CN108697197A - Footwear sole configuration - Google Patents

Abstract

Footwear sole construction (45) of the one kind for article of footwear (10) includes impact-attenuating supporting member.The impact-attenuating supporting member includes the first impact-attenuating elements (102,104) and the second impact-attenuating elements (102,104).First and second impact-attenuating elements (102) include one or more parts, which interconnects and be moveable relative to each other at least one direction.

Description

Footwear sole configuration

Background of invention

Article of footwear includes usually the footwear sole construction for providing various functions.For example, footwear sole construction usually protects wearer's Influence of the foot from environmental factor and from ground.In addition, footwear sole construction can decay by ground or other footwear contact table Impact caused by face or power.In addition, some footwear sole constructions can provide the response power against footwear contact surface.

Brief description

This technology is described in detail herein with reference to attached drawing, attached drawing is incorporated herein by reference, in the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 depicts the side view of the article of footwear of the aspect according to this technology;

Fig. 2A depicts the front view of the impact-attenuating supporting member according to the aspect of this technology;

Fig. 2 B depict the impact-attenuating supporting member of Fig. 2A of the aspect according to this technology, and some of which part is with dotted line View indicates;

Fig. 2 C depict the impact-attenuating supporting member of Fig. 2A of the aspect according to this technology, and some of which part is with dotted line View indicates;

Fig. 2 D depict the front outsides view of the impact-attenuating supporting member according to the aspect of this technology;

Fig. 2 E depict the cross section of the impact-attenuating supporting member in Fig. 2 D according to the aspect of this technology;

Fig. 3 A depict the carrier for being used to support the impact-attenuating supporting member according to the aspect of this technology;

Fig. 3 B depict the vertical view of the carrier of Fig. 3 A according to the aspect of this technology.

Fig. 4 A to Fig. 4 C depict the exemplary alternative impact-attenuating supporting member of the aspect according to this technology;With

Fig. 5 depicts the flow chart for illustrating method according to aspects of the present invention.

Detailed description of the invention

Theme in detail and is specifically described to meet legal requirements in entire this specification.But in entire sheet Aspect described in this description is intended to be illustrative and be not restrictive, and description itself is not necessarily intended to limit The scope of the claims.On the contrary, theme claimed can otherwise put into practice with include different elements or with this As element class described in this description and combine other existing or future technologies element combination.Reading the disclosure Later, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, alternative aspect for in the relevant field of described aspect It can become for the those of ordinary skill of practice apparent.It should be appreciated that certain features and sub-portfolio have practicability, and can To be used without reference to other features and sub-portfolio.This is covered by the scope of the claims and in claim In range.

The general introduction of some aspects of the disclosure

Theme described in this specification relates generally to the footwear sole construction of article of footwear.In addition to other features it Outside, footwear sole construction includes one or more impact-attenuating supporting members, the impact-attenuating supporting member be configured to inhibit and Decaying is applied to the impact force on footwear sole construction.For example, illustrative article of footwear 10 is depicted in Fig. 1, footwear 10 include Footwear sole construction 45 with multiple impact-attenuating supporting members 30.The various features of impact-attenuating supporting member 30, such as negative The material of the structure and composition impact-attenuating supporting member 30 that change under lotus can contribute to damping force or impact.It is disclosed this A little and other aspects will be described in more detail in the other parts of this detailed description.

In Fig. 1, footwear sole construction 45 further includes footwear outer bottom 20 and midsole portion 25, and footwear sole construction 45 can wrap Include the various other elements (for example, inner sole, shoe pad, heel counter and the like) not illustrated in Fig. 1.Article of footwear 10 further include vamp 15, flap 50 and the eyelet 60 for fastening shoestring 55.Those skilled in the art are it will be recognized that shoes Class 10 is only exemplary article of footwear, and in the case where not departing from the aspect of the disclosure, and many other configurations are can Can.Although Fig. 1 depicts a kind of arrangement of one or more impact-attenuating supporting members 30, in its other party of technology In face, impact-attenuating supporting member 30 can be of different sizes, be grouped, position, orientation etc..Illustrative embodiments depict simultaneously And specification describes certain form of article of footwear, the article of footwear such as worn when participating in motor activity is (for example, basket Sneakers, cross-training footwear, running shoe and the like).But subject matter described herein can with other kinds of article of footwear, Such as dress shoes, sandals, playshoes, boots and the like are applied in combination.

In schematic article of footwear 10 in Fig. 1, when article of footwear 10 is worn or is dressed, vamp 15 and sole knot Structure 45 generally forms at least part of foot receiving space for enclosing foot.By the way that foot is inserted through for example by ankle Collar 65 is formed by opening 85, and it is enterable that foot, which receives space,.It, can be with when describing the various aspects of article of footwear 10 It helps to understand relativeness using relational language.For example, article of footwear 10 can be divided into three rough areas:Shoes forward region 75, shoes middle region 80 and heel region 70.Article of footwear 10 further includes lateral surface, medial surface, upper section and section below.Before shoes It is that area of portion 75 generally includes article of footwear 10 with the toe of foot (not shown) that is having dressed and to connect the pass of metatarsal and phalanx Save corresponding part.Shoes middle region 80 generally includes the arch area with the foot (not shown) dressed of article of footwear 10 The corresponding part in domain, and heel region 70 corresponds to the rear portion for including calcaneum for the foot dressed.Lateral surface and interior Side extends through each in area 70,75 and 80 and the opposite side corresponding to article of footwear 10.More specifically, outer Side corresponds to the lateral area (that is, back to surface of the another foot of wearer) for the foot dressed, and medial surface Corresponding to the inside region (that is, surface towards wearer's another foot) for the foot dressed.In addition, upper section is under Side partly also extends across each in area 70,75 and 80.When the foot of wearer is positioned as keeping flat on the ground and wears When user uprightly stands, upper section approximately corresponds to the top section towards the head orientation of wearer, however lower section Divide the bottom part for approximately corresponding to orient towards the bottom of the foot of wearer.These area 70,75 and 80, side and portions Divide the precise region for being not intended to and dividing article of footwear 10.On the other hand, they are intended to indicate that the approximate region of article of footwear 10, with Help understands the various descriptions provided in this specification.In addition, area, side and part are provided for the mesh of explanation and illustration , and it is not intended that need artificial annotation purpose.

