CN110507029A - In conjunction with the article of footwear vamp of the weaving component with tensile elements - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to the article of footwear vamps for combining the weaving component with tensile elements.Article of footwear includes weaving component.The weaving component of vamp includes textile element and tensile elements.Tensile elements define the first section being arranged on the first side of vamp.First section of tensile elements is configured to the textile element on the first side for making tie down device be attached to vamp.Tensile elements further include the second section close to the low portion arrangement on the second side of vamp.Second section is fixed relative to the low portion on the second side of vamp.Tensile elements further include continuously extending to the intermediate section of the second section across heel region from the first section.

Description

In conjunction with the article of footwear vamp of the weaving component with tensile elements

It is on April 22nd, 2015 that the application, which is the applying date, application No. is 201510192547.0, entitled " in conjunction with The divisional application of the application of the article of footwear vamp of weaving component with tensile elements ".

Cross reference to related applications

This non-provisional is according to the 119th article of (e) Xiang Yaoqiu on September 30th, 2014 of United States Code No. 35 in beauty " Article of Footwear Incorporating a Knitted that patent and trademark office, state submits and entitled The US provisional patent of Component with Inlaid Tensile Elements and Method of Assembly " The equity of the priority of Application Serial No. 62/057,264 (attorney docket 51-3901), and this non-provisional Also according on the September 30, of the 119th article of (e) Xiang Yaoqiu 2014 of United States Code No. 35 U.S.Patent & Trademark Office submit and inscribe For " Article of Footwear Upper Incorporating a Textile Component with Tensile The U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. of Elements " is the power of the priority of 62/057,650 (attorney docket 51-4184) The disclosure of benefit, these applications is fully incorporated herein by reference.

Background

Article the present invention relates generally to article of footwear and in particular to weaving component.

Conventional article of athletic footwear generally includes two main elements: vamp and footwear sole construction.Vamp is fixed to footwear sole construction simultaneously And cavity is formed on the inside of footwear, comfortably and securely to accommodate foot.Footwear sole construction is fixed to the lower region of vamp, To be located between vamp and ground.For example, footwear sole construction may include midsole and footwear outer bottom in sport footwear.Shoes Bottom interlayer usually includes the ground reaction force during weakening walking, running and other ambulatory activities to reduce to foot and leg The polymer foams of stress.In addition, midsole may include fluid-filled chamber, plate, adjuster or other further subtract Low force improves stability or influences the element of foot movement.Footwear outer bottom is fixed to the lower surface of midsole, and provide by The ground engaging portions for the footwear sole construction that durable and wear-resistant material such as rubber is formed.Footwear sole construction, which may also include, is located in cavity Insole that is interior and enhancing footwear comfort close to foot lower surface.

Vamp usually on the instep area and loe zone of foot, along the inner side and outer side of foot, under foot and Extend around heel area.In some article of footwear such as basketball shoes and boots, vamp can prolong upwards and around ankle It stretches, to provide support or protection to ankle.Entrance into the cavity on vamp inside is usually opened by the ankle in the heel region of footwear Mouth provides.

Multiple material element is routinely used for manufacture vamp.For example, vamp can have including a variety of connections in sport footwear Material elements multilayer.As embodiment, optional material elements to assign the different zones of vamp stretch resistance, wear-resisting Property, flexibility, gas permeability, compressibility, comfort and moisture absorption (moisture-wicking).For the different zones to vamp Heterogeneity is assigned, material elements are usually cut to desired shape and are then usually connected using suture or viscous binding Together.In addition, material elements are usually connected with layered configuration to assign multiple property to same area.When being integrated in vamp Material elements number and type when increasing, time associated with transport, storage, cutting and connecting material element and expense Also it will increase.When the number for the material elements being integrated in vamp and type increase, come useless in Self cleavage and sewing process Material is also largely accumulated.In addition, the vamp of the material elements with greater number may be than by less type sum number purpose The vamp that material elements are formed more is difficult to recycle.Therefore, by reducing the number of the material elements for vamp, wave can be reduced Take, and increases the manufacture efficiency and recuperability of vamp.

Summary of the invention

1) it discloses the foot for being configured to accommodate wearer and is configured to support tie down device (securement Device article of footwear).Tie down device is configured to the compactness for selectively changing article of footwear to foot.Article of footwear packet Footwear sole construction and vamp are included, the vamp has the low portion for being attached to footwear sole construction.Vamp further includes heel region, the first side And second side.Vamp further includes weaving component, and the weaving component includes textile element, the textile element at least partly boundary of a piece of land Determine the heel region, the first side and second side of vamp.Component of weaving further includes tensile elements, and the tensile elements are attached to weaving member Part.Tensile elements define the first section being arranged on the first side of vamp.First section of tensile elements is configured to make to fasten Device is attached to the textile element on the first side of vamp.Tensile elements further include the second section, and second section is close to shoes The low portion arrangement on the second side in face.Second section is fixed relative to the low portion on the second side of vamp.It is anti- Drawing element further includes intermediate section, and the intermediate section continuously extends to the second section from the first section, across heel region.Tension Element configuration be the input power of the first side for making to be applied to vamp at least part across heel region be transferred to vamp Low portion on two sides.

2) article of footwear as described in 1), wherein described second side defines the shoes middle region of the vamp；

Wherein second section is arranged close to the shoes middle region.

3) article of footwear as described in 1), wherein first section defines the ring for accommodating the tie down device.

4) article of footwear as described in 3), wherein the tie down device is shoestring.

5) article of footwear as described in 1), wherein first section and second section are at least partly from the spinning Element exposure is knitted, and wherein the intermediate section is covered by the textile element.

6) article of footwear as described in 5), wherein the textile element defines tubulose rib-loop structure, the tubulose rib-loop knot Structure defines channel；And

Wherein the intermediate section extends through the channel.

7) article of footwear as described in 6), wherein the tubulose rib-loop structure is the first tubulose rib-loop structure；

Wherein the textile element defines the second tubulose rib-loop structure and connection the first tubulose rib-loop structure and institute State the reticular structure of the second tubulose rib-loop structure；And

Wherein the tensile elements extend continuously through the first tubulose rib-loop structure and the second tubulose rib-loop Structure.

8) article of footwear as described in 1) further includes anchor member, and the anchor member is attached to the described of the vamp First side；And

Wherein first section is attached to the anchor member.

9) article of footwear as described in 8), wherein the anchor member is arranged in the vamp.

10) article of footwear as described in 1), wherein the tensile elements are the first tensile elements；

Wherein the vamp includes the shoes throat of the article of footwear；

Wherein first section is arranged on first side of the vamp close to the shoes throat；

Wherein the Ministry of Textile Industry part further includes the second tensile elements, second tensile elements in the vamp described Extend between the low portion in described second side of the shoes throat on two sides and the vamp；

Wherein second tensile elements include the 4th section, and the 4th section is configured to make the tie down device in institute It states and is attached to the textile element in described second side of vamp；And

Wherein second tensile elements are configured to that the tension of second tensile elements is made to be transferred to the vamp The low portion in described second side.

11) article of footwear as described in 10), wherein the 4th section is attached in described second side of the vamp The footwear sole construction.

12) article of footwear as described in 10) further includes anchor member, and the anchor member is attached to the institute of the vamp State second side；And

Wherein the 4th section is attached to the anchor member.

13) article of footwear as described in 1), wherein first side is the inside of the vamp, and wherein described second Side is the outside of the vamp.

14) article of footwear as described in 1), wherein the vamp defines the chamber for being configured to accommodate foot；

Wherein the vamp defines the opening for being configured to provide for foot into the channel in the chamber；

Wherein the vamp includes the shoes throat of the article of footwear；

Wherein the shoes throat extends outwardly away from the opening along shoes laryngeal axes；

Wherein when the tensile elements extend generally along the shoes laryngeal axes, the tensile elements are in the shoes larynx It is extended continuously back and forth between the low portion in portion and described second side.

15) article of footwear as described in 14), wherein the tensile elements define multiple rings；

Wherein the multiple ring is arranged on first side close to the shoes throat；

Wherein the multiple ring is arranged to a line, and the row is oriented to generally along the shoes laryngeal axes；And

Wherein the multiple ring is configured to accommodate the tie down device, and the tie down device is made to be attached to the vamp First side.

16) article of footwear as described in 15), wherein the multiple ring is more than the first a rings for being arranged to the first row, institute The first row is stated to be oriented on first side of the vamp generally along the shoes laryngeal axes；

Wherein the Ministry of Textile Industry part further includes the second tensile elements, second tensile elements in the vamp described Extend between the low portion in described second side of the shoes throat on two sides and the vamp；

Wherein second tensile elements define multiple second rings for being arranged to the second row, second row generally along The shoes laryngeal axes guiding；

Wherein the multiple second ring is configured to accommodate the tie down device, and it is described to be attached to the tie down device Described second side of vamp；And

Wherein the first row and second row are deviated along the shoes laryngeal axes.

17) article of footwear as described in 1), wherein the Ministry of Textile Industry part is to construct the knitting member formed by integral weaving；

Wherein the textile element is knitting element；And

Wherein the tensile elements are constructed by integral weaving with the knitting element and are formed.

18) it also discloses the foot for being configured to accommodate wearer and is configured to the article of footwear of support tie down device.System Tight device is configured to the compactness for selectively changing article of footwear to foot.Article of footwear includes footwear sole construction and vamp, institute It states vamp and defines the chamber for being configured to accommodate foot.Vamp includes the low portion for being attached to footwear sole construction.Vamp include heel region, First side and second side.Vamp further includes that the knitting member formed is constructed by integral weaving.Vamp, which defines, is configured to provide for foot Into the opening in the channel in chamber.Vamp further includes shoes throat, and the shoes throat is arranged between the first side and second side.Shoes larynx Portion extends outwardly away from opening.The knitting member of vamp includes knitting element, and the knitting element at least partly defines the shoes of vamp With area, the first side and second side.Knitting member further includes the first tensile elements, and first tensile elements and knitting element are by whole Body knitting structure is formed.First tensile elements from the first side shoes throat, continuously extend in second side across heel region Low portion.In addition, knitting member includes the second tensile elements, second tensile elements and knitting element are by integral weaving structure Appearance at.Second tensile elements continuously extend to the low portion in second side from the shoes throat in second side.First tension member Part defines at least one first section, at least one described first section is arranged at shoes throat on the first side, and is configured To accommodate the tie down device on the first side.Second tensile elements define at least one second section, and described at least one second At the shoes throat of section arrangement on the second side, and it is configured to accommodate the tie down device in second side.

