, the second protuberance 155 shape can be general rectangular.Additionally, Top edge 138 can include be arranged between the first protuberance 154 and the second protuberance 155 the 3rd Protuberance 156.3rd protuberance 156 shape in some embodiments can be general triangular. It is arranged between the first protuberance 154 and the 3rd protuberance 156 additionally, top edge 138 can define Notch 157.Additionally, top edge 138 can be included in the second protuberance 155 and the 3rd protuberance The part 161 of the concave surface bended extended between 156.And, top edge 138 can include substantially Linear part 163, its generally along first direction 133 at the second protuberance 155 and the second end 136 Between extend.
In some embodiments, front surface 142 and/or the rear surface 144 of knitting element 131 are permissible It is substantially planar.In other embodiments, front surface 142 and/or rear surface 144 can be wrapped Include wave, projection, rib-loop, elevated regions or recessed region.
Such as, as shown in figs. 7-10, knitting element 131 can include multiple tubulose rib-loop structure 162 and multiple network structure (web) 164.In some embodiments, network structure 164 is permissible Be arranged in corresponding tubulose rib-loop structure 162 between.Such as, as illustrated in figs. 8-10, each Network structure 164 can make corresponding tubulose rib-loop structure 162 to being attached together.Knitting element 131 thickness 145 at tubulose rib-loop structure 162 can be more than knitting element 131 in network structure Thickness 145 at 164.In some embodiments, major part knitting element 131 can include by The tubulose rib-loop structure 162 that respective network structure 164 separates.In some embodiments, tubulose Rib-loop structure 162 and network structure 164 can be arranged through knitting element 131 in an alternating fashion. That is, network structure 164 can be arranged between the phase adjacency pair of tubulose rib-loop structure 162.Therefore, compile Knit element 131 on front surface 142 and/or rear surface 144 can be wavy, band ripple or with Other modes are uneven.Such as, as illustrated in figs. 8-10, network structure 164 can be compared with front table Face 142 is attached to tubulose rib-loop structure 162 closer to ground, rear surface 144.In this regard, after Surface 144 can smooth than front surface 142.
Additionally, in some embodiments, one or more tubulose rib-loop structures 162 can be hollow , in order to define passage 166.In some embodiments, passage 166 can be along respective pipe The major part extension of the length of shape rib-loop structure 162.
Passage 166 can have any suitable shape of cross section.Such as, as illustrated in figs. 8-10, In some embodiments, passage 166 can have ellipse or eccentric shape of cross section.Additionally Embodiment in, passage 166 can have substantially round, the avette or shape of other dome-shaped.
Tubulose rib-loop structure 162 can be laid across knitting element 131 with any suitable direction. Additionally, tubulose rib-loop structure 162 can be included in any suitable position on knitting element 131 In.Such as, in some embodiments represented in the figure 7, tubulose rib-loop structure 162 can be usual With first direction 133 longitudinal extension.And, in some embodiments, one or more tubulose sieve Stricture of vagina structure 162 can extend between the first end 134 and second end 136 of knitting element continuously.Just In this point, tubulose rib-loop structure 162 can extend as shown in the embodiment of Fig. 7 continuously Across Part I 146, Part II 148 and Part III 150.Other tubulose rib-loop structures 162 The first protuberance 154 can be extended across.
And, tubulose rib-loop structure 162 can include one or more opening.Such as, as in Fig. 7 Shown in, tubulose rib-loop structure 162 can include the first opening 190 and the second opening 192.The One opening 190 and the second opening 192 can be arranged in the phase of respective tubulose rib-loop structure 162 On opposite end.Such as, in some embodiments, the first opening 190 can be close to knitting element 131 The first end 134 arrange, and the second opening 192 can be close to the second end of knitting element 131 136 arrange.Additionally, tubulose rib-loop structure 162 can include being arranged in the first opening 190 and One or more openings between two openings 192.Such as, as shown in Figure 7, tubulose rib-loop knot Structure 162 can include the first middle opening 194 and the second middle opening 196.In some embodiments In, the first middle opening 194 and/or the second middle opening 196 can extend through knitting element The through hole of the front surface 142 of 131.And, the first middle opening 194 and the second middle opening 196 Can be usually placed in Part I 146.First middle opening 194 and the second middle opening 196 Can be spaced apart from each other with first direction 133.Additionally, during the first middle opening 194 can be than second Between opening 196 arrange closer to the first end 134.
Additionally, in some embodiments, knitting element 131 can include comprising tubulose rib-loop structure One region of 162 and do not comprise another region of tubulose rib-loop structure 162.Such as, as in Fig. 7 Shown in, border 167 can be defined in undulating region 169 and generally between smooth region 171.Ripple Shape region 169 can include tubulose rib-loop structure 162 and connect network structure 164.Smooth region 171 Can be substantially planar and like thin slice.Additionally, in some embodiments, border 167 can Extend between the second end 136 and top edge 138 being close to the first protuberance 154.Implement at some In scheme, sizable part on border 167 can extend substantially parallel to first direction 133. And, undulating region 169 can be defined in border the 167, first end 134, feather edge 140 and Between two ends 136, but, in some embodiments, smooth region 171 can be defined in border 167, between top edge 138 and the second end 136.
In some embodiments, one or more regions of knitting element 131 can be pliable and tough, With resilience, elastic and stretchable.Such as, as shown in Figure 9, knitting element 131 Represent region with solid line shown in non-stretched position and with dotted line shown in stretch position.One In a little embodiments, non-stretched position is also referred to as " primary importance " or " neutral position ". Stretch position is also referred to as " second position ".In primary importance, the generation of knitting element 131 Table section can have the first length 168.In the second position, the representative region of knitting element 131 Can have the second length 170 more than the first length 168.In some embodiments, by arrow 172 tensile forces represented can such as apply with second direction 135, in the first length 168 With second stretch knitting element 131 between length 170.In some embodiments, subtract when tensile force Hour, the resilience of knitting element 131 can cause knitting element 131 to return to primary importance.
In some embodiments, draftability and the resilience of knitting element 131 can be at least in part Braiding structure owing to knitting element 131.In further embodiment, draftability and resilience Elasticity and the draftability of yarn for forming knitting element 131 can be at least partially attributed to.Example As, one or more yarns of knitting element 131 can by elastic fiber or other springy draw Stretch material to make.Therefore, in some embodiments, at least some yarn of knitting element 131 exists In length from the first length with resilience be stretched to the second length, wherein the second length is long more than first Degree at least 20%.When removing tensile force, the yarn of knitting element 131 can recover back to it and not draw The neutral length stretched.
Additionally, in some embodiments, the some parts of knitting element 131 can be than other parts More flexible.Such as, in some embodiments, the network structure 164 of knitting element 131 is permissible More flexible than tubulose rib-loop structure 162.Additionally, in some embodiments, knitting element 131 Smooth region 171 can be more flexible than the undulating region 169 of knitting element 131.