As previously pointed out, footwear sole construction 45 may include multiple components.In Fig. 1, footwear sole construction 45 includes by phase It is direct to footwear outer bottom 20, the footwear outer bottom 20 and ground, floor or other surfaces made of hard and durable material (such as rubber) Contact.Footwear sole construction 45 further includes midsole portion 25, and the midsole portion 25 normal by wearing and/or training Or it is provided during performance and buffers and absorb/decay the material of impact force and formed.The example of the material usually used in midsole It is, such as ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) (for example, polyether block amide) And the like.Footwear sole construction 45 can also have other component, including other buffer unit is (for example, spring, air bag and class Like object), functional component (for example, for solve inward turning or the movement control elements of outward turning), protection element is (for example, prevent floor Or the dangerous elastic plate that foot is damaged on ground) and the like.In addition, footwear sole construction 45 may include one or more Multiple inner sole, shoe pad or other layers being located between foot receiving space and footwear outer bottom 20.

These various parts of footwear 10 are depicted for explanation purposes, and be not necessarily completely separate component or Layer.For example, footwear outer bottom 20 may include one or more parts, which also forms midsole, shoes A part for face 15 or midsole and vamp, and midsole may include forming footwear outer bottom 20, vamp 15 or footwear outer bottom 20 and vamp 15 a part part.One or two of midsole portion 25 and footwear outer bottom 20 can be in entire soles Vamp 15 is connected in structure 45 or at the different piece of footwear sole construction 45.In addition, impact-attenuating supporting member 30 can be by It is considered midsole, footwear outer bottom, inner sole or its part arbitrarily combined.

Example impact decaying supporting member

Impact-attenuating supporting member 30 includes such as when article of footwear 10 is worn and people stands, walking, running, is jumped It can contribute to the various features of the response to load whens equal.For example, impact-attenuating supporting member 30 can undergo various types Structure transformation, such as buckling, bending, it is hinged, pivot and similar structures change.In an aspect, impact-attenuating supports structure Part 30 is three-dimensional (3D) columnar stays structure, and structure transformation includes the 3D columnar stays caused by the structure transformation under load Shortening, compression or the height of structure reduce.In this description, term " column " describes compression element structure, generally includes Supporting member with capital (that is, column top) and pedestal (that is, column bottom), compression element structure is by compression element superstructure The weight (for example, power) of structure be transmitted to another structural detail below compression element structure.Although term " column " can To include round or cylindrical support member, but in terms of other of the disclosure, " column " can also include having different numbers The side of amount or other complete or part prism shapes in face.

In in a further aspect, when article of footwear 10 worn and people stand, walking, running, jump etc. whens, compress structure Part structure provides desired energy and returns under impact.Energy is returned can be by the material for constituting impact-attenuating supporting member 30 Influence.For example, impact-attenuating supporting member 30 may include being intrinsic elasticity and capable of absorbing impact force and at least The polymer or natural rubber material that partly energy is returned, are such as suitable for thermoplastic used in the aspect according to the disclosure Property polyurethane (TPU), ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), nylon, PEBAX, polyurethane (PU), rubber or any other intrinsic bullet The polymer material or any combination of them of property.

In in a further aspect, the inhibition of the impact-attenuating and power that are provided under a load by impact-attenuating supporting member 30 be to Small part is caused by the structural configuration of impact-attenuating supporting member 30.In this sense, impact-attenuating supporting member 30 Meta Materials at least partly so that impact-attenuating function can at least partly from addition to following material (for example, EVA or TPU) although except characteristic export -- as described above, the characteristic of material below also contributes to impact-attenuating and energy returns Also function.

In order to better understand according to the structural configuration of the impact-attenuating supporting member of the aspect of the disclosure, to Fig. 2A to figure 2E (the various enlarged views for supporting member 100 of decaying it illustrates Single Impact) is referred to.Fig. 2A illustrates impact and declines Subtract the front view of supporting member 100, is similar to visual angle and the orientation of the impact-attenuating supporting member 30 in Fig. 1.In general, impact Supporting member 100 of decaying includes two elements that are discrete and interweaving, including the first interleaving element 102 and the second interleaving element 104. Both first interleaving element 102 and the second interleaving element 104 are connected to top anchor plate 110 and bottom anchor plate 115.Such as This, the corresponding position of the first interleaving element 102 and the second interleaving element 104 is at top anchor plate 110 and bottom anchor plate 115 It is fixed together.In addition, each in the first interleaving element 102 and the second interleaving element 104 is included in top anchor plate 110 Interconnected amongst one another between bottom anchor plate 104 but at least one direction free-moving corresponding portion.

Referring now to Fig. 2 B, will the other aspect of the first interleaving element 102 be described, and in fig. 2b, regarded with dotted line Figure depicts the second interleaving element 104, preferably to illustrate certain features of the first interleaving element 102.First interleaving element 102 include intercooler core support section 180.In addition, the first interleaving element includes extending parallel connection from intermediate core support part 180 It is connected to first group of support pillar 145A, 145C and 145E of top anchor plate 110.Although only three support pillars are depicted in figure In first group of support pillar in 2A and Fig. 2 B, but in terms of the disclosure in, another support pillar is (in Fig. 2A and Fig. 2 B View in be blocked) from intermediate core support part 180 extend be connected in parallel to top anchor plate 110.Support pillar 145A, Each in 145C and 145E is connected to top anchor plate 110 at corresponding tie point 240A, 240C and 240E.In addition, First interleaving element 102 includes extending second group of support for being connected in parallel to bottom anchor plate 115 from intermediate core support part 180 Pillar 145B, 145D and 145F.Support each in pillar 145B, 145D and 145F in corresponding tie point 240B, 240D With bottom anchor plate 115 is connected at 240F.

Referring now to Fig. 2 C, will the other aspect of the second interleaving element 102 be described, and in fig. 2 c, regarded with dotted line Figure depicts the first interleaving element 102, preferably to illustrate certain features of the second interleaving element 104.Second interleaving element 104 generally include the shell wall 125 of generally spheroid-like, and for explanation purposes, shell wall 125 is by a series of connection straps (ligament) it constitutes.