19) article of footwear as described in 18), wherein first tensile elements are attached to the footwear sole construction, close to institute State the low portion in second side；And

Wherein second tensile elements are attached to the footwear sole construction, close to the lower part portion in described second side Point.

20) article of footwear as described in 18) further includes the first anchor member, and first anchor member is close to described Side is arranged in the vamp；

Wherein first anchor member is attached to the low portion on first side；

Wherein first tensile elements are fixed to first anchor member；

The article of footwear further includes the second anchor member, and second anchor member is arranged in institute close to described second side It states in vamp；

Wherein second anchor member is attached to the low portion in described second side；And

Wherein second tensile elements are fixed to second anchor member.

21) furthermore there is disclosed be configured to define the knitting member of the vamp of article of footwear.Vamp includes shoes forward region, shoes With area, the first side and second side, first side extends between shoes forward region and heel region, and described second side is in shoes forward region Extend between heel region.Knitting member includes knitting element and tension bracket (tensile stand), the tension bracket with Knitting element is constructed by integral weaving and is formed.Knitting element includes front surface and rear surface.Knitting element includes first end and Two ends.Knitting element further includes tubulose rib-loop structure, and the tubulose rib-loop structure is generally prolonged between the first end and a second end It stretches.Tubulose rib-loop structure includes open end, and the open end is arranged close to second end.Tensile elements include the first section, described First section is contained in tubulose rib-loop structure.Tensile elements further include the second section, and second section is prolonged from the first section It stretches and leaves open end.Tensile elements further include third section, the third section extends from the first section, from front surface from It opens knitting element and is returned in knitting element by front surface.The first end of knitting element is configured to be fixed on vamp At two sides.The second end of knitting element is configured to be fixed at second side of vamp.First section be configured to from the first side, across Heel region extends through tubulose rib-loop structure to second side of vamp.Second section is configured to be fixed on shoes relative to knitting element In the second side in face.First section is configured to be arranged on the first side of vamp.

22) knitting member as described in 21), wherein the tensile elements extend through tubulose sieve along a first direction Line structure exits the knitting element at the third section, reenters the tubulose rib-loop structure and along second Direction extends to return along the tubulose rib-loop structure；And

Wherein the first direction is opposite with the second direction.

23) knitting member as described in 21), wherein the tensile elements extend through the tubulose rib-loop structure, in institute It states and exits the knitting element at third section, reenter the knitting element and the volume is exited by the rear surface Knit element.

24) furthermore there is disclosed the methods for the vamp for forming article of footwear.Method includes forming weaving component, the weaving Component includes textile element and tensile elements.Textile element includes front surface and rear surface, first end and second end and tubulose Rib-loop structure, the tubulose rib-loop structure generally extend between the first end and a second end.Method further includes laying tension member Part, so that the first section of tensile elements is contained in tubulose rib-loop structure.In addition, method includes laying tensile elements, so that Second section of tensile elements extends from the first section and leaves the open end of tubulose rib-loop structure.In addition, method includes cloth If tensile elements, so that the third section of tensile elements extends from the first section, textile element is left from front surface and is passed through Front surface returns in textile element.In addition, method includes assembling weaving component to define the first side of vamp, shoes forward region, the Two sides and heel region.Assembling weaving component include from second side, across shoes forward region, across the first side, across heel region and Return to second side package weaving component.Assembling weaving component further includes that the first of textile element is provided at second side of vamp End, and the second end of textile element is provided at second side of vamp.In addition, assembling weaving component include make the first section from First side, extended through across heel region tubulose rib-loop structure to vamp second side.In addition, assembling weaving component includes opposite In in second side that textile element makes the second section be fixed on vamp.Still in addition, assembling weaving component includes the of vamp First section is provided on side.

25) method as described in 24), further includes:

The tensile elements are made to extend through the tubulose rib-loop structure along a first direction；

Ring is defined at the third section；And

The tensile elements are made to extend along tubulose rib-loop structure along second direction；And

Wherein the first direction is opposite with the second direction.

26) method as described in 24), further includes:

The tensile elements are made to extend through the tubulose rib-loop structure；

Ring is defined at the third section；And

The tensile elements are made to extend through the rear surface of the textile element from the third section to exit State textile element.

27) method as described in 26), further include make anchor member be attached to tensile elements after the textile element A part of surface exposure.

28) method as described in 24), wherein forming the weaving component and including:

Weave knitting element；And

The tensile elements formed are constructed by integral weaving in conjunction with the knitting element.

According to the access of the following drawings and detailed description, the other systems of embodiment, method, feature and advantage are to ability Domain those of ordinary skill will be apparent or will be apparent.It is intended to all such other systems, method, feature and advantage quilt Including being protected in this specification and this general introduction, in the range of embodiment, and through following following claims.

Detailed description of the invention

Present disclosure is better understood with description with reference to the following drawings.Component in figure is not drawn necessarily to scale, Emphasis is placed on instead in the principle of diagram present disclosure.In addition, identical reference number is indicated through different views in the figure Corresponding portion.

Fig. 1 is the front perspective view according to the article of footwear of the exemplary implementation scheme of present disclosure；

Fig. 2 is the rear perspective 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 according to the knitting member of the article of footwear of Fig. 1 of exemplary implementation scheme；

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 real diagram in region Show, and wherein the position of the stretching in region is illustrated with dotted line；

Figure 10 is the cross-sectional view along the region of the knitting member obtained of the line 10-10 in Fig. 8；

Figure 11 is the perspective view of the knitting member shown in during being assembled into the vamp of article of footwear of Fig. 1；

Figure 12 is the perspective view of the knitting member of Figure 11 shown in during further assembling；

Figure 13 is the perspective view of the knitting member of Figure 12 shown in during further assembling；

Figure 14 is the perspective view of the knitting member of Figure 13 shown in during further assembling；

Figure 15 is the perspective view of the knitting member of Figure 14 shown in during further assembling；

Figure 16 is the perspective view of the knitting member of the Figure 15 further assembled；

Figure 17 is the perspective view of the tensile elements of the article of footwear of Fig. 1, and wherein the other parts of footwear are shown in dotted line；

Figure 18 is the lateral side view according to the article of footwear of the other exemplary implementation scheme of present disclosure；

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 has been 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, and wherein the tensile elements of knitting member are relative to knitting member Knitting element adjust；

Figure 23 is the detailed view of the exemplary section for being shown to adjust relative to knitting element of the tensile elements of Figure 22；

Figure 24 is the detailed view of the section for being shown to be attached to anchor member of the tensile elements of Figure 23；

Figure 25 is the detailed view according to the shoestring ring of the article of footwear of exemplary implementation scheme；And

Figure 26 is the detailed view according to the shoestring ring of the article of footwear of other exemplary implementation scheme.

Specific embodiment

Following discussion and attached drawing, which disclose, is related to multiple concepts of article of footwear.Footwear may include at least partly by spinning Knit the vamp that component defines.Component of weaving can provide advantageous compactness and flexibility to the foot of wearer.For example, one In a little embodiments, shifting that weaving component can meet the foot of wearer, and can be bent to support the foot of wearer It is dynamic.

In addition, weaving component may include tensile elements, the tensile elements make power transfer across weaving component, to be used for Support the foot of wearer.Tensile elements can also influence the bending and/or stretching of vamp.For example, in some embodiments, resisting Draw element that can limit the overbending and/or stretching of textile element.

In addition, in some embodiments, the input power for being applied to the side of vamp can shift and/or be assigned to vamp Opposite side.In some embodiments, this can cause vamp to be usually bent with inward direction, run, jump, change to work as Foot is compressed when changing direction or during other ambulatory activities.In this regard, vamp can be suitble to securely wearer's Foot, and can support various activities.

The general discussion of article of footwear

Referring initially to Fig. 1-6, article of footwear 100 is illustrated according to exemplary implementation scheme.In general, footwear 100 can To include footwear sole construction 110 and vamp 120.Vamp 120 can accommodate the foot of wearer and footwear 100 is made to be fixed to dress The foot of person.Footwear sole construction 110 can extend below vamp 120 and support wearer.

For the purpose of reference, footwear 100 can be divided into three general areas: shoes forward region 111, shoes middle region 112 and shoes With area 114.Shoes forward region 111 generally may include preceding part (including the toe of the foot corresponding to wearer of footwear 100 And the joint for connecting metatarsal with phalanx) part.Shoes middle region 112 generally may include that corresponding to for footwear 100 is worn The part of the middle section (including arch area) of the foot of person.Heel region 114 generally may include the corresponding of footwear 100 In the part of the rear portion (including heel and calcaneum) of the foot of wearer.

Footwear 100 can also include lateral surface 115 and medial surface 117.In some embodiments, lateral surface 115 and interior Side 117 can extend through shoes forward region 111, shoes middle region 112 and heel region 114.Lateral surface 115 and medial surface 117 can To correspond to the opposite side of footwear 100.More particularly, lateral surface 115 can correspond to the lateral area of the foot of wearer (i.e. Away from the surface of another foot), and medial surface 117 can correspond to the inside region of the foot of wearer (i.e. towards another foot Portion towards surface).