It will be appreciated that vamp 120 can include being similar in some respects its of knitting element 131 His structure, but these structures can be different in other respects.Such as, vamp 120 can include defining The non woven structure being similar to passage 166 in tunnel, pipe or other hollow passageways.Additionally, vamp 120 Can include that the structure assembled by the some defining tunnel, pipe or other hollow passageways is (that is, non- Overall structure).Additionally, in some embodiments, vamp 120 can be at least in part by what is called " interval braiding " fabric define, described " interval braiding " fabric has by prolonging between layers Two overlapping layers of the transverse yarns attachment stretched.In these embodiments, passage can be defined in two Between individual overlapped woven layer and between separate transverse yarns.
The embodiment of tensile elements
Referring now to Fig. 7-10, the embodiment of tensile elements 132 will be discussed.In some embodiments In, knitting member 130 can include multiple tensile elements 132.It will be appreciated that tensile elements 132 Can be arranged on knitting member 130 in any suitable region.Such as, when knitting member 130 groups When installing in vamp 120, one or more tensile elements 132 can be generally at lateral surface 115 and interior Extend between side 117.In this regard, tensile elements 132 can be about the foot of wearer Extend, and in some embodiments, tensile elements 132 can compress against the foot of wearer.
Such as, tensile elements 132 can be the rope of any suitable type, yarn, hawser, thick line, Filament (such as, monofilament), line, rope, netted fabric or warp thread.With knitting element 131 Yarn is compared, and the thickness of tensile elements 132 can be bigger.Although the cross section shape of tensile elements 132 Shape can be circular, it is also possible to use triangle, square, rectangle, ellipse or irregular Shape.Additionally, the material that forms tensile elements 132 can include any for knitting element 131 The material of yarn, such as cotton thread, elastic fiber, polyester, artificial silk, knitting wool and nylon.More than as Mentioning, tensile elements 132 can represent the stretching resistance bigger than knitting element 131.With regard to this point Opinion, the suitable material for tensile elements 132 can include the multiple work for high-tensile application Journey filament, gathers including glass, aramid fiber (such as, p-aramid fiber and meta-aramid), super high molecular weight Ethylene and liquid crystal polymer.As another embodiment, the polyester line of woollen yarn knitting is also used as tensile elements 132。
Additionally, other parts of tensile elements 132 and knitting member 130 can be in addition combined with 2008 On December 18, is that submit to and on June 24th, 2010 as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. is 2010/0154256 entitled " the Article of Footwear Having An Upper announced Incorporating A Knitted Component " the United States Patent (USP) Shen owned together of Dua et al. Please Serial No. 12/338,726;On March 15th, 2011 submits to and JIUYUE in 2012 is made on the 20th For entitled " the Article Of Footwear that U.S. Patent Application Publication No. is 2012/0233882 announcement IncorporatingAKnitted Component " the U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of Huffa et al. be 13/048,514;On February 28th, 2013 submit to and on August 28th, 2014 as United States Patent (USP) Shen Please publication No. be entitled " the Method of Knitting A Knitted of 2014/0237861 announcement Component with a Vertically Inlaid Tensile Element " the United States Patent (USP) of Podhajny Application Serial No. 13/781, the one or more teaching in 336, each of which accordingly by quote with It is integrally incorporated.
Tensile elements 132 can be attached with knitting element 131 and combine in any suitable manner.Example As, tensile elements 132 can accommodate or be enclosed in element 131, so that tensile elements 132 is attached To element 131.More specifically, in some embodiments, tensile elements 132 can extend through Pipe, passage, tunnel or other passages defined by element 131.Tensile elements 132 can also be arranged Close between the separate layer of element 131 or otherwise by element 131.
In some embodiments, tensile elements 132 can be embedded in knitting element 131 line or In stringer.In further embodiment, the embodiment of such as Fig. 7-10, tensile elements 132 can To extend through passage 166 and along passage 166.In other words, the tubulose of knitting element 131 At least one or more passage 166 in rib-loop structure 162 can accommodate tensile elements 132.Separately In outer embodiment, the embodiment that wherein knitting element 131 is formed by interval braided fabric, Tensile elements 132 can extend through the passage between the different layers being defined in knitting element 131.
Additionally, as mentioned above, vamp 120 can be substantially by non woven structure and/or by from even The nonintegrated structure that the sheet being connected together assembles defines.It will be appreciated that these structures can define Accommodate elongated hollow pipe or the passage of tensile elements 132, so that tensile elements 132 is combined in footwear In 100.
Tensile elements 132 can extend through any number of tubulose rib-loop structure 162.Such as, as Shown in the embodiment of Fig. 7, only some tubulose rib-loop structures 162 accommodate tensile elements 132.? In other embodiments, each tubulose rib-loop structure 162 accommodates tensile elements 132.Additionally, one In a little embodiments, tensile elements 132 can be arranged in tubulose adjacent one another are on knitting element 131 In rib-loop structure 162.In other embodiments, tensile elements 132 may be present in tubulose sieve In stricture of vagina structure 162, and tensile elements 132 can not be in adjacent tubulose rib-loop structure 162. Such as, tensile elements 132 can extend through the tubulose rib-loop structure 162 every, to be formed Stagger or layout alternately.In other embodiments, the existence of tensile elements 132 can not be rule Rule.For example, it may be possible to there is the two or more adjacent tubulose rib-loop knot comprising tensile elements 132 Structure 162, and these tubulose rib-loop structures 162 neighbouring can not comprise of tensile elements 132 Or multiple tubulose rib-loop structure 162.
In some embodiments, the single continuous segment of tensile elements 132 can extend through multiple logical Road 166.In other embodiments, each different tensile elements 132 extends through different pipes Shape rib-loop structure 162.
Additionally, in some embodiments, tensile elements 132 can be along a part for passage 166 Extend.In other embodiments, tensile elements 132 can be prolonged along the most whole passage 166 Stretch.
Additionally, in some embodiments, tensile elements 132 can be mainly along first direction 133 Extend relative to knitting element 131.Additionally, in some embodiments, tensile elements 132 is permissible Extend with second direction 135 and/or third direction 137.
Additionally, in some embodiments, the part of tension support 132 can stretch out respective passage 166, and knitting element 131 can be exposed to.Still additionally, in some embodiments, tension Element 132 can stretch out from knitting element 131, and can enter back into knitting element 131.With regard to this In a bit, ring or other similar characteristics can be defined in tensile elements 132 by tensile elements 132 Outlet and reentrant point between.In some embodiments, tensile elements 132 can be led to from one Road 166 stretches out and enters back into different passages 166, in order to define ring or similar structures.