Fig. 2 C have been illustratively depicted connection strap 120A, 120B, 120C and 120D of one group of generally vertical orientation, and Generally horizontally oriented connection strap 122A.The second intertexture of term "vertical" and "horizontal" only when description as depicted in fig. 2c For referring to when element 104, and it will be understood that when the second interleaving element includes different fixed with discribed orientation in Fig. 2 C Xiang Shi, the connection strap identified in other respects in can not be it is vertically-oriented or horizontal orientation.Connection strap is with networking Mode interconnection and integration is to form the shell wall 125 of spheroid-like.In this sense, it in connection strap and is integrally connected Clear contour line is not necessarily present between another connection strap.

For illustrative purposes, connection strap joint portion 130A and 130B is identified in fig. 2 c to describe joint portion, at this At joint portion, multiple connection straps can be coupled to each other to form the shell wall 125 of spheroid-like.In another aspect, in connection strap Each include automatic adjustment or convex the surface faced out, this contributes to the shell wall 125 of generally spheroid-like Generally circular property.The shell wall 125 of spheroid-like further includes being arranged on the shell wall 125 of entire spheroid-like and connecting The array of empty 230A and 230C that narrow bars are separated from each other.The shell wall 125 of generally spheroid-like is connected to top anchor plate 110 and it is connected to bottom anchor plate 115, and this aspect (is connected to top in Fig. 2 E by tie point 116A and 116B Portion's anchor plate 110) and tie point 117A and 117B (being connected to bottom anchor plate 115) more clearly illustrated.Second intertexture member Part 104 may include other connection straps being blocked in view in Fig. 2A and Fig. 2 C and cavity.

Some structure features of the first interleaving element 102 and the second interleaving element 104 have been described with reference to figure 2A to Fig. 2 C, Intercooler core support section 180 including the first interleaving element 102 and pillar, and form the second interleaving element 104 substantially The connection strap of the shell wall 125 of upper spheroid-like and cavity.Referring now to Fig. 2 D and Fig. 2 E, the other side of the disclosure will be described Face, some of them include the interwoven nature of the first interleaving element 102 and the second interleaving element 104.Fig. 2 D depict impact-attenuating The front outsides perspective view of supporting member 100, and Fig. 2 E are depicted and are rushed along what the reference planes 2E-2E in Fig. 2 D was intercepted Hit the cross section of decaying supporting member 100.

In in one aspect of the present disclosure, the shell wall 125 of spheroid-like encloses the first interleaving element 102 at least partly, Especially at the intercooler core support section 180 of the first interleaving element 102.In addition, in the pillar of the first interleaving element 102 Each extends from intermediate core support part 180 and in the shell wall 125 of the spheroid-like of the second interleaving element 104 Cavity.In this way, although the intercooler core support section 180 of the first interleaving element 102 in the inside of the second interleaving element 104, It is that the first interleaving element 102 includes the extension at top anchor plate 110 and bottom anchor plate 115 (that is, capital and pedestal) respectively Component to outside the second interleaving element 104.

In another aspect of the present disclosure, go out as shown in fig. 2e, the cross section of the first interleaving element 102 includes having greatly The profile of the hourglass shape of hollow core on body.As depicted, intercooler core support section 180 and support pillar 145A, 145B, 145C, 145D, 145E and 145F enclose chamber 200 at least partly, wherein interior surface 205 is and outer towards chamber 200 Portion surface 210 is back to chamber 200.In an aspect, this configuration of the first interleaving element 102 with substantially a hollow chamber Can by means of used in the construction of the first interleaving element 102 material (for example, various elastic materials, such as EVA, TPU, polyester and the like) intrinsic property, the combination by pilotaxitic texture or the combination by material character and structure come Buffering is provided, the relatively light construction that there is high-energy to return is allowed.

In addition, first group of support pillar 145A, 145C and 145E form the capital bearing portion of the first interleaving element 102, And second group of support pillar 145B, 145D and 145F form the pedestal bearing portion of the first interleaving element 102.First intertexture member Part 102 includes the pillar joint portion 150A and 150B that second group of support pillar is transitioned into from first group of support pillar.In addition, capital Bearing portion can generally be the mirror image of pedestal bearing portion.In this way, from joint portion 150A to the approximation of top anchor plate 110 Distance 160 can be substantially similar to the approximate distance 170 from joint portion 150A to bottom anchor plate 115.

First interleaving element 102 can also include passing through the illustrated various other sizes of Fig. 2 E.For example, the first intertexture member Part 102 is included in the wall thickness 190A extended between interior surface 205 and outer surface 210.In addition, intercooler core support section 180 include the width 195 of another pillar joint portion 150B is extended to from a pillar joint portion 150A, and height 155.Branch Column further includes certain sizes, such as strut lengths 197, and intercooler core support is connected to from tie point (to anchor plate) to pillar The point of part 180 measures.

As previously explained, first group of support pillar 145A, 145C and 145E in first group of tie point 240A, 240B and Be attached to top anchor plate 110 at 240C, and second group of support pillar 145B, 15D and 145F second group of tie point 240D, Bottom anchor plate 115 is attached at 240E and 240F.In addition, as illustrated in Fig. 2 E, first group of tie point is spaced apart width 110A, and second group of tie point is spaced apart width 115A.

The disclosure it is other in terms of in, connection strap include inward-facing surface (for example, 215 in Fig. 2 E) and towards Outer surface 220.Outer surface 210 of the inward-facing surface 215 towards the first interleaving element 102.It carries on the back on the surface 220 faced out To the first interleaving element 102.Each connection strap is included in be extended between inward-facing surface 215 and the surface faced out 220 Thickness (for example, 190B).