Shoes forward region 111, shoes middle region 112 and heel region 114, lateral surface 115 and medial surface 117 are not intended to divide footwear 100 precise region.But shoes forward region 111, shoes middle region 112, heel region 114, lateral surface 115 and medial surface 117 are intended to The general area of footwear 100 is represented to help discussion below.

Footwear 100 can also extend along all directions.For example, as shown in figures 1-6, footwear 100 can be along longitudinal direction Direction 105, transverse direction 106 and vertical direction 107 extend.Longitudinal direction 105 can be usually in heel region 114 and shoes forward region Extend between 111.Transverse direction 106 can usually extend between outer side 115 and medial surface 117.Moreover, vertical direction 107 can usually extend between vamp 120 and footwear sole construction 110.It will be appreciated that longitudinal direction 105, transverse direction 106 Be included in following discussion with vertical direction 107 with the purpose for reference, come explain footwear 100 different characteristic it is opposite Position and to 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 extend between the foot and ground of wearer when wearing footwear 100.In some embodiments, Footwear sole construction 110 can be unified one piece.Selectively, in some embodiments, footwear sole construction 110 can wrap Include multiple components, such as footwear outer bottom and midsole.

Moreover, footwear sole construction 110 may include ground engaging surface 104.Ground engaging surface 104 is also referred to as ground Face contact surface.In addition, footwear sole construction 110 may include the upper face 108 towards vamp 120.In other words, upper face 108 can be towards being engaged with ground the opposite direction in surface 104.In addition, footwear sole construction 110 may include perimeter side surface 109. In some embodiments, perimeter side surface 109 can be with vertical direction 107 in upper face 108 and ground engaging surface 104 Between extend.In some cases, perimeter side surface 109 can extend at least partly around the periphery of footwear 100, including prolong Extend through at least part of one or more of heel region 114, shoes middle region 112 and shoes forward region 111.Moreover, one In a little embodiments, perimeter side surface 109 can from heel region 114, along medial surface 117, across shoes forward region 111, along It lateral surface 115 and returns to heel region 114 and is extended continuously.In each embodiment, perimeter side surface 109 is along vertical direction 107 height can change.In some cases, the major part of the height peripherally side surface 109 can be substantial class As.In other cases, the part of perimeter side surface 109 can extend through heel region across perimeter side surface 109 114, the different piece of one or more of shoes middle region 112 or shoes forward region 111 is larger or smaller.

In addition, footwear sole construction 110 may include the attachment area 103 that wherein footwear sole construction 110 is attached to vamp 120.Such as Shown in, attachment area 103 can be defined on upper face 108, close to perimeter side surface 109.In other embodiments In, attachment area 103 can be defined in perimeter side surface 109.

In some embodiments, footwear sole construction 110 may include midsole and footwear outer bottom.Midsole may include Compressible material with resilience, fluid-filled bladder etc..In this regard, midsole can buffer the foot of wearer And weaken impact force and other power when running, jump etc..Footwear outer bottom can be fixed to midsole, and may include Wear-resistant material, such as rubber etc..Footwear outer bottom can also include tyre tread and other for ground engaging surface 104 enhancing it is attached The feature of frictional force.

The embodiment that vamp 120 is discussed in greater detail referring now to Fig. 1-6.As shown, vamp 120 can be with boundary Constant volume receive wearer foot cavity 122.In other words, vamp 120 can define inner surface 121,121 boundary of inner surface Determine cavity 122, and vamp 120 can define the outer surface 123 towards the direction opposite with inner surface 121.When wearer's When foot-receiving is in cavity 122, vamp 120 can at least partly close and encapsulate the foot of wearer.Therefore, one In a little embodiments, vamp 120 can extend about shoes forward region 111, lateral surface 115, heel region 114 and medial surface 117.

Vamp 120 can also comprise the low portion 125 for being attached to footwear sole construction 110.In this regard, vamp 120 low portion 125 can be fixed to the attachment area 103 of footwear sole construction 110.In some embodiments, vamp 120 Low portion 125 can be defined on the following peripheral of vamp 120, and can be extended about the foot of wearer.Moreover, one In a little embodiments, the low portion 125 of vamp 120 can be below the foot of wearer in medial surface 117 and lateral surface 115 Between and/or extend between heel region 114 and shoes forward region 111.

Vamp 120 can also include collar 124.Collar 124 may include collar opening 126, and the collar opening 126 is matched Be set to allows the foot of wearer to pass through during foot is inserted into cavity 122 or removes from cavity 122.

Vamp 120 can also include shoes throat 128.Shoes throat 128 can be open along shoes laryngeal axes 101 from collar 126 extend towards shoes forward region 111.Shoes throat 128 can extend across foot, and can be defined in 115 He of the first lateral surface Between medial surface 117.The size of shoes throat 128 can change, to change footwear 100 between outer side 115 and medial surface 117 Width.Therefore, shoes throat 128 can influence the compactness and comfort of article of footwear 100.

In some embodiments, for example the embodiment of Fig. 1-6, shoes throat 128 can be " closure " shoes throat 128, wherein vamp 120 is substantially continuous and continual between outer side 115 and medial surface 117.In other implementations In scheme, shoes throat 128 may include the shoes throat opening between outer side 115 and medial surface 117.In these subsequent realities It applies in scheme, footwear 100 may include the flap being arranged in shoes throat opening.For example, in some embodiments, flap can To be attached to shoes forward region 111 in its front end, and flap can be detached from lateral surface 115 and medial surface 117.Therefore, flap can Substantially to fill shoes throat opening.

Footwear 100 can also comprise tie down device 127 as shown in Fig. 1-6.Tie down device 127 can be used to pass through The size of wearer's adjusting footwear 100.For example, tie down device 127 can be used to selectively change footwear 100 by wearer Girth or width.Therefore, tie down device 127 is configurable to selectively change article of footwear 100 to the foot of wearer Compactness.Tie down device 127 can be any suitable type, and can be connected to footwear in any suitable position 100.For example, in some embodiments indicated in figs. 1-6, tie down device 127 may include being fixed to lateral surface 115 and interior The shoestring 129 of both sides 117.In other embodiments, tie down device 127 may include tape, buckle, hook, drawstring, Spool or any other device.By being tensioned tie down device 127, lateral surface 115 and medial surface 117 can be pulled towards each other, so that Footwear 100 are tightened on the foot of wearer.In this regard, footwear 100 can be securely affixed to the foot of wearer. By reducing the tension of tie down device 127, footwear 100 can be released, and footwear 100 can be easier to through wearer's Foot on foot or from wearer removes.

Many routine footwear uppers are formed by multiple material elements for example, by suturing or bonding connection.In contrast, At least part of vamp 120 can be formed and be defined by weaving component such as knitting member 130.Knitting member 130 can be with It is constructed and is formed by integral weaving.

In other embodiments, vamp 120 can be at least partly by being similar to knitting member 130 but using different materials The structure formed is expected to define.For example, vamp 120 can be defined by other kinds of weaving component such as fabric construction. In a further embodiment, vamp 120 can by non-woven material such as leather, polymer or other kinds of material come It is formed and is defined.In addition, vamp 120 can be defined by the structures by link together two or more assemblings (that is, Nonintegrated structure).

In some embodiments, knitting member 130 can define at least part of the cavity 122 in vamp 120.And And in some embodiments, knitting member 130 can define at least part of outer surface 123.In addition, in some implementations In scheme, knitting member 130 can define at least part of the inner surface 121 of vamp 120.In addition, in some embodiments In, knitting member 130 can define heel region 114, shoes middle region 112, shoes forward region 111, vamp 120 117 and of medial surface The substantial portion of lateral surface 115.Therefore, in some embodiments, knitting member 130 can encapsulate the foot of wearer.And And in some embodiments, knitting member 130 can compress the foot of wearer to be fixed to the foot of wearer.

Therefore, vamp 120 can be constructed with the material elements of opposite low number.This can reduce waste, and also increase The manufacture efficiency and recuperability of vamp 120.In addition, the knitting member 130 of vamp 120 can in conjunction with smaller number of seam or Other are discontinuous.This can further increase the manufacture efficiency of footwear 100.In addition, the inner surface 121 of vamp 120 can be reality It is smooth and unified in matter, to enhance the overall comfort of footwear 100.

It is formed as described, knitting member 130 can be constructed by integral weaving.As herein and used in claim, compile It knits component (for example, knitting member 130 or other knitting members described herein) and is defined as working as and be formed as by weaving It is formed when single type element by " integral weaving construction ".That is, weaving essentially form knitting member 130 various features and Structure, without in addition important manufacturing step or technique.Integral weaving construction can be used to form knitting member, the volume Structure or element that component has one or more rows including yarn or other braided materials are knitted, the structure or element connect It connects, so that the structure or element include at least one common row (that is, sharing common yarn) and/or be included in described Substantial continuous row between each of structure or element.Using this arrangement, the single type of integral weaving construction is provided Element.

Although the part of knitting member 130 can be connected to each other (for example, the side of knitting member 130 after braiding process Edge links together), but knitting member 130 is still constructed by integral weaving and is formed, because integral weaving construction is formed as one Formula knitting element.In addition, when other elements (for example, shoestring, mark, trade mark, with nursing explanation and material information notice, Structural detail) when being added after braiding process, knitting member 130, which is still constructed by integral weaving, to be formed.

In various embodiments, any suitable weaving can be used to generate the braiding for being constructed and being formed by integral weaving Component 130, the weaving include but is not limited to cross machine knitting technique, such as warp knit or weft knitting, and round weaving Or any other weaving suitable for offer knitting member.The embodiment of the various configurations of knitting member and for passing through Integral weaving constructs to form the method for knitting member 130 in Dua U.S. Patent No. 6,931,762；And the beauty of Dua et al. It is disclosed in state's patent the 7th, 347,011, respective disclosure is integrally incorporated by reference with it.Knitting member 130 may be used also To include the U.S. Provisional Patent Application submitted the 62/057,264th [attorney docket 51-3901] (its on the 30th of September in 2014 On November 7th, 2014 as the submission of U.S. Non-provisional Patent Application Serial No. 14/535,413 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 the application is accordingly by reference with it It is integrally incorporated.