Tensile elements 132 can be laid in predetermined region across knitting element 131.Tension unit Tension force in part 132 can via tensile elements 132 from a zone-transfer of knitting element 131 to Another region.In this regard, tensile elements 132 can by predetermined and favourable in the way of divide Join power across knitting element 131.Additionally, due to the laying to tensile elements 132, tensile elements 132 Draftability and/or the case of bending of knitting element 131 can be limited in a predetermined manner.Additionally, tension Element 132 can be laid to define to be contributed to making shoestring 129 or other tie down devices 127 be attached to The ring of knitting element 131 or other structures.
As shown in Figure 7, knitting member 130 can include the first tensile elements 200.First tension Element 200 can include first end the 202, second end 204 and at the first end 202 and the second end 204 Between the mid portion 206 that extends continuously.And, knitting member 130 can include the second tension unit Part 208.Second tensile elements 208 can include first end the 210, second end 212 and first The mid portion 214 extended continuously between end 210 and the second end 212.As will be discussed, first resists Draw element 200 and the second tensile elements 208 can be subdivided into multiple section.
In some embodiments, the first tensile elements 200 can be extended across main at Part I Knitting element 131 in 146.First end 202 of the first tensile elements 200 and the second end 204 can To stretch out from the first end 134 of knitting element 131 and the first of knitting element 131 can be exposed to End 134.The mid portion 206 of the first tensile elements 200 can extend continuously through the first tubulose Rib-loop structure the 216, second tubulose rib-loop structure the 218, the 3rd tubulose rib-loop structure the 220, the 4th tubulose Rib-loop structure the 224, the 5th tubulose rib-loop structure the 226, the 6th tubulose rib-loop structure 228 and the 7th pipe The part of shape rib-loop structure 230.More specifically, the first tensile elements 200 can be along a first direction 133 extend to the first tubulose rib-loop knot towards the first middle opening 194 of the first tubulose rib-loop structure 216 In first opening 190 of structure 216.First tensile elements 200 can also exit the first tubulose rib-loop First middle opening 194 of structure 216, turn back towards the first middle opening 194 and enter back into first Middle opening 194.First tensile elements 200 can also be along a first direction 133 along the first tubulose Rib-loop structure 216 extends back and exits the first opening 190 of the first tubulose rib-loop structure 216. Additionally, the first tensile elements 200 can extend towards top edge 138 with second direction 135, and warp Knitting element 131 is entered back into by the second tubulose rib-loop structure 218.When the first tensile elements 200 extends Through the second tubulose rib-loop structure the 218, the 3rd tubulose rib-loop structure the 220, the 4th tubulose rib-loop structure 224, the 5th tubulose rib-loop structure the 226, the 6th tubulose rib-loop structure 228 and the 7th tubulose rib-loop structure When 230, this layout pattern can repeat.In some embodiments, the first tensile elements 200 can To terminate at the second end 204, described second end 204 can be from the 7th tubulose rib-loop structure 230 First opening 190 stretches out.
Laying like this, the first tensile elements 200 can define multiple first inner loop section 232, its Middle rope 200 exits and enters back into middle opening 194.And, the first tensile elements 200 can define Multiple first external rings sections 234, wherein rope 200 exits the opening of a tubulose rib-loop structure 162 Hold 190 and enter back into the opening 190 of another tubulose rib-loop structure 162.Additionally, rope 200 can To define multiple first intermediate section 236, wherein rope 200 is in respective inner segments 232 and outside Extend between section 234.
As will be discussed and as shown in fig. 1, such as, the first inner loop section 232 is configurable to Accommodate shoestring 129 or other tie down devices 127.Therefore, the first inner loop section 232 can be claimed For " the first shoestring ring ".The the first inner loop section 232 accommodating shoestring 129 is shown the most in detail Go out and will discuss more detail below.Optional embodiment figure 26 illustrates and will be Discussed further below.
In some embodiments, the second tensile elements 208 can have corresponding to the first tensile elements The feature of 200, except the second tensile elements 208 can be mainly at Part II 148 and Part III Knitting element 131 it is extended across in 150.First end 210 and the second end of the second tensile elements 208 212 can stretch out from the second end 136 of knitting element 131 and can be exposed to knitting element 131 The second end 136.The mid portion 214 of the second tensile elements 208 can extend continuously through pipe The part of shape rib-loop structure 216,218,220,224,226,228,230.More specifically, the Two tensile elements 208 can be along a first direction 133 towards in the second of the first tubulose rib-loop structure 216 Between opening 196 extend in the second opening 192 of the first tubulose rib-loop structure 216.Second tension Element 208 can also exit the second middle opening 196 of the first tubulose rib-loop structure 216, towards second Middle opening 196 turns back and enters back into the second middle opening 196.Second tensile elements 208 also may be used Extend back along the first tubulose rib-loop structure 216 with along a first direction 133, and exit first Second opening 192 of tubulose rib-loop structure 216.Additionally, the second tensile elements 208 can be usual Extend towards top edge 138 with second direction 135, and enter again via the second tubulose rib-loop structure 218 Enter knitting element 131.When the second tensile elements 208 extend through the second tubulose rib-loop structure 218, 3rd tubulose rib-loop structure the 220, the 4th tubulose rib-loop structure the 224, the 5th tubulose rib-loop structure 226, When the 6th tubulose rib-loop structure 228 and the 7th tubulose rib-loop structure 230, this layout pattern can repeat. In some embodiments, the second tensile elements 208 can terminate at the second end 212, and described Two ends 212 can stretch out from the second opening 192 of the 7th tubulose rib-loop structure 230.
Laying like this, the second tensile elements 208 can define multiple second inner loop section 238, its Middle rope 208 exits and enters back into middle opening 196.And, the second tensile elements 208 can define Multiple second external rings sections 240, wherein rope 208 exits the opening of a tubulose rib-loop structure 162 Hold 192 and enter back into the opening 192 of another tubulose rib-loop structure 162.Additionally, rope 208 can To define multiple second intermediate section 242, wherein rope 208 is in respective inner segments 238 and outside Extend between section 240.
As will be discussed and as shown in fig. 1, such as, the second inner loop section 238 can configure use In accommodating shoestring 129 or other tie down devices 127.Therefore, the second inner loop section 238 can be by It is referred to as " the second shoestring ring ".
In some embodiments, the first inner loop section 232 can be arranged to the first row 244, and/ Or second inner loop section 238 can be arranged to the second row 246.In some embodiments, first Row 244 and the second row 246 can be substantial parallel and generally spaced apart with first direction 133.And, The first row 244 and the second row 246 can substantially extend between top edge 138 and feather edge 140. Additionally, the first row 244 and the second row 246 can be arranged with the angle relative to second direction 135. In this regard, the bottom 250 of the first row 244 can be arranged to the top than the first row 244 248 closer to the first end 134.Second row 246 can be arranged with corresponding angle.