As depicted in fig. 2b, the shell wall 125 of spheroid-like connects at top attachment points (for example, 116A and 116B) To top anchor plate 110, and bottom anchor plate 115 is connected at bottom tie point (for example, 117A and 117B).In this public affairs In the aspect opened, top attachment points are spaced apart width 110B, width 110B and are less than the width 110A of strut attachment point.At this In aspect, the wall of spheroid-like is connected to the inside or internal top anchor plate of pillar.Similarly, bottom tie point is spaced apart width 115B is spent, width 115B is less than the width 115A of strut attachment point.In this aspect of the invention, the wall of spheroid-like is connected to pillar Inside or internal top anchor plate and bottom anchor plate.

First interleaving element 102 and the second interleaving element 104 can operate in various ways, to contribute to impact-attenuating branch Support the impact-attenuation characteristics of component 100.In in terms of the disclosure, the first interleaving element 102 and the second interleaving element 104 are in Interwoven relation so that the part of element interconnects and is separated from each other.In this way, these parts can be between elements cavity in Form one or more chambers.In another aspect of the present disclosure, when impact-attenuating supporting member 100 undergoes change due to load When shape (for example, the height reduction of impacted impact-attenuating supporting member, the outer expandable of element 104 and similar deformation), account for It is substantially discharged according to the air in the space between element 102 and element 104.In this way, if impact-attenuating supporting member receives To the power with enough size, then the first interleaving element 102 can become to be in contact with the second interleaving element 104.For example, being formed At least top edge 1000A and bottom margin 1000B (being shown in fig. 2) of the connection strap of the shell wall 125 of spheroid-like can To contact through the pillar of empty 230A and 230C.In this aspect of the invention, element 104 is by encapsulating intercooler core support section 180, which carry out 102 possible transverse shift of blocking element, carrys out stable element 102.The member in this way, the first interleaving element 102 and second interweaves Interwoven relation between part 104 allows two elements adjacent to each other when due to impact force and by compression and deformation.

As described earlier, when cross section is intercepted along reference planes, the cross section of element 102 may include substantially Hourglass shape, the reference planes are by passing through first group of support pillar and second group of support pillar and being supported across intercooler core Part divides element 102 equally.In other words, larger taper in width of the element 102 from close top anchor plate and bottom anchor plate To the smaller width close to intercooler core support section.Therefore, according to the aspect of the disclosure, at least partially due to surrounding element The radius of 102 intercooler core support section reduces, such as when impact force is not exclusively parallel to the vertical of impact-attenuating supporting member When to axis, element 102 can undergo transverse shift under impact force.Therefore, the shell wall 125 of the spheroid-like of element 104 with Element 102 interweaves and encapsulates the intercooler core support section 180 of element 102, at least partly stable element 102 and can be with Reduce the transverse shift of element 102.

By adjusting the various parameters and property of the first interleaving element 102 and the second interleaving element 104, by impact-attenuating branch The amount for the impact-attenuating that support component provides can be adjusted.For example, the wall thickness 190A of the first interleaving element 102 is (in internal table Extend between face 205 and outer surface 210) it can increase or decrease.In addition, the width 195 of intercooler core support section and every Ratio between the length 197 of a individual support pillar can also be conditioned, and be provided by the first interleaving element 102 with influence Buffering capacity and stability.In addition, about the second interleaving element 104, wall thickness 190B, the length of connection strap or width, cavity Size or any combination of them can be changed.For example, depend on used material, thicker pillar or connection strap can be with The impact-attenuating supporting member and/or the impact-attenuating supporting member of more multiple response or the impact of less response provided " more firmly " declines Subtract supporting member.

In use, all article of footwear as shown in Figure 1 construct in being constructed in article of footwear, two or more Impact-attenuating supporting member 100 can be provided, to provide balanced support from the different zones of footwear sole construction 45.For example, different Region may include such as proximal region, distal region, lateral area and inside region, with according to the aspect of the disclosure in footwear Damping is provided in item configuration.It therefore, as is shown in fig. 3, can be by by two in order to provide even greater stability A or more impact-attenuating supporting member anchors to dish type load-bearing part (for example, dish type load-bearing part 300) to provide two together Or more impact-attenuating supporting member.

Dish type load-bearing part 300 may be used as preventing the displacement of each impact-attenuating supporting member, and ensure each impact Decay accurate in designated position in footwear sole construction 45 of supporting member and the double duty effectively placed.In other words, disk Shape load-bearing part (for example, 300) can allow simultaneously and smart in the designated space in footwear sole construction (such as footwear sole construction 45) Really place two or more impact-attenuating supporting members.For example, Fig. 3 A show tool, there are four the impact-attenuating branch anchored The dish type load-bearing part 300 of component (for example, 100A, 100B, 100C and 100D) is supportted, wherein when being anchored at together, dish type is held Holder 300 and impact-attenuating supporting member 100A, 100B, 100C and 100D can be considered as single part, and therefore be made For the processing of single part, this simplifies the processing of impact-attenuating supporting member during manufacture.In addition, because impact-attenuating supporting member 100A, 100B, 100C and 100D are anchored to dish type load-bearing part 300, so impact-attenuating supporting member 100A, 100B, 100C Even if with 100D the article of footwear including these impact-attenuating supporting members be in any use condition (that is, it is medium, normal or Very violent use condition) under be also held in place.

Fig. 3 B show the dish type load-bearing part 300 of four impact-attenuating supporting members 100A, 100B, 100C and 100D of support Top plan view.Each impact-attenuating supporting member can pass through the bottom anchor plate quilt of each impact-attenuating supporting member Anchor to dish type load-bearing part 300.The top anchor plate 110 of each impact-attenuating supporting member 100A, 100B, 100C and 100D can With from any other structure separation on their own overhead surface 304, the overhead surface 304 with they towards intertexture the The corresponding underlying surfaces 302 of one impact-attenuating elements and the second impact-attenuating elements are opposite.In addition, each impact-attenuating support Component may include the respective bump structure 310 of the circumference of the overhead surface 304 around each top anchor plate.Each protrusion knot Structure 310 may include the paddy 320 at the center of each bulge-structure 310.Paddy 320 may include being less than bulge-structure 310 First circumference of the second circumference so that paddy 320 is enclosed in completely in raised lip 310.In addition, the shape of paddy 320 can be with The shape of raised lip 310 is substantially corresponded to, or alternatively, there can be different shapes.When dish type load-bearing part When in the receiving compartment of footwear sole construction (for example, as shown in Figure 1), paddy 320 may be used as each impact to decline Subtract the anchor point of the position in the inner top point for the footwear sole construction that supporting member is locked in article of footwear.Dish type load-bearing part can be with At its center include chamber 330, to mitigate dish type load-bearing part and impact-attenuating supporting member component total weight.In addition, Chamber 330 is also used as anchor point, the interior floor part of the receiving compartment for dish type load-bearing part to be anchored to footwear sole construction.