Knitting member 130 usually may include knitting element 131.Knitting element 131 is also referred to as " textile element ". Knitting member 130 usually can also include at least one tensile elements 132.Knitting element 131 and tensile elements 132 can be by whole Body knitting structure is formed.

As will be discussed, knitting element 131 can define the relatively large region of vamp 120.In some embodiments, The knitting structure of knitting element 131 can provide advantageous flexibility, elasticity, resilience and draftability to vamp.Therefore, it weaves Element 131 and vamp 120 can be comfortable and easy to wear.Moreover, knitting element 131 can permit the foot of wearer in vamp 120 Bending and movement, without sacrificing comfort.In addition, tensile elements 132 can be laid in scheduled region across braiding member Part 131 provides increased support and intensity to those regions.In addition, tensile elements 132 can be such that power turns in a predetermined manner Move and/or be distributed across knitting element 131.Therefore, the power of region input knitting element 131 can be across knitting element It is transferred to another region.In some embodiments, this can cause knitting element 131 and thus vamp 120 is against dress The foot of person compresses, the support to add during running, jumping, change direction or other movements and comfort.

The embodiment of knitting element

Knitting element 131 will be discussed in greater detail according to exemplary implementation scheme now.According to the one of present disclosure A little embodiments, the substantially planar position that knitting element 131 is dismantled in Fig. 7 are shown, and in figs. 8-10 in detail It shows.Knitting element 131 in Figure 11-16 in the vamp 120 for being assembled into article of footwear 100 during show.As shown , in some embodiments, knitting element 131 can define the major part of knitting member 130 and vamp 120.

When dismantling as shown in Figure 7, knitting element 131 be can be usually like thin slice, and can be along each side To extension.For example, indicating first direction 133, second direction 135 and third direction 137 for referring to purpose in Fig. 7.

In general, knitting element 131 may include first end 134 and second end 136.First end 134 and second end 136 Usually it is separated from each other with first direction 133.Knitting element 131 can also include top edge 138 and feather edge 140.Top edge 138 and feather edge 140 can extend between each comfortable first end 134 and second end 136, and top edge 138 and feather edge 140 It can be usually separated from each other with second direction 135.

In addition, knitting element 131 may include front surface 142 and rear surface 144.Front surface 142 and rear surface 144 can be with It is relative to each other along third direction 137.Moreover, the thickness 145 of knitting element 131 can be usually with third direction 137 in preceding table It is measured between face 142 and rear surface 144.

Knitting element 131 can also be subdivided into various pieces.For example, knitting element 131 may include generally along First part 146, second part 148 and the Part III 150 of one direction 133 arrangement.Each of these parts can define as By the respective region of the vamp 120 of discussion.

In some embodiments illustrated in Fig. 7, the relatively large part of first end 134 and feather edge 140 can be with Substantially linear direction extends.Specifically, in some embodiments, first end 134 can be essentially along second direction 135 extend, and feather edge 140 can extend essentially along first direction 133.In addition, in some embodiments, first The transition part 139 of end 134 and feather edge 140 can have convex curvature in some embodiments.

Moreover, in some embodiments, second end 136 can show the curvature of relative altitude.For example, in some implementations In scheme, second end 136 can be convexly bent.More specifically, second end 136 can be in First Transition portion 141 and the second mistake It crosses between portion 143 and extends.First Transition portion 141 can be arranged than the second transition part 143 closer to first end 134 (relative to One direction 133).Moreover, second end 136 can convexly bend to the second transition part 143 from First Transition portion 141.

In addition, top edge 138 can be uneven and/or curved in some embodiments.For example, knitting element 131 close to the region of top edge 138 may include one or more protruding portions.In addition, knitting element 131 is close to top edge 138 Region may include one or more notches, recess or other opening.Specifically, as shown in Figure 7, knitting element 131 can To include the first protruding portion 154 arranged close to first end 134.In some embodiments, 154 shape of the first protruding portion can be with It is general triangular.Top edge 138 can also include the second protruding portion 155 arranged close to second end 136.In some embodiment party In case, 155 shape of the second protruding portion can be general rectangular.In addition, top edge 138 may include being arranged in the first protruding portion 154 and the second third protruding portion 156 between protruding portion 155.Shape can be third protruding portion 156 in some embodiments General triangular.In addition, top edge 138 can define the notch being arranged between the first protruding portion 154 and third protruding portion 156 157.In addition, top edge 138 may include the concave surface bended extended between the second protruding portion 155 and third protruding portion 156 Part 161.Moreover, top edge 138 may include substantially linear part 163, generally along first direction 133 second Extend between protruding portion 155 and second end 136.

In some embodiments, the front surface 142 and/or rear surface 144 of knitting element 131 can be substantially planar 's.In other embodiments, front surface 142 and/or rear surface 144 may include wave, convex block, rib-loop, elevated regions or Recessed area.

For example, as shown in figs. 7-10, knitting element 131 may include multiple tubulose rib-loop structures 162 and multiple netted Structure (web) 164.In some embodiments, reticular structure 164 can be arranged in pair of corresponding tubulose rib-loop structure 162 Between.For example, as illustrated in figs. 8-10, each reticular structure 164 can make corresponding tubulose rib-loop structure 162 to being attached at Together.Thickness 145 of the knitting element 131 at tubulose rib-loop structure 162 can be greater than knitting element 131 in reticular structure 164 The thickness 145 at place.In some embodiments, most of knitting element 131 may include being separated by respective reticular structure 164 Tubulose rib-loop structure 162.In some embodiments, tubulose rib-loop structure 162 and reticular structure 164 can be with alternate sides Formula is arranged through knitting element 131.That is, reticular structure 164 can be arranged between the phase adjacency pair of tubulose rib-loop structure 162.Cause This, knitting element 131 can be wavy, with ripple or otherwise not in front surface 142 and/or rear surface 144 Flat.For example, as illustrated in figs. 8-10, reticular structure 164 can be attached compared with front surface 142 closer to 144 ground of rear surface To tubulose rib-loop structure 162.In this regard, rear surface 144 can be more smooth than front surface 142.

In addition, in some embodiments, one or more tubulose rib-loop structures 162 can be it is hollow, to define Channel 166.In some embodiments, channel 166 can prolong along the major part of the length of respective tubulose rib-loop structure 162 It stretches.

Channel 166 can have any suitable cross-sectional shape.For example, as illustrated in figs. 8-10, in some embodiment party In case, channel 166 can have ellipse or eccentric cross-sectional shape.In a further embodiment, channel 166 can have Substantially round, oval or other dome-shapeds shapes.

Tubulose rib-loop structure 162 can be laid with any suitable direction across knitting element 131.In addition, tubulose sieve Line structure 162 can be included in any suitable position on knitting element 131.For example, some realities indicated in Fig. 7 It applies in scheme, tubulose rib-loop structure 162 can usually extend so that first direction 133 is longitudinal.Moreover, in some embodiments, One or more tubulose rib-loop structures 162 can be extended continuously between the first end 134 and second end 136 of knitting element.Just In this point, tubulose rib-loop structure 162 can as shown in the embodiment of Fig. 7, be extended continuously across first part 146, Second part 148 and Part III 150.Other tubulose rib-loop structures 162 can be extended across the first protruding portion 154.

Moreover, tubulose rib-loop structure 162 may include one or more openings.For example, as shown in Figure 7, tubulose rib-loop Structure 162 may include the first open end 190 and the second open end 192.First open end 190 and the second open end 192 can be with It is arranged on the opposite end of respective tubulose rib-loop structure 162.For example, in some embodiments, the first open end 190 can be with First end 134 close to knitting element 131 is arranged, and the second open end 192 can be close to the second end of knitting element 131 136 arrangements.In addition, tubulose rib-loop structure 162 may include being arranged between the first open end 190 and the second open end 192 One or more opening.For example, as shown in Figure 7, tubulose rib-loop structure 162 may include the first middle opening 194 and second Middle opening 196.In some embodiments, the first middle opening 194 and/or the second middle opening 196 can be and extend through Cross the through-hole of the front surface 142 of knitting element 131.Moreover, the first middle opening 194 and the second middle opening 196 can be usual It is arranged in first part 146.First middle opening 194 and the second middle opening 196 can be spaced each other with first direction 133 It opens.In addition, the first middle opening 194 can be arranged than the second middle opening 196 closer to first end 134.

In addition, in some embodiments, knitting element 131 may include an area comprising tubulose rib-loop structure 162 Domain and another region not comprising tubulose rib-loop structure 162.For example, as shown in Figure 7, boundary 167 can be defined in corrugated section Between domain 169 and generally smooth region 171.Undulating region 169 may include tubulose rib-loop structure 162 and connection reticular structure 164.Smooth region 171 can be substantially planar and like thin slice.In addition, in some embodiments, boundary 167 can be with Extend between second end 136 and top edge 138 close to the first protruding portion 154.In some embodiments, the phase on boundary 167 When big part can extend substantially parallel to first direction 133.Moreover, undulating region 169 can be defined in boundary 167, Between first end 134, feather edge 140 and second end 136, however, in some embodiments, smooth region 171 can define Between boundary 167, top edge 138 and second end 136.

In some embodiments, one or more regions of knitting element 131 can be it is flexible, with resilience, It is elasticity and stretchable.For example, as shown in Figure 9, the representative region of knitting element 131 is shown in non-stretched position with solid line It is shown in stretch position out and with dotted line.In some embodiments, non-stretched position is also referred to as " first Set " or " neutral position ".Stretch position is also referred to as " second position ".In first position, the representative of knitting element 131 Region can have the first length 168.In the second position, the representative region of knitting element 131 can have long greater than first Second length 170 of degree 168.In some embodiments, the drawing force represented by arrow 172 can be for example with second direction 135 apply, for stretching knitting element 131 between the first length 168 and the second length 170.In some embodiments, When drawing force reduces, the resilience of knitting element 131 can cause knitting element 131 to return to first position.