And, knitting element 131 can include footwear throat region 252, described footwear throat region 252 It is arranged between the first row 244 and the second row 246.In some embodiments, tensile elements 132 Can not be in footwear throat region 252.In this regard, with wherein there is tensile elements 132 Region is compared, and the footwear throat region 252 of knitting member 130 can represent the elasticity of increase.And, As will be discussed, footwear throat region 252 can define and at least in part corresponding to article of footwear 100 Footwear throat 128.
The embodiment of the assembling of knitting member and vamp
Embodiment illustrated in knitting member 130, such as Fig. 7, it is possible to use any suitable skill Art manufactures.Such as, as mentioned above, knitting member 130 can use cross machine knitting program ratio As weft knitting and warp knitting technology weave.In some embodiments, knitting member 130 can use horizontal stroke Volume machine is formed.And, in some embodiments, feather edge 140 can be formed at first and push up Edge 138 can eventually form so that weaving direction such as coming of being indicated by the arrow 254 in Fig. 7 Define.Additionally, in some embodiments, when knitting element 131 weaves and is formed, tension unit Part 132 can be automatically located in tubulose rib-loop structure 162.In other embodiments, element 131 Can be formed, and tensile elements 132 can be later in conjunction with in element 131.And, tension unit Part 132 can be combined in element 131 automatically or manually.
The other details relating to be formed the weaving of knitting member 130 can be at 2014 9 In [attorney docket 51-3901] U.S. Provisional Patent Application the 62/057,264th that the moon 30 was submitted to Find, its on November 7th, 2014 as U.S. Non-provisional Patent Application Serial No. 14/535,413 Submit to and entitled " Article of Footwear Incorporating A Knitted Component with Inlaid Tensile Elements and Method of Assembly ", the disclosure of described application is accordingly It is integrally incorporated with it by quoting.
Form knitting member 130, other object, such as mark, label can have been added Etc..Additionally, knitting member 130 can such as use steam to heat.Subsequently, knitting member 130 Can be with the assembled vamp 120 defining article of footwear 100.
Figure 11-14 illustrates knitting member 130 can be assembled into footwear by the configuration being generally flat of Fig. 7 The embodiment of the mode of the 3-d modelling in face 120.As shown in fig. 11-12, knitting member 130 Can be rolled in around foot, to define 3D shape.Knitting member 130 can be from medial surface or outside Face, opposite side across foot are rolled in around foot and return to opposite side.Such as, implement at some In scheme, knitting member 130 can be from the lateral surface of foot, across the forward foot in a step of foot and top, horizontal stroke Across foot medial surface, wrap up across heel and the lateral surface that returns to foot.However, it is to be understood that , knitting member 130 is configurable to differently be rolled in around foot.Such as, knitting member 130 Can from the medial surface of foot, across the forward foot in a step of foot and top, across lateral surface and heel and Return to the medial surface of foot and wrap up.In other configurations can also belong to and scope of the present disclosure.
In Figure 11-13, knitting member 130 illustrates during being rolled in around shoe tree 174. Shoe tree 174 can be similar to anatomy foot.Therefore, shoe tree 174 can include lateral surface 176, Medial surface 178, footwear anterior 180 and heel part 182, it each can generally and anatomy foot Contour surface is similar.Shoe tree 174 can also include top 184 and bottom 186.Additionally, shoe tree 174 Can include that periphery, the end 188, periphery, the described end 188 are usually defined in top 184 He of shoe tree 174 Bottom 186 between transition position, and periphery, the described end 188 lateral surface 176, footwear front portion 180, Extend continuously between medial surface 178 and heel part 182.
As shown in Figure 11, in some embodiments, assembling process can be by making the first end 134 are positioned on the lateral surface 176 of shoe tree 174, adjacent to periphery, the end 188 and adjacent to shoe tree 174 Footwear anterior 180 start.First end 134 can be such as interim in this region by pin or other securing members It is fixed to shoe tree 174.And, the first protuberance 146 can be laid and cross lateral surface 176, and The top edge 138 of Part I 146 can be fixed to shoe tree in the periphery, the end 188 on lateral surface 176 174。
Then, as shown in Figure 12, knitting member 130 can wrap up the top crossing shoe tree 174 184, footwear anterior 180 and medial surface 178.And, the feather edge 140 of knitting member 130 can edge The medial surface 178 shoe tree 174 is fixed adjacent to periphery, the end 188.Therefore, the of knitting element 131 The top 184 that a part 146 can cover shoe tree 174 is close to footwear front portion 180.
And then, as shown in figure 13 and figure 14, the second end 136 can be rolled in the footwear of shoe tree 174 Lateral surface 176, next-door neighbour's heel part 182 it is attached to around heel 182 and at the end peripheral 188. And, the second protuberance 155 can accommodate and be nested in notch 157, and linear segment 163 The opposite segments of top edge 138 can be adjoined to define seam 189.
As shown in Figure 14, the adjacent and relative edge of knitting member 130 can be with adjacent to each other next Define seam 189.Seam 189 can use stitching 187 to fix.It will be understood, however, that Seam 189 can without departing from the case of scope of the present disclosure use binding agent, securing member or Other fixing devices fix.
And then, in some embodiments represented in fig .15, lower flat board (lower panel) 185 Knitting member 130 can be attached to.Lower flat board 185 is also referred to as that so-called " this creates Bel " or " this creates Bel's component " (strobel).Lower flat board 185 can be attached to knitting member 130 Respective edges, the periphery, the end 188 of next-door neighbour's shoe tree 174.Lower flat board 185 can by sew up 187, Binding agent, securing member or other attachment arrangements are attached.Subsequently, footwear sole construction 110 can be such as Figure 16 Shown in be attached to knitting member 130.In some embodiments, footwear sole construction 110 can make It is attached with binding agent.It will be appreciated that lower flat board 185 and footwear sole construction 110 can be along shoe trees The bottom 186 of 174 extends, and thus extends below the foot of wearer when worn.
In some embodiments, when the lower flat board 185 of attachment and/or footwear sole construction 110, outside first Portion's ring portion section 234 and the second external rings section 240 (see Fig. 7) can be relative to knitting elements 131 Fixing.Such as, when adhesive is used, the first external rings section 234 and the second external rings section 240 Can adhesively be fixed to footwear sole construction 110 and lower flat board 185.