The alternative configuration of impact-attenuating supporting member

For illustrative purposes, Fig. 4 A to Fig. 4 C depict the otherwise impact-attenuating supporting member according to the disclosure Alternative configuration.For example, Fig. 4 A depict the impact-attenuating branch with the first interleaving element 440 and the second interleaving element 410 Support component 400A.First interleaving element 440 include intercooler core support section, three support pillar 450A, 450D and 450E from The intercooler core support section extends towards bottom anchor plate 430 and is connected to bottom anchor plate 430.In addition, first interweaves Element 440 includes three supports pillar 450F, 450B and 450C, they extend towards top anchor plate 420 and are connected to top Portion's anchor plate 420.Second interleaving element 410 include at least encapsulate the first interleaving element 440 intercooler core support section it is more A connection strap 460A and 460B.Although not describing in Figure 4 A, the second interleaving element 410 can also include connection connection strap And surround the radially connected item of the intercooler core support section of the first interleaving element 440.

Fig. 4 B depict another impact-attenuating supporting member with the first interleaving element 445 and the second interleaving element 415 400B.First interleaving element 445 includes intercooler core support section, and two support pillar 450C are from the intercooler core support section Extend towards bottom anchor plate 435 and is connected to bottom anchor plate 435.In addition, the first interleaving element 445 includes two supports Column 455A and 455B, two support column 455A and 455B are towards the extension of top anchor plate 425 and are connected to top anchor plate 425.Second interleaving element 415 include be at least partially enveloping the first interleaving element 445 intercooler core support section it is multiple Connection strap 465A and 465B.Although not describing in figure 4b, the second interleaving element 415 can also include connection connection strap The radially connected item of the intercooler core support section of 465A and 465B and the first interleaving element 445 of encirclement.

In another aspect, Fig. 4 C depict the impact-attenuating with the first interleaving element 447 and the second interleaving element 417 Supporting member 400C.Impact-attenuating supporting member 400C is similar to the discribed impact-attenuating supporting member in Fig. 2A to Fig. 2 E 100.For example, the first interleaving element 447 includes intercooler core support section, pillar 457A, 457D and 457E are among this for support Core support is partially toward bottom anchor plate 437 and extends and be connected to bottom anchor plate 437.In addition, support pillar 457E, 457B and 457C extends towards top anchor plate 427 and is connected to top anchor plate 427.In addition, the second interleaving element 417 wraps The network of connection strap (for example, 460A and 460B) is included, the network of the connection strap at least encapsulates the intercalated nucleus of the first interleaving element 447 Heart support section.However, the wall of cylindrical shape of the connection strap formation with multiple holes of the second interleaving element 417, rather than shape At the wall (such as in impact-attenuating supporting member 100) of spheroid-like, the support pillar of the first interleaving element 447 be configured to from Multiple hole extends.

Fig. 2A to Fig. 2 E and Fig. 4 A to Fig. 4 C illustrates the impact-attenuating support of connection strap and pillar with different number The various alternative constructions of component.In in terms of other of the disclosure, impact-attenuating supporting member may include other branch Column.For example, impact-attenuating supporting member may include that intercooler core support section is connected to five of top anchor plate or more Multiple pillars, and intercooler core support section is connected to five or more pillars of bottom anchor plate.

Other aspects of impact-attenuating system for footwear

Referring back to Fig. 1, according to the aspect of the disclosure, the compression type or decrement of impact-attenuating supporting member can take The system being certainly integrated in impact-attenuating supporting member.For example, impact-attenuating supporting member is desirably integrated into footwear sole construction In 45 and it is connected between the footwear outer bottom 20 of article of footwear and bottom heel portion.Impact-attenuating supporting member can be potentially The other parts of article of footwear are placed on, in the front part of such as article of footwear, the middle section of article of footwear or whole On the entire sole of a article of footwear.

Other aspects of the technology may include other modifications from Fig. 1.For example, a part of midsole can be with Include one or more impact-attenuating supporting members with first group of characteristic, and another part of midsole may include One or more impact-attenuating supporting members with second group of characteristic different from first group of characteristic.First group of characteristic and Two characteristics can be different from each other in one or more characteristics, which includes being used for the first interleaving element Struts number and the shell wall structure for the second interleaving element, pillar/connection strap thickness, pillar/connection strap width and similar Characteristic.For example, heel portion can have first group of impact-attenuating supporting member for possessing first group of characteristic, and shoes front portion Second group of impact-attenuating supporting member for possessing second group of characteristic different from first group of characteristic can be had by dividing.In addition, in shoes Portion part can have the third group impact-attenuating supporting member for possessing third group characteristic.Third group characteristic can be with first group of spy Identical either identical as the second group of characteristic or third group characteristic of property can be with first group of characteristic and second group of characteristic neither Together.These multiple combinations of difference and/or similar characteristic group in the different piece of sole are only exemplary and unawareness It is exhaustive that taste, which,.Similar or different characteristics any combinations in heel portion, shoes mid portion and shoes front part are intended to It is included in the range of the technology.

In another aspect, the impact-attenuating supporting member in the identical substantially area of article of footwear can be different.For example, Heel portion may include:Include the impact-attenuating supporting member of the first interleaving element with four or more pillars, with And include the impact-attenuating supporting member of the first interleaving element having less than four pillars.In addition, identical substantially area can be with Including with various sizes of impact-attenuating supporting member.In in other respects, the characteristic of impact-attenuating supporting member (for example, Size, struts number, material, pillar/connection strap thickness, pillar/connection strap width, lattice structure, quantity of layer etc.) it can be from Another part of one part to article of footwear of article of footwear gradually changes.For example, impact-attenuating supporting member property can be with Lateral surface from the medial surface of midsole to midsole gradually changes.In addition, impact-attenuating supporting member property can be from The heel portion of article of footwear is gradually changed to shoes mid portion and/or from shoes mid portion to shoes front part.