In some embodiments, the draftability and resilience of knitting element 131 can be at least partially attributed to weave The braiding structure of element 131.In a further embodiment, draftability and resilience can be at least partially attributed to for shape At the elasticity and draftability of the yarn of knitting element 131.For example, one or more yarns of knitting element 131 can be by elasticity Fiber or other springy Stretch materials are made.Therefore, in some embodiments, knitting element 131 is at least some Yarn is stretched to the second length from the first length in length with resiliencely, wherein the second length is greater than the first length at least 20%.When removing drawing force, the yarn of knitting element 131 can be restored back to its non-stretched neutral length.

In addition, in some embodiments, some parts of knitting element 131 can be more flexible than other parts.Example Such as, in some embodiments, the reticular structure 164 of knitting element 131 can be more flexible than tubulose rib-loop structure 162.This Outside, in some embodiments, the smooth region 171 of knitting element 131 can than knitting element 131 undulating region 169 more It is flexible.

It will be appreciated that vamp 120 may include the other structures for being similar to knitting element 131 in some respects, but this A little structures can be different in other respects.For example, vamp 120 may include define tunnel, pipe or other hollow passageways it is similar Non woven structure in channel 166.In addition, vamp 120 may include multiple portions by defining tunnel, pipe or other hollow passageways It is grouped the structure (that is, nonintegrated structure) of dress.In addition, in some embodiments, vamp 120 can be at least partly by so-called " interval braiding " fabric define, " interval braiding " fabric, which has, to be attached by the transverse yarns extended between layers Two overlapping layers.In these embodiments, channel can be defined in transverse yarns between two overlapped woven layers and separated Between.

The embodiment of tensile elements

Embodiment referring now to Fig. 7-10, by tensile elements 132 are discussed.In some embodiments, knitting member 130 may include multiple tensile elements 132.It will be appreciated that tensile elements 132 can be arranged in volume in any suitable region It knits on component 130.For example, one or more tensile elements 132 can be usual when knitting member 130 is assembled into vamp 120 Extend between outer side 115 and medial surface 117.In this regard, tensile elements 132 can prolong about the foot of wearer It stretches, and in some embodiments, tensile elements 132 can be compressed against the foot of wearer.

For example, tensile elements 132 can be the rope of any suitable type, yarn, hawser, thick line, filament (for example, single Silk), line, rope, netted braided fabric or warp thread.Compared with the yarn of knitting element 131, the thickness of tensile elements 132 can be more Greatly.Although the cross-sectional shape of tensile elements 132 can be it is circular, it is also possible to use triangle, square, rectangle, ellipse Round or irregular shape.In addition, the material for forming tensile elements 132 may include any yarn for knitting element 131 Material, such as cotton thread, elastomer, polyester, artificial silk, knitting wool and nylon.As mentioned above, tensile elements 132 can be with Show the stretching resistance bigger than knitting element 131.In this regard, the suitable material for tensile elements 132 may include using In the various engineering filament of high-tensile application, including glass, aramid fiber (for example, p-aramid fiber and meta-aramid), superelevation point Sub- weight northylen and liquid crystal polymer.As another embodiment, the polyester line of woollen yarn knitting is also used as tensile elements 132.

In addition, tensile elements 132 and the other parts of knitting member 130 can be submitted in addition combined on December 18th, 2008 And on June 24th, 2010 as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. be 2010/0154256 announce entitled " Article of The Dua's of Footwear Having An Upper Incorporating A Knitted Component " et al. gathers around jointly Some U.S. Patent Application Serial Numbers are 12/338,726；On March 15th, 2011 is submitting and on September 20th, 2012 are used as the U.S. Patent application publication number is 2012/0233882 entitled " the Article Of Footwear Incorporating A announced The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of the Huffa of Knitted Component " et al. is 13/048,514；It mentions on 2 28th, 2013 Hand over and entitled " the Method of announced as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. for 2014/0237861 on the 28th of August in 2014 Knitting A Knitted Component with a Vertically Inlaid Tensile Element's " The introduction that the U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of Podhajny is 13/781, one or more of 336, each of which is accordingly by drawing It is integrally incorporated to it.

Tensile elements 132 can be attached and combine with knitting element 131 in any suitable manner.For example, tensile elements 132 can accommodate or be enclosed in element 131, so that tensile elements 132 are attached to element 131.More specifically, in some implementations In scheme, tensile elements 132 can extend through pipe, channel, tunnel or other channels defined by element 131.Tensile elements 132 can also be arranged between the separate layer of element 131 or otherwise by element 131 and close.

In some embodiments, tensile elements 132 can be embedded in the row or stringer of knitting element 131.Another In outer embodiment, for example the embodiment of Fig. 7-10, tensile elements 132 can extend through channel 166 and along logical Road 166.In other words, at least one or more channel 166 in the tubulose rib-loop structure 162 of knitting element 131 can accommodate Tensile elements 132. Case, tensile elements 132 can extend through the channel being defined between the different layers of knitting element 131.

In addition, as mentioned above, vamp 120 can be substantially by non woven structure and/or by from linking together The nonintegrated structure of piece assembling defines.It will be appreciated that these structures can define accommodate tensile elements 132 it is elongated in Blank pipe or channel, so that tensile elements 132 are incorporated in footwear 100.

Tensile elements 132 can extend through any number of tubulose rib-loop structure 162.For example, such as the embodiment of Fig. 7 Shown in, only some tubulose rib-loop structures 162 accommodate tensile elements 132.In other embodiments, each tubulose rib-loop structure 162 accommodate tensile elements 132.In addition, in some embodiments, tensile elements 132 can be arranged on knitting element 131 that In this adjacent tubulose rib-loop structure 162.In other embodiments, tensile elements 132 may be present in a tubulose rib-loop knot In structure 162, and tensile elements 132 can not be in adjacent tubulose rib-loop structure 162.For example, tensile elements 132 can prolong The tubulose rib-loop structure 162 every one is extended through, be staggered with being formed or is alternately arranged.In other embodiments, tension The presence of element 132 can not be rule.For example, it may be possible in the presence of two or more adjacent pipes comprising tensile elements 132 Shape rib-loop structure 162, and these tubulose rib-loop structures 162 can neighbouring one or more pipes not comprising tensile elements 132 Shape rib-loop structure 162.

In some embodiments, the single continuous segment of tensile elements 132 can extend through multiple channels 166.At it In his embodiment, different each tensile elements 132 extend through different tubulose rib-loop structures 162.

In addition, in some embodiments, tensile elements 132 can extend along a part in channel 166.In other realities It applies in scheme, tensile elements 132 can extend along substantial entire channel 166.

In addition, in some embodiments, tensile elements 132 can be mainly along first direction 133 relative to braiding member Part 131 extends.In addition, in some embodiments, tensile elements 132 can be with second direction 135 and/or third direction 137 Extend.

In addition, in some embodiments, the part of tension bracket 132 can stretch out respective channel 166, and can be with It is exposed to knitting element 131.Still in addition, in some embodiments, tensile elements 132 can be stretched out from knitting element 131, And knitting element 131 can be entered back into.In this regard, ring or other similar feature can pass through 132 boundary of tensile elements It is scheduled between the outlet and reentrant point of tensile elements 132.In some embodiments, tensile elements 132 can be logical from one Road 166 stretches out and enters back into different channels 166, to define ring or similar structures.

Tensile elements 132 can be laid in scheduled region across knitting element 131.In tensile elements 132 Power can be via tensile elements 132 from a zone-transfer of knitting element 131 to another region.In this regard, resist Draw element 132 that can distribute power in a manner of scheduled and is advantageous across knitting element 131.Further, since to tensile elements 132 Laying, tensile elements 132 can limit the draftability and/or bending state of knitting element 131 in a predetermined manner.In addition, Tensile elements 132 can be laid to define and help to make shoestring 129 or other tie down devices 127 to be attached to knitting element 131 Ring or other structures.

As shown in Figure 7, knitting member 130 may include the first tensile elements 200.First tensile elements 200 can wrap Include first end 202, second end 204 and the middle section 206 being extended continuously between first end 202 and second end 204.And And knitting member 130 may include the second tensile elements 208.Second tensile elements 208 may include first end 210, second end 212 and the middle section 214 that is extended continuously between first end 210 and second end 212.As will be discussed, the first tension member Part 200 and the second tensile elements 208 can be subdivided into multiple sections.

In some embodiments, the first tensile elements 200 can be extended across the braiding mainly in first part 146 Element 131.The first end 202 and second end 204 of first tensile elements 200 can be stretched out from the first end 134 of knitting element 131 And the first end 134 of knitting element 131 can be exposed to.The middle section 206 of first tensile elements 200 can continuously prolong Extend through the first tubulose rib-loop structure 216, the second tubulose rib-loop structure 218, third tubulose rib-loop structure 220, the 4th tubulose sieve The part of line structure 224, the 5th tubulose rib-loop structure 226, the 6th tubulose rib-loop structure 228 and the 7th tubulose rib-loop structure 230. More specifically, the first tensile elements 200 can be with along a first direction 133 towards opening among the first of the first tubulose rib-loop structure 216 Mouth 194 extends in the first open end 190 of the first tubulose rib-loop structure 216.First tensile elements 200 can also exit first First middle opening 194 of tubulose rib-loop structure 216 turns back towards the first middle opening 194 and enters back into the first middle opening 194.First tensile elements 200 133 can also extend back and move back along the first tubulose rib-loop structure 216 along a first direction First open end 190 of the first tubulose rib-loop structure 216 out.In addition, the first tensile elements 200 can be with 135 court of second direction Top edge 138 extends, and enters back into knitting element 131 via the second tubulose rib-loop structure 218.When the first tensile elements 200 Extend through the second tubulose rib-loop structure 218, third tubulose rib-loop structure 220, the 4th tubulose rib-loop structure 224, the 5th tubulose When rib-loop structure 226, the 6th tubulose rib-loop structure 228 and the 7th tubulose rib-loop structure 230, this layout pattern can be repeated.In In some embodiments, the first tensile elements 200 can terminate at second end 204, and the second end 204 can be from the 7th pipe First open end 190 of shape rib-loop structure 230 is stretched out.