Finally, shoestring 129 can be attached to knitting member 130.Such as, as at Fig. 1, Fig. 5 and Shown in Fig. 6, shoestring 129 can be extended across footwear throat 128 back and forth, and outside can being attached to Side 115 and medial surface 117.More specifically, shoestring 129 can be contained in the first inner loop section 232 and second in inner loop section 238.Some represented in Fig. 1, Fig. 5, Fig. 6 and Figure 25 In embodiment, two or more the first adjacent ring portion sections 232 can accommodate the list of shoestring 129 Secondary pass.Similarly, two or more adjacent ring portion sections 238 can accommodate the list of shoestring 129 Secondary pass.In other embodiments represented in fig. 26, single first ring portion section 232 can be held The single of shoestring 129 received passes.In some embodiments, single second ring portion section 238 can be with class As accommodate shoestring 129.
Therefore, when assembling instep 120, tensile elements 132 can be relative to the foot cloth of wearer Put in predetermined region.In this regard, tensile elements 132 can be in some of vamp 120 Region providing stretching resistance, power transfer can being made to improve the laminating of footwear 100 across vamp 120 Degree and performance, and/or other advantages can be provided.
More specifically, as shown in fig. 1, when assembling knitting member 130 and defining vamp 120, First tensile elements 200 can be usually placed on the lateral surface 115 of vamp 120.First inner loop Section 232 can be close to footwear throat 128 and arrange, so that shoestring 129 is attached to the outside of vamp 120 Face 115.In some embodiments, the first tensile elements 200 can also be at footwear throat 128 and footwear Extend continuously between the low portion 125 in face 120.In other words, the first tensile elements 200 is permissible Lateral surface 115 extends between footwear throat 128 and footwear sole construction 110 continuously.Additionally, when the When one tensile elements 200 extends generally along footwear laryngeal axes 101, the first tensile elements 200 is permissible Extend the most continuously between footwear throat 128 and low portion 125.In this regard, first resists The tension force drawing element 200 such as can be transferred to low portion 125 and/or sole knot from footwear throat region Structure 110.Therefore, by tension shoestring 129, the tension force of the first tension support 200 can increase, and And low portion 125 and footwear sole construction 110 substantially can pull up towards the foot of wearer.Therefore, Lateral surface 115 can cosily meet and the foot of the wearer that fits.Additionally, such as, wearer is worked as Foot push lateral surface 115 time, the first tensile elements 200 can resist the deformation of lateral surface 115. In this regard, the first tensile elements 200 can allow wearer more efficiently with horizontal direction 106 transverse shiftings (are i.e. cut and are hit).
Additionally, as shown in figs. 2 and 4, when assembling knitting member 130 and defining vamp, the Two tensile elements 208 can include the one or more sections being arranged on medial surface 117.Second resists Other sections drawing element 208 can be extended across heel region 114 to outside continuously from medial surface 117 Face 115.Specifically, the second inner loop section 238 can be arranged on medial surface 117 next-door neighbour's footwear larynx Portion 128, so that shoestring 192 is attached to medial surface 117.Under contrast, the second external rings section 240 (see Fig. 2 and Fig. 4) can be arranged on lateral surface 115 the sole knot in next-door neighbour footwear middle region 112 Structure 110.Second interlude 242 can the inner loop section 238 from medial surface 117 extend continuously External rings section 240 on heel region 114 to lateral surface 115.In other words, resist when second When drawing element 208 to extend generally along footwear laryngeal axes 101, the second tensile elements 208 can including Prolong the most continuously between footwear throat 128 on side 117 and the low portion 125 on lateral surface 115 Stretch.In this regard, the footwear larynx that the second tensile elements 208 is configurable to from medial surface 117 The portion 128 low portion 125 on heel region 114 to lateral surface 115 and footwear sole construction 110 Metastatic capacity.Therefore, by tension shoestring 129, the tension force of the second tension rope 208 can increase, and And medial surface 117, heel region 114 and lateral surface 115 inwardly can draw generally towards the foot of wearer. This can also cause vamp 120 especially generally to compress the foot of wearer in the region of next-door neighbour heel region 114 Portion.Therefore, vamp 120 can cosily meet and the foot of the wearer that fits.Additionally, such as, When the foot of wearer pushes medial surface 117, the second tensile elements 208 can resist these regions Deformation.In this regard, the second tensile elements 208 can allow wearer more efficiently with Horizontal direction 106 transverse shifting (is i.e. cut and is hit).
Additionally, as shown in Figure 17, (lead to when the foot inner surface sides 117 of wearer applies input power Cross arrow 256 to represent) time, the second tensile elements 208 can be as made power with representing by arrow 257 The low portion 125 lateral surface 115 and sole is transferred to across heel region 114 from medial surface 117 Structure 110.Therefore, the low portion 125 on lateral surface 115 and/or footwear sole construction 110 can courts The foot of wearer inwardly draws.The direction of power transfer can also be reverse.Such as, outside as next-door neighbour second When ring portion section 240 applies input power, power can be taken across heel region 114 and transfer to the second internal ring portion Section 238.Therefore, footwear 100 can effectively support wearer with horizontal direction 106 cut hit and Other move.
Additionally, as shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, the first tensile elements 200 and the second tension unit Part 208 can be cooperated so that shoestring 129 is attached to vamp 120.Specifically, the first inner loop section The first row 244 of 232 and the second row 246 of the second inner loop section 238 can accommodate shoestring 129. In some embodiments, the first row 244 can be inclined from the second row 246 along footwear laryngeal axes 101 Move.Specifically, the first row 244 can be arranged than the second row 246 closer to footwear forward region 111. In other words, the first row 244 partly can extend in footwear middle region 112 and footwear forward region 111, But, the second row 246 can be arranged in footwear middle region 112 the most in some embodiments.With regard to this In a bit, the first tensile elements 200 and the second tensile elements 208 can be arranged in and be especially prone to In the region of high load capacity.
And, power can be transferred to another tensile elements via shoestring 129 from a tensile elements. Such as, when lateral surface 115 is applied input power, the first tensile elements 200 can make power from outside Face 115 is transferred to shoestring 129.Shoestring 129 can make again this power be transferred to the second tensile elements 208. Therefore, the second tensile elements 208 can make this power shift along medial surface 117 across heel region 114 Return to lateral surface 115.Therefore, power can be distributed the relatively large region across footwear 100 effectively. And, tensile elements 200,208 can be shunk towards the foot of wearer and/or compression due to power transfer Knitting element 131.Therefore, hit when wearer cuts, when pushing away ground or otherwise move foot, Footwear 100 can provide the support of height.
The other embodiments of footwear
Referring now to Figure 18-20, the other reality of article of footwear 300 is described according to present disclosure Execute scheme.Footwear 300 can include the several of the embodiment corresponding to footwear 100 discussed above Feature.It is not discussed in detail corresponding feature.But, will be discussed in detail different features.And, Parts corresponding to the footwear 300 of footwear 100 will carry out identification with the corresponding reference number adding 200.