In another aspect, impact-attenuating supporting member property can be from a part of impact-attenuating supporting member to punching The another part for hitting decaying supporting member changes.For example, a side of impact-attenuating supporting member, which can have, possesses first Pillar/connection strap of thickness and geometry, as pillar and connection strap are transitioned into the opposite flank of impact-attenuating supporting member When, the first thickness and geometry can gradually change.

In in terms of the technology, this variability of impact-attenuating supporting member can be used for for impact-attenuating amount, sound The placement (for example, outside, inside, heel, shoes front, shoes middle part etc.) with impact-attenuating should be measured to adjust the property of midsole Energy.

Impact-attenuating supporting member can be combined with other one or more sole sandwich structures.For example, impact declines Subtracting supporting member can be arranged in the heel portion of midsole, and shoes front part and shoes mid portion may include another A type of impact-attenuating structure (for example, foam, spring, fluid-filled chamber and similar structures).In an aspect, it impacts Decaying supporting member be disposed in box, the box can be inserted into and be positively retained at footwear sole construction footwear outer bottom and another part it Between.

Although Fig. 1 depicts the article of footwear with vamp 15 and footwear sole construction 45, other aspects of this technology can With the footwear sole construction for not vamp.For example, being on the other hand related to midsole portion, which includes impact Decaying and can be combined to be configured to the base unit of article of footwear supporting member with other shoe sole component.In addition, another Aspect includes footwear sole construction (for example, footwear outer bottom and midsole), which includes that the impact that can couple with vamp declines Subtract supporting member.Therefore, some aspects can not include vamp or certain parts of footwear outer bottom or certain parts of midsole.

The method for manufacturing impact-attenuating supporting member

Referring now to Figure 5, depict flow chart, which is used for for executing according to the aspect of this technology The step of manufacturing illustrative methods 500 of impact-attenuating supporting member.It should be noted that discribed step should not be construed Sequentially to occur, but they be can be to be executed with order different presented herein illustrative steps.When retouching When the method 500 of stating, one or more components with reference to described in other accompanying drawings in current detailed description can also be referred to.

In step 510, punching can be manufactured by forming bottom anchor plate (for example, 115) by elastic polymer material Hit decaying supporting member.For example, bottom anchor plate can be cast, mould, 3D printing, laser sintered, ablation etc..

Step 520 include formed on the surface of bottom anchor plate more than first a tie points (for example, 240B, 240D and 240F), it is used to the first impact-attenuating elements (for example, 102) being connected to the surface of bottom anchor plate, a tie point encloses more than first Around central reference axis line radial arrangement.In an aspect, a tie point more than first is by 3D printing to bottom anchor plate, however Any other above-mentioned manufacturing technology can also be carried out.

In another aspect, in step 530, on the surface of bottom anchor plate from a tie point more than first it is radial to Interior to form at least one tie point (for example, 117A or 117B), which is used for the second impact-attenuating elements (for example, 104) are connected to the surface of bottom anchor plate.At least one tie point can be before a tie point more than first, It is formed simultaneously after a tie point more than one or with more than first a tie points.Similar to more than first a tie points, at least one company Contact can also be in 3D printing to bottom anchor plate.

In step 540, the first part (for example, 145B, 145D and 145F) of the first impact-attenuating elements is from more than first A tie point extends to form so that the first impact-attenuating elements are from a tie point more than first to radially smaller middle section (example Such as, 180) tapered.Radially smaller middle section is spaced apart with the surface of bottom anchor plate.In an aspect, can pass through The increases material manufacturing technology built from more than first a tie points comes 3D printing first part.

In addition, step 550 include from least one tie point formed the second impact-attenuating elements first part (for example, The bottom part of wall 125) so that surface of second impact-attenuating elements far from bottom anchor plate extends to radially larger centre Part, the radially larger middle section include the radial section for the radially smaller middle section for encapsulating the first impact-attenuating elements Section.In an aspect, material is built come the second impact-attenuating of 3D printing from least one tie point by increases material manufacturing technology The first part of element.The first part of second impact-attenuating elements can be with the first parts of the first impact-attenuating elements substantially On be formed simultaneously.

Step 560 include formed the first impact-attenuating elements second part (for example, pillar 145A, 145C and 145E) and The second part (for example, connection strap 120A and 120B) of second impact-attenuating elements so that the first impact-attenuating elements are far from diameter Extend to smaller middle section, far from center reference axis, and is flared out from radially smaller middle section to second Multiple tie points.In addition, the second part of the second impact-attenuating elements be formed towards from a tie point more than second it is radial to Interior at least the second tie point is tapered.As described earlier, it can be declined come the impact of 3D printing first by increases material manufacturing technology Subtract the second part of element and the second impact-attenuating elements.For example, the second part of the first impact-attenuating elements can be building up to On radially smaller part, and the second part of the second impact-attenuating elements can be building up on radially larger part.The The second part of one impact-attenuating elements and the second impact-attenuating elements can be formed substantially simultaneously.

In step 570, top anchor plate (for example, 110) such as passes through casting, molding, 3D printing, laser sintered, burning Erosion and similar technique are formed.A tie point is coupled to top anchor plate more than the second of first impact-attenuating elements.In addition, second At least one second tie point of impact-attenuating elements is coupled to top anchor plate.

The many aspects of the disclosure are provided in describing previous, and these aspects can be in different ways Combination.For example, the another aspect of impact-attenuating supporting member includes the first impact-attenuating elements, the first impact-attenuating elements packet Include intercooler core support section, the first group of support pillar extended from intermediate core support part and with first group of support branch The second group of support pillar extended from intermediate core support part on the substantially opposite direction of column.First impact-attenuating elements are by structure It causes through longitudinal compression come absorbability.Impact-attenuating supporting member further includes the second impact-attenuating elements, which declines Subtract element and be included in the connection strap network being bound up at connection strap joint portion, wherein connection strap network is formed at least partly It encloses center cavity and includes the braced frame in first group of hole and second group of hole.The intercooler core of first impact-attenuating elements supports Part is positioned in the center cavity of the second impact-attenuating elements, and at least partly by the support of the second impact-attenuating elements Frame encloses.When the first impact-attenuating elements and the second impact-attenuating elements fit together, first group of support pillar is from The intercooler core support section of one impact-attenuating elements extends through first group of hole of the second impact-attenuating elements, and second group Support pillar extends through second group of the second impact-attenuating elements from the intercooler core support section of the first impact-attenuating elements Hole, to make the first impact-attenuating elements and the second impact-attenuating elements interweave.