Lay like this, the first tensile elements 200 can define multiple first inner loop sections 232, wherein rope 200 exit and Enter back into middle opening 194.Moreover, the first tensile elements 200 can define multiple first external rings sections 234, wherein restricting 200 It exits the open end 190 of a tubulose rib-loop structure 162 and enters back into the open end 190 of another tubulose rib-loop structure 162.This Outside, rope 200 can define multiple first intermediate sections 236, wherein rope 200 is in respective inner segments 232 and outer segments 234 Between extend.

As will be discussed and as shown in fig. 1, for example, the first inner loop section 232 be configurable to accommodate shoestring 129 or Other tie down devices 127.Therefore, the first inner loop section 232 can be referred to as " the first shoestring ring ".Accommodate the of shoestring 129 One inner loop section 232 is shown specifically in Figure 25 and will discuss more detail below.Optional embodiment is in Figure 26 In show and will be discussed in more detail below.

In some embodiments, the second tensile elements 208 can have the feature corresponding to the first tensile elements 200, In addition to the second tensile elements 208 mainly can be extended across knitting element 131 in second part 148 and Part III 150.The The first end 210 and second end 212 of two tensile elements 208 can stretch out from the second end 136 of knitting element 131 and can be sudden and violent It is exposed to the second end 136 of knitting element 131.The middle section 214 of second tensile elements 208 can extend continuously through tubulose The part of rib-loop structure 216,218,220,224,226,228,230.More specifically, the second tensile elements 208 can be along Second middle opening 196 of one direction 133 towards the first tubulose rib-loop structure 216 extends to the of the first tubulose rib-loop structure 216 In two open ends 192.Second tensile elements 208 can also exit the first tubulose rib-loop structure 216 the second middle opening 196, It turns back towards the second middle opening 196 and enters back into the second middle opening 196.Second tensile elements 208 can also be along first Direction 133 extends back along the first tubulose rib-loop structure 216, and exits the second opening of the first tubulose rib-loop structure 216 End 192.In addition, the second tensile elements 208 can usually be extended with second direction 135 towards top edge 138, and via the second pipe Shape rib-loop structure 218 enters back into knitting element 131.When the second tensile elements 208 extend through the second tubulose rib-loop structure 218, Third tubulose rib-loop structure 220, the 4th tubulose rib-loop structure 224, the 5th tubulose rib-loop structure 226, the 6th tubulose rib-loop structure 228 and when the 7th tubulose rib-loop structure 230, this layout pattern can repeat.In some embodiments, the second tensile elements 208 can terminate at second end 212, and the second end 212 can be from the second open end of the 7th tubulose rib-loop structure 230 192 stretch out.

Lay like this, the second tensile elements 208 can define multiple second inner loop sections 238, wherein rope 208 exit and Enter back into middle opening 196.Moreover, the second tensile elements 208 can define multiple second external rings sections 240, wherein restricting 208 It exits the open end 192 of a tubulose rib-loop structure 162 and enters back into the open end 192 of another tubulose rib-loop structure 162.This Outside, rope 208 can define multiple second intermediate sections 242, wherein rope 208 is in respective inner segments 238 and outer segments 240 Between extend.

As will be discussed and as shown in fig. 1, for example, the second inner loop section 238 may be configured to accommodate shoestring 129 Or other tie down devices 127.Therefore, the second inner loop section 238 can be 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 the second inner loop Section 238 can be arranged to the second row 246.In some embodiments, the first row 244 and the second row 246 can substantially be put down It goes and is usually spaced apart with first direction 133.Moreover, the first row 244 and the second row 246 can be substantially in 138 Hes of top edge Extend between feather edge 140.In addition, the first row 244 and the second row 246 can be to arrange relative to the angle of second direction 135. In this regard, the bottom end 250 of the first row 244 can be arranged the top 248 than the first row 244 closer to first end 134.Second row 246 can be arranged with corresponding angle.

Moreover, knitting element 131 may include shoes throat region 252, the shoes throat region 252 is arranged in the first row 244 and second between row 246.In some embodiments, tensile elements 132 can not be in shoes throat region 252.With regard to this In point, compared with the region that wherein there are tensile elements 132, the shoes throat region 252 of knitting member 130 can show increase Elasticity.Moreover, as will be discussed, shoes throat region 252 can at least partly define and corresponding to article of footwear 100 shoes Throat 128.

The embodiment of the assembling of knitting member and vamp

Any suitable technology can be used to manufacture in knitting member 130, such as embodiment illustrated in Fig. 7.Example Such as, as mentioned above, cross machine knitting program such as weft knitting and warp knitting technology can be used to weave in knitting member 130.One In a little embodiments, flat knitting machine is can be used to be formed in knitting member 130.Moreover, in some embodiments, feather edge 140 It can be formed at first and top edge 138 can eventually form, so that weaving direction is as passed through the instruction of the arrow 254 in Fig. 7 To define.In addition, in some embodiments, when knitting element 131 weaves and is formed, tensile elements 132 can be set automatically It sets in tubulose rib-loop structure 162.In other embodiments, element 131 can be formed, and tensile elements 132 can be with It combines in element 131 afterwards.Moreover, tensile elements 132 can be automatically or manually incorporated in element 131.

The other details for being related to being used to form the weaving of knitting member 130 can be submitted on September 30th, 2014 [attorney docket 51-3901] U.S. Provisional Patent Application the 62/057th, 264 in find, make on November 7th, 2014 For the submission of U.S. Non-provisional Patent Application Serial No. 14/535,413 and entitled " Article of Footwear Incorporating A Knitted Component with Inlaid Tensile Elements and Method of The disclosure of Assembly ", the application are integrally incorporated accordingly by reference with it.

Once having formed knitting member 130, other object, such as mark, label etc. can be added.In addition, compiling Knitting component 130 can for example be heated using steam.Then, knitting member 130 can be assembled to define the shoes of article of footwear 100 Face 120.

Figure 11-14 illustrates the three-dimensional that knitting member 130 can be assembled into vamp 120 by the configuration of Fig. 7 being generally flat The embodiment of the mode of configuration.As shown in fig. 11-12, knitting member 130 can be rolled in around foot, to define three-dimensional shaped Shape.Knitting member 130 can from medial surface or lateral surface, be rolled in around foot and return to opposite across the opposite side of foot Side.For example, in some embodiments, knitting member 130 can the lateral surface from foot, the front foot across foot and top, Across the medial surface of foot, across heel and returns to the lateral surface of foot and wrap up.It will be understood, however, that knitting member 130 are configurable to differently be rolled in around foot.For example, knitting member 130 can from the medial surface of foot, across foot Front foot and top across lateral surface and heel and return to the medial surface of foot and wrap up.Other configurations also may belong to this In scope of the disclosure.

In Figure 11-13, knitting member 130 is shown during being rolled in around shoe tree 174.Shoe tree 174 can be with Anatomy foot is similar.Therefore, shoe tree 174 may include lateral surface 176, medial surface 178, shoes front 180 and heel part 182, It respectively can be usually similar to the contour surface of anatomy foot.Shoe tree 174 can also include top 184 and bottom 186.This Outside, shoe tree 174 may include bottom periphery 188, and the bottom periphery 188 is usually defined in the top 184 and bottom 186 of shoe tree 174 Between transition position, and the bottom periphery 188 is between outer side 176, shoes front 180, medial surface 178 and heel part 182 It is extended continuously.

As shown in Figure 11, in some embodiments, assembling process can be by making first end 134 be located in shoe tree Start on 174 lateral surface 176, adjacent to the shoes front 180 of bottom periphery 188 and neighbouring shoe tree 174.First end 134 can be such as It is fixed temporarily in this region to shoe tree 174 by pin or other fasteners.

Then, as shown in Figure 12, knitting member 130 can wrap up the top 184 for crossing shoe tree 174,180 and of shoes front Medial surface 178.Moreover, the feather edge 140 of knitting member 130 can be along the medial surface 178 of shoe tree 174 adjacent to bottom periphery 188 It is fixed.Therefore, the first part 146 of knitting element 131 can cover the top 184 of shoe tree 174 close to shoes front 180.

And then, as shown in figure 13 and figure 14, second end 136 can be rolled in around the heel part 182 of shoe tree 174 and Lateral surface 176 is attached at bottom periphery 188, close to heel part 182.Moreover, the second protruding portion 155 can be accommodated and is nested in In notch 157, and linear segment 163 can abut the opposite segments of top edge 138 to define seam 189.

As shown in Figure 14, the adjacent and opposite edge of knitting member 130 can define seam 189 with adjacent to each other. Suture 187 can be used to fix in seam 189.It will be understood, however, that seam 189 can be without departing from present disclosure It is fixed in the case where range using adhesive, fastener or other fixation devices.

And then, in some embodiments indicated in Figure 15, lower plate (lower panel) 185 can be attached to Knitting member 130.Lower plate 185 is also referred to as so-called " this wound Bell (strobel) " or " this wound Bell's component ".Under Plate 185 can be attached to the respective edges of knitting member 130, the bottom periphery 188 close to shoe tree 174.Lower plate 185 can lead to Suture 187, adhesive, fastener or other attachment devices are crossed to be attached.Then, footwear sole construction 110 can be as shown in Figure 16 Be attached to knitting member 130.In some embodiments, adhesive can be used to be attached in footwear sole construction 110.It will be understood that It is that lower plate 185 and footwear sole construction 110 can extend along the bottom 186 of shoe tree 174, and to wear when worn Extend below the foot of person.