As directed, footwear 300 generally can include footwear sole construction 310 and vamp 320.Vamp 320 Can be defined by knitting member 330 at least in part.Knitting member 330 can include knitting element 330 With one or more tensile elements 332.
In some embodiments represented in Figure 18, Figure 19 and Figure 20, footwear 300 can also wrap Include the first anchor member 460 and the second anchor member 462.In some embodiments, anchor member 460, the 462 smooth soft sheeting can being arranged in vamp 320.
As shown in Figure 20, the first anchor member 460 can include top 464 and bottom 466.? In some embodiments, top 464 can include the multiple protuberances separated by respective opening 469 468.In some embodiments, opening 469 can be from top along the first anchor member 460 Crack, otch or other openings that 464 parts extend.And, in some embodiments, prominent Portion 468 can be dome-shaped.Additionally, bottom 466 can be attached to the bottom on lateral surface 315 Part 325.
Being similar to, the second anchor member 462 can include top 470 and bottom 472.Real at some Executing in scheme, top 470 can include the multiple protuberances 474 separated by respective opening 469. Additionally, bottom 472 can be attached to the low portion 325 on medial surface 317.
In some embodiments, the tensile elements 332 of knitting member 330 can include the first tension Element 400.First tensile elements 400 can be by being similar to the first tensile elements 200 described above The mode of embodiment be arranged on footwear 100.But, the first tensile elements 400 can include Multiple independent sections, the plurality of independent section is usually placed on lateral surface 315 and generally at footwear Extend between bottom structure 310 and footwear throat 328.And, these sections of the first tensile elements 400 At least one or more can extend through tubulose rib-loop structure 362.
Specifically, Figure 20 indicates the representative section 495 of the first tensile elements 400.As indicated, The section 495 of the first tensile elements 400 can be fixed to the bottom of vamp 320 on lateral surface 315 Part 325 and/or footwear sole construction 310.From there, section 495 can be on lateral surface 317 Respective tubulose rib-loop structure 416 is extended through towards footwear throat 328.In footwear throat 328, section 495 Knitting element 331 can be stretched out from outer surface 323 and return towards knitting element 331, to define First inner loop section 432.Section 495 can continue across volume in outer surface 323 by extending to Knit element 331, and exit knitting element 331 via inner surface 321.Section 495 can be at footwear The internal protuberance 468 terminated and the first anchor member 460 can be attached in face 320.Therefore, Section 495 can be attached to low portion 325 via the first anchor member 460 on lateral surface 315 And/or footwear sole construction 310.Other sections of first tensile elements 400 can be similar to section 495 quilt Lay, except other sections can be attached to different protuberances 468.Therefore, as above with respect to One tensile elements 200 discusses in detail, and the section of the first tensile elements 400 can support footwear 300 Lateral surface 315.
Additionally, the tensile elements 332 of knitting member 330 can include the second tensile elements 408.The Two tensile elements 408 can be by the embodiment party generally similar to the second tensile elements 208 described above The mode of case is arranged on footwear 100.But, the second tensile elements 408 can include generally from interior Side 317 extends to the multiple independent section of lateral surface 415 across heel region 314.And, second These sections of tensile elements 408 can footwear throat 328 from medial surface 317 across heel region 314 Extend to the low portion 325 on lateral surface 315 and footwear sole construction 310.Additionally, the second tension unit At least one or more of these sections of part 408 can extend through tubulose rib-loop structure 362.
Specifically, the representative section 476 of the second tensile elements 408 is indicated in fig. 20.As institute Showing, the section 476 of the first tensile elements 400 can be fixed to vamp 320 on lateral surface 315 Low portion 325 and/or footwear sole construction 310.From there, section 476 can pass lateral surface Respective tubulose rib-loop structure 416 on 417, across heel region 314, the footwear larynx on side 317 inwardly Portion 328 extends.In footwear throat 328, section 476 can stretch out knitting element 331 from outer surface 323 And return towards knitting element 331, to define the second inner loop section 438.Section 476 is permissible By extending in outer surface 323, through knitting element 331, and exit via inner surface 321 Knitting element 331 and continue.Section 476 can terminate inside vamp 320 and can be attached to The protuberance 474 of the second anchor member 462.Therefore, section 476 can be via the second anchor member 462 low portion 325 being attached on medial surface 317 and/or footwear sole constructions 310.Second tension unit Other sections of part 408 can be similar to section 476 and lay, except other sections can be attached to Different protuberances 474.Therefore, as discussed in detail above with respect to the second tensile elements 208, the The section of two tensile elements 408 can support medial surface 315 and the heel region 314 of footwear 300.And And, it is similar to the embodiment of the second tensile elements 208 discussed in detail above, the second tensile elements The section of 408 can make power footwear throat 328 from medial surface 317, shift across heel region 314 Low portion 325 on lateral surface 315.
Figure 21-25 illustrates the manufacture of the knitting member 330 according to exemplary.Such as Figure 21 Shown in, knitting element 331 can be substantially similar to the knitting element discussed above with respect to Fig. 7 131.And, in some embodiments, knitting member 330 can be initially by extending through one Or the single continuous print tensile elements 478 of multiple tubulose rib-loop structure 362 is formed.Some embodiment party In case, tensile elements 478 can include first end the 480, second end 482 and at the first end 480 And second mid portion 484 extended continuously between end 482.
First end 480 and the second end 482 can be exposed to the first end 334 of knitting element 431.When When mid portion 484 extends between the first end 334 and the second end 336 back and forth, mid portion 484 Multiple tubulose rib-loop structure 362 can be extended through.
Being formed the most as shown in Figure 21, tensile elements 478 can be relative to as shown in Figure 22 Knitting element 331 moves and regulates.Such as, in some embodiments, tensile elements 478 is permissible Pull out from predetermined tubulose rib-loop structure 416 and remove.Such as, as shown in Figure 22, tension Element 478 can remove from multiple tubulose rib-loop structures 416 of next-door neighbour's feather edge 340, makes to be present in Tensile elements 478 in tubulose rib-loop structure 416 is arranged closer to top edge 338.Then, tension The part of element 478 can use cutting tool such as shears to cut.In some embodiments, Tensile elements 478 can be cut in the region of next-door neighbour's footwear throat region 452.In some embodiments In, tensile elements 478 can each section crossing footwear throat region 452 cut once and from Footwear throat region 452 pulls out.It will be appreciated that when cut, tensile elements 478 can usual quilt Segmentation is to define the first tensile elements 400 and the second tensile elements 408.It will be further understood that this cuts Cut multiple first free end 488 and the second tensile elements 408 that can produce the first tensile elements 400 Multiple second free ends 490.