In general, the first impact-attenuating elements may include the cross section of hourglass shape profile, the cross section is along with reference to flat Face intercepts, and the reference planes are by passing through first group of support pillar and second group of support pillar and passing through intercooler core support portion Divide to divide the first impact-attenuating elements equally.In other words, the first group of support pillar and second group of branch of the first impact-attenuating elements Pillar is supportted from the larger taper in width near the distal part of first group of support pillar and second group of support pillar to intercooler core Smaller width at support section.The distal portion of first group of support pillar and second group of support pillar of the first impact-attenuating elements Divide and is connected to the first base construction and the second base construction near the circumference of the first base construction and the second base construction respectively.

In addition, the braced frame of the second impact-attenuating elements includes the spheroid-like for having longitudinal axis and transverse axis Wall.The wall of spheroid-like includes radial segment, which is generally aligned with transverse axis and is configured to encapsulating the The intercooler core support section of one impact-attenuating elements.The wall of spheroid-like is also in the longitudinal axis of the second impact-attenuating elements On opposite end inside the distal part of first group of support pillar of the first impact-attenuating elements and second group of support pillar Ground is connected to the first base construction and the second base construction.

In in terms of different, each in impact-attenuating supporting member may include the first impact-attenuating elements, should First impact-attenuating elements are being connected to bottom anchor plate and are coupling at a tie point more than second at a tie point more than first To top anchor plate.First impact-attenuating elements can be additionally included in a tie point more than first and more than second a tie points it Between the first middle section.Each in impact-attenuating supporting member can also include the second impact-attenuating elements, this second Impact-attenuating elements are connected to bottom in inside at least the first junction of more than first a tie points from the first impact-attenuating elements Portion's anchor plate.Second impact-attenuating elements can also be inside at least in more than second a tie points from the first impact-attenuating elements Second junction is connected to top anchor plate.Second impact-attenuating elements can also be included between the first connection and the second connection The second middle section, wherein the second middle section of the second impact-attenuating elements be configured at least partially around first punching Hit the first middle section of decaying support component.

First impact-attenuating elements may include the two support pillars of at least two groups extended from the first middle section, wherein Respectively, it can be terminated near first group of tie point and another group can terminate near second group of tie point for one group.The One impact-attenuating elements can taper to smaller near the first middle section from the first size near first group of tie point Second size, and taper to from the third size near second group of tie point the second smaller ruler near the first middle section It is very little.

On the other hand, the second impact-attenuating elements may include the spheroid-like for having longitudinal axis and transverse axis Wall, wherein transverse axis are generally aligned with the radial segment of the wall of spheroid-like.The wall of spheroid-like can be by least two It is attached to top anchor plate and bottom anchor plate in the circumference that two support pillars of group are formed.In addition, by making every group of support branch It is corresponding logical that each at least two support pillars of column extends through each of multiple through-holes in the wall of spheroid-like Hole, the first impact-attenuating elements can be in interwoven relation with the second impact-attenuating elements.

In addition, according to the aspect of the disclosure, dish type load-bearing part can be used with via pair of impact-attenuating supporting member The bottom anchor plate answered installs one or more impact-attenuating supporting members.According to the aspect of the disclosure, dish type at full capacity Load-bearing part can be installed in the receiving structure in the footwear sole construction of article of footwear.

In addition, being related to the method for manufacturing impact-attenuating supporting member discussed above in terms of this paper.For example, impact-attenuating Supporting member can be manufactured by initially forming bottom anchor plate by elastic polymer material.Then, a tie point more than first It can be formed on the surface of bottom anchor plate, for the first impact-attenuating elements to be connected to the surface of bottom anchor plate, A tie point can surround central reference axis line radial arrangement wherein more than first.Simultaneously or then, from more than first connections The radially inward at least one tie point of point can also be formed on the surface of bottom anchor plate, and at least one tie point is by the Two impact-attenuating elements are connected to the surface of bottom anchor plate.Then, the first part of the first impact-attenuating elements and the second punching Hitting the first part of attenuating elements can be formed on the surface of bottom anchor plate so that the first impact-attenuating elements are from more than first A tie point is tapered to the radially smaller middle section being spaced apart with the surface of bottom anchor plate, and the second impact is declined Subtract surface of the element far from anchor plate and extend to radially larger middle section, which includes encapsulating the The radial segment of the radially smaller middle section of one impact-attenuating elements.Then, the second part of the first impact-attenuating elements It can subsequently or simultaneously be formed with the second part of the second impact-attenuating elements so that the first impact-attenuating elements are far from radial Smaller middle section extends far from center reference axis, and is flared out from radially smaller middle section to more than second A tie point, and the second impact-attenuating elements towards from radially inward at least the second tie point of more than second a tie points gradually Contracting.

Finally, top anchor plate can be formed, more than second a tie points of the first impact-attenuating elements and the second impact At least one second tie point of attenuating elements is connected to the top anchor plate.

According to the impact-attenuating supporting member of the aspect of this paper can for example using such as laser sintered, 3D printing, Fusion sediment moulds the increasing material manufacturings method such as (FDM), polymeric spray (PolyJet), stereolithography (SLA) or according to this paper's The technology of any other type workable for aspect manufactures.Specific manufacturing method and technology can be based on the complexity of this method Property and applicability and the material type that uses it is expected according to the aspect of this paper to select.