In some embodiments, when being attached lower plate 185 and/or footwear sole construction 110, the first external rings section 234 It can be fixed relative to knitting element 131 with the second external rings section 240 (see Fig. 7).For example, when adhesive is used, first External rings section 234 and the second external rings section 240 can adhesively be fixed to footwear sole construction 110 and lower plate 185.

Finally, shoestring 129 can be attached to knitting member 130.For example, as shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, shoestring 129 It can be extended across shoes throat 128 back and forth, and lateral surface 115 and medial surface 117 can be attached to.More specifically, shoestring 129 It can be contained in the first inner loop section 232 and the second inner loop section 238.It is indicated in Fig. 1, Fig. 5, Fig. 6 and Figure 25 In some embodiments, the single that two or more first adjacent ring portion sections 232 can accommodate shoestring 129 is passed through.It is similar Ground, the single that two or more adjacent ring portion sections 238 can accommodate shoestring 129 pass through.Other realities indicated in Figure 26 It applies in scheme, the single that single first ring portion section 232 can accommodate shoestring 129 passes through.In some embodiments, single second Ring portion section 238 can similarly accommodate shoestring 129.

Therefore, when assembling instep 120, tensile elements 132 can be arranged in scheduled area relative to the foot of wearer In domain.In this regard, tensile elements 132 can provide stretching resistance in some regions of vamp 120, power can be made to shift Across vamp 120 to improve the compactness and performance of footwear 100, and/or other advantages can be provided.

More specifically, as shown in fig. 1, when assembling knitting member 130 to define vamp 120, the first tensile elements 200 It can be usually placed on the lateral surface 115 of vamp 120.First inner loop section 232 can arrange close to shoes throat 128, with Shoestring 129 is set to be attached to the lateral surface 115 of vamp 120.In some embodiments, the first tensile elements 200 can also be in shoes It is extended continuously between throat 128 and the low portion 125 of vamp 120.In other words, the first tensile elements 200 can be on the outside It is extended continuously between shoes throat 128 and footwear sole construction 110 on face 115.In addition, when the first tensile elements 200 are generally along shoes When laryngeal axes 101 extend, the first tensile elements 200 can continuously prolong back and forth between shoes throat 128 and low portion 125 It stretches.In this regard, the tension of the first tensile elements 200 can for example from shoes throat region be transferred to low portion 125 and/ Or footwear sole construction 110.Therefore, by tensing shoestring 129, the tension of the first tension bracket 200 can increase, and low portion 125 and footwear sole construction 110 can substantially be pulled up towards the foot of wearer.Therefore, lateral surface 115 cosily can meet and paste Close the foot of wearer.In addition, for example, first tensile elements 200 can support when the foot of wearer pushes lateral surface 115 The deformation of anti-lateral surface 115.In this regard, the first tensile elements 200 can permit wearer more efficiently with transverse direction 106 transverse shifting of direction (cut and hit).

In addition, as shown in figs. 2 and 4, when assembling knitting member 130 to define vamp, the second tensile elements 208 can To include the one or more sections being arranged on medial surface 117.Other sections of second tensile elements 208 can be from medial surface 117 are extended continuously across heel region 114 to lateral surface 115.Specifically, the second inner loop section 238 can be arranged in medial surface Close to shoes throat 128 on 117, so that shoestring 192 is attached to medial surface 117.In contrast, the second external rings section 240 is (see figure 2 and Fig. 4) it can be arranged on lateral surface 115 close to the footwear sole construction 110 in shoes middle region 112.Second interlude 242 can be with The external rings section on heel region 114 to lateral surface 115 is extended continuously from the inner loop section 238 on medial surface 117 240.In other words, when the second tensile elements 208 extend generally along shoes laryngeal axes 101, the second tensile elements 208 can be with It is extended continuously back and forth between the low portion 125 in the shoes throat 128 on medial surface 117 and lateral surface 115.With regard to this point By the second tensile elements 208 are configurable to from the shoes throat 128 on medial surface 117 across heel region 114 to lateral surface 115 On low portion 125 and footwear sole construction 110 carry out metastatic capacity.Therefore, by tensing shoestring 129, the tension of the second tension rope 208 It can increase, and medial surface 117, heel region 114 and lateral surface 115 usually can inwardly be drawn towards the foot of wearer.This is also Vamp 120 can be caused especially usually to compress the foot of wearer in the region close to heel region 114.Therefore, vamp 120 can be with Cosily meet and be bonded the foot of wearer.In addition, for example, when wearer foot push medial surface 117 when, the second tension Element 208 can resist the deformation in these regions.In this regard, the second tensile elements 208 can permit wearer more Effectively with 106 transverse shifting of transverse direction (cut and hit).

In addition, as shown in Figure 17, (passing through 256 table of arrow when the foot inner surface sides 117 of wearer apply input power Show) when, the second tensile elements 208 can be such that power shifts from medial surface 117 across heel region 114 as indicated by arrow 257 Low portion 125 and footwear sole construction 110 on to lateral surface 115.Therefore, the low portion 125 and/or shoes on lateral surface 115 Bottom structure 110 can inwardly be drawn towards the foot of wearer.The direction of power transfer also can be reversed.For example, working as close to outside second When ring portion section 240 applies input power, power can be taken across heel region 114 and be transferred to the second inner loop section 238.Therefore, footwear 100 can effectively support wearer to hit and other movements with cutting for transverse direction 106.

In addition, as shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, the first tensile elements 200 and the second tensile elements 208 can cooperate with Shoestring 129 is set to be attached to vamp 120.Specifically, the first row 244 of the first inner loop section 232 and the second inner loop section 238 The second row 246 can accommodate shoestring 129.In some embodiments, the first row 244 can along shoes laryngeal axes 101 from The offset of second row 246.Specifically, the first row 244 can be arranged than the second row 246 closer to shoes forward region 111.In other words It says, the first row 244 can partly extend in shoes middle region 112 and shoes forward region 111, however, the second row 246 can only exist It is arranged in some embodiments in shoes middle region 112.In this regard, the first tensile elements 200 and the second tensile elements 208 can be arranged in the region for being especially prone to high load capacity.

Moreover, power can be transferred to another tensile elements from a tensile elements via shoestring 129.For example, when external When side 115 applies input power, the first tensile elements 200 can make power be transferred to shoestring 129 from lateral surface 115.Shoestring 129 is again This power can be made to be transferred to the second tensile elements 208.Therefore, the second tensile elements 208 can make this power horizontal along medial surface 117 Lateral surface 115 is branched back to across heel region 114.Therefore, power can be effectively distributed across the relatively large region of footwear 100. Moreover, tensile elements 200,208 can shrink and/or compress knitting element 131 towards the foot of wearer due to power transfer.Cause This, when hitting when wearer cuts, pushing away ground or otherwise move foot, footwear 100 can provide the support of height.

The other embodiments of footwear

8-20 referring now to fig. 1 illustrates the other embodiments of article of footwear 300 according to present disclosure.Footwear 300 may include several features corresponding to the embodiment of footwear 100 discussed above.It is not discussed in detail corresponding spy Sign.However, will be discussed in detail different features.Moreover, will be with increasing 200 corresponding to the component of the footwear 300 of footwear 100 Corresponding reference number recognizes.

As shown, footwear 300 usually may include footwear sole construction 310 and vamp 320.Vamp 320 can be at least partly It is defined by knitting member 330 on ground.Knitting member 330 may include knitting element 330 and one or more tensile elements 332.

In some embodiments indicated in Figure 18, Figure 19 and Figure 20, footwear 300 can also include the first anchor member 460 and second anchor member 462.In some embodiments, anchor member 460,462 can be arranged in vamp 320 Flat soft sheeting.

As shown in Figure 20, the first anchor member 460 may include top 464 and bottom end 466.In some embodiments In, top 464 may include the multiple protruding portion 468 separated by respective opening 469.In some embodiments, opening 469 It can be crack, notch or other openings extended along the first anchor member 460 from 464 part of top.Moreover, in some realities It applies in scheme, protruding portion 468 can be dome-shaped.In addition, bottom end 466 can be attached to the low portion on lateral surface 315 325。

Similar, the second anchor member 462 may include top 470 and bottom end 472.In some embodiments, top 470 may include the multiple protruding portion 474 separated by respective opening 469.In addition, bottom end 472 can be attached to medial surface 317 On low portion 325.

In some embodiments, the tensile elements 332 of knitting member 330 may include the first tensile elements 400.First Tensile elements 400 can be arranged in footwear 100 in the way of the embodiment for being similar to the first tensile elements 200 described above On.However, the first tensile elements 400 may include multiple independent sections, the multiple independent section is usually placed in lateral surface On 315 and usually extend between footwear sole construction 310 and shoes throat 328.Moreover, these sections of the first tensile elements 400 At least one or more can extend through tubulose rib-loop structure 362.

Specifically, the representative section 495 of the first tensile elements 400 is indicated in Figure 20.As indicated, the first tensile elements 400 section 495 can be fixed to the low portion 325 and/or footwear sole construction 310 of vamp 320 on outer side 315.From that In start, section 495 can extend through respective tubulose rib-loop structure 416 towards shoes throat 328 on outer side 317.In shoes Throat 328, section 495 can stretch out knitting element 331 from outer surface 323 and return towards knitting element 331, to define the One inner loop section 432.Section 495 can continue across knitting element 331 by extending in outer surface 323, and via Inner surface 321 exits knitting element 331.Section 495 can terminate inside vamp 320 and can be attached to the first anchoring structure The protruding portion 468 of part 460.Therefore, section 495 can be attached to lower part portion on outer side 315 via the first anchor member 460 Divide 325 and/or footwear sole construction 310.Other sections of first tensile elements 400 can be similar to section 495 and be laid, in addition to it His section can be attached to different protruding portions 468.Therefore, as being discussed in detail above with respect to the first tensile elements 200, first The section of tensile elements 400 can support the lateral surface 315 of footwear 300.