As shown in Figure 23 and Figure 24, the first free end 488 can pull out also from knitting element 331 And through the thickness of knitting element 331, to define ring portion section 432.Then, as shown in Figure 24, First free end 488 can be attached to anchor member 460.Such as, in some embodiments, One free end 488 can be attached between the ground floor 492 of anchor member 460 and the second layer 494. In some embodiments, ground floor 492, the second layer 494 and the first free end 488 can be via Binding agent is attached.It will be understood, however, that in other embodiments, these components can be via Securing member or the attachment of other attachment arrangements.It will be further understood that the second of the second tensile elements 408 from Can be regulated relative to knitting element 331 by end 490, to define ring portion section 438 and then to pull Through knitting element 331, and it is attached to second to be similar to embodiment illustrated in Figure 22-24 Anchor member 462.
Therefore, footwear 300 can realize and those the similar advantages discussed above with respect to footwear 100. Additionally, the first anchor member 460 and the second anchor member 462 can be to lateral surface 315 and medial surface 317 provide other support.Anchor member 460,462 may be provided for fixing and instrument easily, It is attached to low portion 325 and/or footwear sole construction 310 for making tensile elements 332.
Although having been described above the various embodiments of present disclosure, but description being intended to exemplary Rather than limit, and will it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that at present disclosure In the range of many more embodiments and embodiments be possible.Therefore, present disclosure It not restricted, in addition in view of claims and equivalent thereof.And, want in appended right Can various modifications and variations can be made in the range of asking.

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1. an article of footwear, described article of footwear is configured to accommodate the foot of wearer and be configured to Supporting tie down device, described tie down device is configured to selectively change described article of footwear to foot Laminating degree, described article of footwear includes:
Footwear sole construction;And
Vamp, described vamp has the low portion being attached to described footwear sole construction, and described vamp also wraps Including heel region, the first side and the second side, described vamp also includes parts of weaving, wherein said vamp Described weaving parts include:
Textile element, described textile element defines the described heel of described vamp at least in part District, described first side and described second side;And
Tensile elements, described tensile elements is attached to described textile element,
Wherein said tensile elements defines the first section on described first side being arranged in described vamp;
Described first section of wherein said tensile elements is configured to make described tie down device at described footwear It is attached to described textile element on described first side in face;
Wherein said tensile elements also includes the second section, described second section be close to described vamp Described low portion on described second side is arranged;
Wherein said second section is relative to the described bottom portion on described second side of described vamp Divide fixing;
Wherein said tensile elements also includes intermediate section, and described intermediate section is horizontal from described first section Described second section is extended continuously to across described heel region;And
Wherein said tensile elements is configured to the input power making applying to described first side of described vamp At least some of across described heel region be transferred to described vamp on described second side described in Low portion.
2. article of footwear as claimed in claim 1, the footwear of described vamp are defined in wherein said second side Middle region;
Wherein said second section is close to described footwear middle region and arranges.
3. article of footwear as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first section defines the described system of receiving The ring of tight device.
4. article of footwear as claimed in claim 3, wherein said tie down device is shoestring.
5. article of footwear as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first section and described second section Expose from described textile element at least in part, and wherein said intermediate section is by described textile element Hide.
6. article of footwear as claimed in claim 5, wherein said textile element defines tubulose rib-loop knot Structure, described tubulose rib-loop structure defines passage;And
Wherein said intermediate section extends through described passage.
7. article of footwear as claimed in claim 6, wherein said tubulose rib-loop structure is the first tubulose Rib-loop structure;
Wherein said textile element defines the second tubulose rib-loop structure and connects described first tubulose sieve Stricture of vagina structure and the network structure of described second tubulose rib-loop structure;And
Wherein said tensile elements extends continuously through described first tubulose rib-loop structure and described Two tubulose rib-loop structures.
8. article of footwear as claimed in claim 1, also includes anchor member, and described anchor member is attached It is connected to described first side of described vamp;And
Wherein said first section is attached to described anchor member.
9. article of footwear as claimed in claim 8, wherein said anchor member is arranged in described vamp In.
10. article of footwear as claimed in claim 1, wherein said tensile elements is the first tension unit Part;
Wherein said vamp includes the footwear throat of described article of footwear;
Wherein said first section is close to described footwear throat on described first side of described vamp and arranges;
Wherein said weaving parts also include the second tensile elements, and described second tensile elements is at described footwear Described footwear throat on described second side in face and the described bottom on described second side of described vamp Extend between part;
Wherein said second tensile elements includes that the 4th section, described 4th section are configured to make described system Tight device is attached to described textile element on described second side of described vamp;And
Wherein said second tensile elements is configured to make the tension force of described second tensile elements be transferred to Described low portion on described second side of described vamp.
11. article of footwear as claimed in claim 10, wherein said 4th section is at described vamp It is attached to described footwear sole construction on described second side.
12. article of footwear as claimed in claim 10, also include anchor member, described anchor member It is attached to described second side of described vamp;And
Wherein said 4th section is attached to described anchor member.
13. article of footwear as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first side is the interior of described vamp Side, and wherein said second side is the outside of described vamp.
14. article of footwear as claimed in claim 1, wherein said vamp defines and is configured to accommodate foot The chamber in portion;
Wherein said vamp defines the opening of the passage being configured to provide in the described chamber of foot entrance;
Wherein said vamp includes the footwear throat of described article of footwear;
Wherein said footwear throat extends outwardly away from described opening along footwear laryngeal axes;
Wherein when described tensile elements generally along the extension of described footwear laryngeal axes, described tensile elements Extend the most continuously between described low portion in described footwear throat and described second side.
15. article of footwear as claimed in claim 14, wherein said tensile elements defines multiple ring;
Wherein said multiple ring is arranged on described first side being close to described footwear throat;
Wherein said multiple ring is arranged to a line, and described row generally along described footwear laryngeal axes and leads To;And
Wherein said multiple ring is configured to accommodate described tie down device, and makes described tie down device be attached Described first side to described vamp.
16. article of footwear as claimed in claim 15, wherein said multiple rings are to be arranged to first More than first ring of row, described the first row generally along described footwear on described first side of described vamp Laryngeal axes guides;
Wherein said weaving parts also include the second tensile elements, and described second tensile elements is at described footwear Described footwear throat on described second side in face and the described bottom on described second side of described vamp Extend between part;
Wherein said second tensile elements defines multiple second rings being arranged to the second row, and described second Row generally along described footwear laryngeal axes and guides;
Wherein said multiple second ring is configured to accommodate described tie down device, and makes described tie down device It is attached to described second side of described vamp;And
Wherein said the first row and described second row offset along described footwear laryngeal axes.
17. article of footwear as claimed in claim 1, wherein said weaving parts are by integral weaving The knitting member that structure is formed;
Wherein said textile element is knitting element;And
Wherein said tensile elements is formed by integral weaving structure with described knitting element.