According to the aspect of this paper, the first impact-attenuating elements of each impact-attenuating supporting member and the second impact-attenuating member Part can be by one or more of natural rubbers, such as polyester, ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), polyurethanes (PU), warm Plasticity polyurethanes (TPU), the synthesis elastomeric polymer of nylon or any other suitably available material can use material Mixture manufacture.The material can be selected based on their physical property, and the physical property such as elasticity, is returned at durability Elasticity, stability, ease for operation, visual attraction (for example, color, gloss) etc..In addition, the first impact-attenuating elements can be by Material manufacture identical with the second impact-attenuating elements, or alternatively, the first impact-attenuating elements can be by rushing with second Hit the different material manufacture of attenuating elements.

It will be seen that from foregoing teachings, be well suited for reaching all targets and purpose described above in terms of this paper And it is apparent and is other intrinsic advantages of structure.

It should be appreciated that certain features and sub-portfolio have practicability, and can be without reference to other features and sub-portfolio In the case of use.This is covered and within the scope of the claims by the scope of the claims.

Since in the case where not departing from this context, many possible configurations and alternative scheme can be by this paper's Aspect is made, it should therefore be appreciated that all the elements set forth herein or being shown in the accompanying drawings should be interpreted it is illustrative and It should not be explained with restrictive meaning.

Claims (12)

1. a kind of impact-attenuating supporting member for article of footwear, the impact-attenuating supporting member include:First impact declines Subtract element, first impact-attenuating elements are configured to through longitudinal compression come absorbability, first impact-attenuating elements Including core support part, from the core support part extend first group of support pillar and with first group of support The second group of support pillar extended from the core support part on the substantially opposite direction of pillar;And second impact-attenuating member Part, second impact-attenuating elements include braced frame, and the braced frame encloses center cavity and includes at least partly First group of hole and second group of hole, second impact-attenuating elements are configured to inhibit the power, the decaying longitudinal compression simultaneously And prevent the lateral drift of first impact-attenuating elements, wherein the core support part is positioned in the center cavity In and enclosed at least partly by the braced frame, wherein first group of support pillar is from the core support part Extend and pass through first group of hole, and wherein, second group of support pillar extends simultaneously from the core support part And pass through second group of hole so that first impact-attenuating elements and the second impact-attenuating elements interweave.

2. impact-attenuating supporting member according to claim 1 further includes the first base construction and the second base construction, institute It states the first base construction and second base construction is connected to first impact-attenuating elements and second impact-attenuating It the opposite end of element and is configured to install first impact-attenuating elements and second impact-attenuating elements In the slot of footwear midsole.

3. the impact-attenuating supporting member according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the first impact-attenuating member Part includes the structure of hyperboloid shape, and the structure of the hyperboloid shape has in first base construction and described the The core support part being spaced apart between two base constructions.

4. impact-attenuating supporting member according to any one of claim 1 to 3, wherein the first impact-attenuating member The cross section of part includes the profile of hourglass shape, and the cross section is intercepted along reference planes, and the reference planes are by passing through First group of support pillar and second group of support pillar and divide described first equally across the core support part Impact-attenuating elements.

5. impact-attenuating supporting member according to any one of claim 1 to 4, wherein the second impact-attenuating member Part includes the wall of the spheroid-like with longitudinal axis and transverse axis, and wherein, and the wall of the spheroid-like includes substantially The upper radial segment that the core support part is aligned and encapsulated with the transverse axis.

6. impact-attenuating supporting member according to claim 5, wherein the distal part of first group of support pillar joins The distal part for being connected to first pedestal and second group of support pillar is connected to second pedestal, and wherein, The wall of the spheroid-like is connected to first pedestal and second pedestal on the opposite end of the longitudinal axis.

7. impact-attenuating supporting member according to any one of claim 1 to 6 further includes dish type load-bearing part, the punching It hits decaying supporting member to be installed on the dish type load-bearing part, wherein the dish type load-bearing part is configured to be placed in footwear In the slot of midsole.

8. a kind of method of manufacture impact-attenuating supporting member according to claim 1, the method includes:It is poly- by elasticity It closes object material and forms bottom anchor plate;More than first a tie points are formed on the surface of the bottom anchor plate, for by institute The surface that the first impact-attenuating elements are connected to the bottom anchor plate is stated, a tie point more than described first is joined around center Examine axis radial arrangement;It is formed on the surface of the bottom anchor plate radially inward from more than described first a tie points At least one first tie point, at least one first tie point are used to second impact-attenuating elements being connected to described The surface of bottom anchor plate;Form the first part of first impact-attenuating elements and second impact-attenuating elements First part so that first group of support pillar extends to and the bottom anchor plate from more than described first a tie points The surface radially smaller core support part spaced apart, and make second impact-attenuating elements far from described in extremely Few first tie point extends to radially larger middle section, and the radially larger middle section includes encapsulating described the The radial segment of the radially smaller core support part of one impact-attenuating elements;Form first impact-attenuating elements Second part and second impact-attenuating elements second part so that second group of pillar is from described radially smaller Core support part extends and is flared out from the radially smaller middle section to more than second a tie points, and makes Second impact-attenuating elements are extended to from the radial segment from more than described second a tie points radially inward at least one A second tie point;And form top anchor plate, more than described second a tie points of first impact-attenuating elements and institute At least one second tie point for stating the second impact-attenuating elements is connected to the top anchor plate.

9. according to the method described in claim 8, wherein, it includes forming at least three connections to form more than first a tie point Point, and wherein, the first part for forming first impact-attenuating elements includes additionally building from described at least three to connect The respective strut that each tie point in contact extends, each pillar are connected to the radially smaller middle section.

10. according to the method described in claim 9, wherein, it includes attached to form the second part of first impact-attenuating elements Build at least three pillars extended from the radially smaller middle section, each branch at least three pillar with adding Column terminates at the corresponding tie point of a tie point more than described second.

11. according to the method described in claim 10, wherein, it includes additionally building tool to form second impact-attenuating elements There is the wall in the hole that at least one second tie point is extended to from least one first tie point, and wherein, accordingly Each in pillar extends from least three tie point and each pillar at least three pillar passes through institute State the hole in wall.

12. according to the method for claim 11, wherein it includes additionally building spheroid-like additionally to build the wall Wall, wherein the radial direction segment is generally aligned with the transverse axis of the wall of the spheroid-like.