18. 1 kinds of article of footwear, described article of footwear is configured to accommodate the foot of wearer and configure For supporting tie down device, described tie down device is configured to selectively change described article of footwear to foot Laminating degree, described article of footwear includes:
Footwear sole construction;
Vamp, described vamp defines the chamber being configured to accommodate foot, and described vamp includes being attached to described The low portion of footwear sole construction, described vamp includes heel region, the first side and the second side, described vamp Also include being constructed, by integral weaving, the knitting member formed;
Wherein said vamp defines the opening of the passage being configured to provide in the described chamber of foot entrance;
Wherein said vamp also includes that footwear throat, described footwear throat are arranged in described first side and described Between two sides, and wherein said footwear throat extends outwardly away from described opening;
The described knitting member of wherein said vamp includes:
Knitting element, described knitting element defines the described heel of described vamp at least in part District, described first side and described second side;
First tensile elements, described first tensile elements and described knitting element are by integral weaving structure Appearance becomes, and wherein said first tensile elements described footwear throat from described first side is across institute State heel region and continuously extend to the described low portion on described second side;And
Second tensile elements, described second tensile elements and described knitting element are by integral weaving structure Appearance becomes, and wherein said second tensile elements described footwear throat from described second side prolongs continuously Extend the described low portion on described second side;
Wherein said first tensile elements defines at least one first section, described at least one first At the described footwear throat that section is arranged on described first side, and it is configured on described first side accommodate Described tie down device;And
Wherein said second tensile elements defines at least one second section, described at least one second At the described footwear throat that section is arranged on described second side, and it is configured on described second side accommodate Described tie down device.
19. article of footwear as claimed in claim 18, wherein said first tensile elements is attached to institute State footwear sole construction, the described low portion being close on described second side;And
Wherein said second tensile elements is attached to described footwear sole construction, the institute being close on described second side State low portion.
20. article of footwear as claimed in claim 18, also include the first anchor member, described first Anchor member is close to described first side and is arranged in described vamp;
Wherein said first anchor member is attached to the described low portion on described first side;
Wherein said first tensile elements is fixed to described first anchor member;
Described article of footwear also includes the second anchor member, described second anchor member next-door neighbour described second Side is arranged in described vamp;
Wherein said second anchor member is attached to the described low portion on described second side;And
Wherein said second tensile elements is fixed to described second anchor member.
21. 1 kinds of knitting members, described knitting member is configured to define the vamp of article of footwear, described Vamp includes footwear forward region, heel region, the first side and the second side, and described first side is anterior at described footwear Extending between district and described heel region, described second side is between described footwear forward region and described heel region Extending, described knitting member includes:
Knitting element;And
Tension support, described tension support is formed by integral weaving structure with described knitting element;
Wherein said knitting element includes front surface and rear surface;
Wherein said knitting element includes the first end and the second end;
Wherein said knitting element also includes that tubulose rib-loop structure, described tubulose rib-loop structure generally exist Extend between described first end and described second end;
Wherein said tubulose rib-loop structure includes opening, and described opening is close to described second end cloth Put;
Wherein said tensile elements includes that the first section, described first section are contained in described tubulose rib-loop In structure;
Wherein said tensile elements also includes that the second section, described second section are prolonged from described first section Stretch and leave described opening;
Wherein said tensile elements also includes that the 3rd section, described 3rd section are prolonged from described first section Stretch, leave described knitting element from described front surface and return to described braiding by described front surface In element;
Described first end of wherein said knitting element is configured to be fixed on described the second of described vamp At side;
Described second end of wherein said knitting element is configured to be fixed on described the second of described vamp At side;
Wherein said first section is configured to extend through institute from described first side across described heel region State the tubulose rib-loop structure described second side to described vamp;
Wherein said second section is configured to be fixed on the institute of described vamp relative to described knitting element State on the second side;And
Wherein said first section is configured to be arranged on described first side of described vamp.
22. knitting members as claimed in claim 21, wherein said tensile elements is along a first direction Extend through described tubulose rib-loop structure, at described 3rd section, exit described knitting element, again Enter described tubulose rib-loop structure and return along described tubulose rib-loop extensibility of structure along second direction Come;And
Wherein said first direction is contrary with described second direction.
23. knitting members as claimed in claim 21, wherein said tensile elements extends through described Tubulose rib-loop structure, at described 3rd section, exit described knitting element, reenter described braiding Element and exit described knitting element by described rear surface.
The method of 24. 1 kinds of vamps forming article of footwear, described method includes:
Forming weaving parts, described weaving parts include textile element and tensile elements, wherein said spin Knit element and include that front surface and rear surface, wherein said textile element include the first end and the second end, and And wherein said textile element also includes generally extending between described first end and described second end Tubulose rib-loop structure;
Lay described tensile elements so that the first section of described tensile elements is contained in described tubulose sieve In stricture of vagina structure;
Lay described tensile elements so that the second section of described tensile elements is prolonged from described first section Stretch and leave the opening of described tubulose rib-loop structure;
Lay described tensile elements so that the 3rd section of described tensile elements is prolonged from described first section Stretch, leave described textile element from described front surface and return to described weaving by described front surface In element;
Assemble described weaving parts to define the first side of described vamp, footwear forward region, the second side and footwear With district;
Wherein assemble described weaving parts include from described second side, across described footwear forward region, across Described first side, across described heel region and return to described second side wrap up described weaving parts;
Wherein assemble described weaving parts be included at described second side of described vamp provide described in spin Knit described first end of element, and described textile element is provided at described second side of described vamp Described second end;
Wherein assemble described weaving parts to include making described first section from described first side, across described Heel region, extend through the described tubulose rib-loop structure described second side to described vamp;
Wherein assemble described weaving parts to include making described second section solid relative to described textile element It is scheduled on described second side of described vamp;And
Wherein assemble described weaving parts to be included on described first side of described vamp and provide described One section.
25. methods as claimed in claim 24, also include:
Described tensile elements is made to extend through described tubulose rib-loop structure along a first direction;
Ring is defined at described 3rd section;And
Described tensile elements is made to return along second direction along tubulose rib-loop extensibility of structure;And
Wherein said first direction is contrary with described second direction.
26. methods as claimed in claim 24, also include:
Described tensile elements is made to extend through described tubulose rib-loop structure;
Ring is defined at described 3rd section;And
Described tensile elements is made to extend through the described rear table of described textile element from described 3rd section Described textile element is exited in face.
27. methods as claimed in claim 26, also include making anchor member be attached to tensile elements The part exposed from the rear surface of described textile element.
28. methods as claimed in claim 24, wherein form described weaving parts and include:
Braiding knitting element;And
The tensile elements formed is constructed by integral weaving in conjunction with described knitting element.
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