In addition, the tensile elements 332 of knitting member 330 may include the second tensile elements 408.Second tensile elements 408 It can be arranged on footwear 100 in the way of generally similar to the embodiment of the second tensile elements 208 described above.So And the second tensile elements 408 may include usually extending to the multiple only of lateral surface 415 from medial surface 317 across heel region 314 Vertical section.Moreover, these sections of the second tensile elements 408 can be from the shoes throat 328 on medial surface 317 across heel region 314 extend to low portion 325 and footwear sole construction 310 on lateral surface 315.In addition, these sections of the second tensile elements 408 At least one or more can extend through tubulose rib-loop structure 362.

Specifically, the representative section 476 of the second tensile elements 408 is indicated in Figure 20.As indicated, the second tension is first The section 476 of part 408 can be fixed to the low portion 325 and/or footwear sole construction 310 of vamp 320 on outer side 315.From There starts, and section 476 can pass through respective tubulose rib-loop structure 416 on lateral surface 417, across heel region 314, inwards Shoes throat 328 on face 317 extends.In shoes throat 328, section 476 can be stretched out from outer surface 323 knitting element 331 and It is returned towards knitting element 331, to define the second inner loop section 438.Section 476 can by extending in outer surface 323, Across knitting element 331, and knitting element 331 is exited via inner surface 321 and is continued.Section 476 can be in vamp 320 Portion terminates and can be attached to the protruding portion 474 of the second anchor member 462.Therefore, section 476 can be via the second anchoring structure Part 462 is attached to low portion 325 and/or footwear sole construction 310 on medial surface 317.Other sections of second tensile elements 408 Section 476 can be similar to lay, in addition to other sections can be attached to different protruding portions 474.Therefore, such as above with respect to What the second tensile elements 208 were discussed in detail, the section of the second tensile elements 408 can support the medial surface 315 and shoes of footwear 300 With area 314.Moreover, the embodiment for being similar to the second tensile elements 208 being discussed in detail above, the second tensile elements 408 Section can make power from medial surface 317 shoes throat 328, across heel region 314 be transferred to the low portion on lateral surface 315 325。

Figure 21-25 illustrates the manufacture of the knitting member 330 according to exemplary implementation scheme.As shown in Figure 21, it weaves Element 331 can be substantially similar to the knitting element 131 above with respect to Fig. 7 discussion.Moreover, in some embodiments, compiling Knitting component 330 can be initially by extending through single continuous 478 shapes of tensile elements of one or more tubulose rib-loop structures 362 At.In some embodiments, tensile elements 478 may include first end 480, second end 482 and in first end 480 and The middle section 484 being extended continuously between two ends 482.

First end 480 and second end 482 can be exposed to the first end 334 of knitting element 431.When middle section 484 exists When extending back and forth between first end 334 and second end 336, middle section 484 can extend through multiple tubulose rib-loop structures 362。

Once being formed as shown in Figure 21, tensile elements 478 can be moved relative to knitting element 331 as shown in Figure 22 Dynamic and adjusting.For example, in some embodiments, tensile elements 478 can be pulled out and be moved from scheduled tubulose rib-loop structure 416 It removes.For example, as shown in Figure 22, tensile elements 478 can be moved from multiple tubulose rib-loop structures 416 close to feather edge 340 It removes, arranges that the tensile elements 478 being present in tubulose rib-loop structure 416 closer to top edge 338.Then, tensile elements 478 Part cutting tool such as scissors can be used to cut.In some embodiments, tensile elements 478 can be close to shoes It is cut in the region of throat region 452.In some embodiments, tensile elements 478 can cross shoes throat region 452 Each section is primary by cutting and pulls out from shoes throat region 452.It will be appreciated that when cut, tensile elements 478 can lead to Often it is divided to define the first tensile elements 400 and the second tensile elements 408.It will be further understood that this cutting can produce the Multiple first free ends 488 of one tensile elements 400 and multiple second free ends 490 of the second tensile elements 408.

As shown in Figure 23 and Figure 24, the first free end 488 can pull out from knitting element 331 and pass through knitting element 331 thickness, to define ring portion section 432.Then, as shown in Figure 24, the first free end 488 can be attached to anchor member 460.For example, in some embodiments, the first free end 488 can be attached at the first layer 492 and second of anchor member 460 Between layer 494.In some embodiments, first layer 492, the second layer 494 and the first free end 488 can be attached via adhesive It connects.It will be understood, however, that in other embodiments, these components can be attached via fastener or other attachment devices. It will be further understood that the second free end 490 of the second tensile elements 408 can be adjusted relative to knitting element 331, to define ring Section 438 and it is then pulled through knitting element 331, and be attached to be similar to embodiment illustrated in Figure 22-24 Second anchor member 462.

Therefore, footwear 300 may be implemented with above with respect to footwear 100 discuss those of similar advantage.In addition, the first anchor Other support can be provided to lateral surface 315 and medial surface 317 by determining component 460 and the second anchor member 462.Anchor member 460,462 fixed and convenient tool can also be provided, for making tensile elements 332 be attached to low portion 325 and/or shoes Bottom structure 310.

Although the various embodiments of present disclosure have been described, specification is intended to illustratively, rather than limits System, and will be it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that scope of the present disclosure interior many more embodiment party Case and embodiment are possible.Therefore, present disclosure is not restricted, removes in view of appended claims and its is equal to it Outside.Moreover, various modifications may be made within the scope of the appended claims and variation.

Claims (20)

1. a kind of vamp, the vamp include:

Heel region, the first side and second side, the vamp further includes weaving component, wherein the weaving component packet of the vamp It includes:

Textile element, the textile element at least partly define the heel region of the vamp, first side and described Second side；And

Tensile elements, the tensile elements are attached to the textile element,

Wherein the textile element forms tubulose rib-loop structure, and the tubulose rib-loop structure passes around the textile element extremely At least part of channel；

Wherein the tensile elements extend through the channel；

Wherein the tensile elements define the first section being arranged on first side of the vamp；

Wherein first section of the tensile elements is configured to keep tie down device attached on first side of the vamp It is connected to the textile element；

Wherein the tensile elements further include the second section, and second section is close to the vamp in described second side Low portion arrangement；

Wherein second section is fixed relative to the low portion in described second side of the vamp；

Wherein the tensile elements further include intermediate section, and the intermediate section connects from first section across the heel region Second section is extended to continuously；And

Wherein the tensile elements are configured to make to be applied at least part cross of the input power of first side of the vamp The low portion in described second side of the vamp is transferred to across the heel region.

2. vamp as described in claim 1, wherein described second side defines the shoes middle region of the vamp；

Wherein second section is arranged close to the shoes middle region.

3. vamp as described in claim 1, wherein first section defines the ring for accommodating the tie down device.

4. vamp as claimed in claim 3, wherein the tubulose rib-loop structure is completely by the braided material of the textile element It is formed, and wherein the channel is formed by the tubulose rib-loop structure completely.

5. vamp as described in claim 1, wherein first section and second section are at least partly from the spinning Element exposure is knitted, and wherein the intermediate section is at least partly covered by the textile element.

6. vamp as claimed in claim 5, wherein the textile element is knitting member, and the wherein tensile elements edge It is embedding in the channel.

7. vamp as claimed in claim 6, wherein the tubulose rib-loop structure is the first tubulose rib-loop structure；

Wherein the textile element defines the second tubulose rib-loop structure and connection the first tubulose rib-loop structure and described the The reticular structure of two tubulose rib-loop structures；And

Wherein the tensile elements extend continuously through the first tubulose rib-loop structure and the second tubulose rib-loop structure.

8. vamp as described in claim 1 further includes anchor member, the anchor member is attached to described the of the vamp Side；And

Wherein first section is attached to the anchor member.

9. vamp as described in claim 1, wherein the tensile elements are the first tensile elements；

Wherein the vamp includes shoes throat；

Wherein first section is arranged on first side of the vamp close to the shoes throat；

Wherein the Ministry of Textile Industry part further includes the second tensile elements, the described second side of second tensile elements in the vamp On the shoes throat and the vamp described second side on the low portion between extend；

Wherein second tensile elements include the 4th section, and the 4th section is configured to make the tie down device in the shoes The textile element is attached in the second side in face；And

Wherein second tensile elements are configured to that the tension of second tensile elements is made to be transferred to the described of the vamp The low portion in second side.

10. vamp as described in claim 1, wherein first side is the inside of the vamp, and wherein described second Side is the outside of the vamp.

11. vamp as described in claim 1, wherein the vamp defines the chamber for being configured to accommodate foot；

Wherein the vamp defines the opening for being configured to provide for foot into the channel in the chamber；

Wherein the vamp includes shoes throat；

Wherein the shoes throat extends outwardly away from the opening along shoes laryngeal axes；And

Wherein the tensile elements are extended continuously back and forth between the low portion in the shoes throat and described second side.

12. vamp as claimed in claim 11, wherein the tensile elements define multiple rings；

Wherein the multiple ring is arranged on first side close to the shoes throat；

Wherein the multiple ring is arranged to a line, and the row is oriented to generally along the shoes laryngeal axes；And

Wherein the multiple ring is configured to accommodate the tie down device, and the tie down device is made to be attached to the institute of the vamp State the first side.

13. vamp as described in claim 1, wherein the Ministry of Textile Industry part is to construct the knitting member formed by integral weaving.

14. a kind of weaving component, the weaving component is configured to define the vamp of article of footwear, and the vamp includes shoes front Area, heel region, the first side and second side, first side extend between shoes forward region and heel region, and described second side is in institute It states and extends between shoes forward region and the heel region, the weaving component includes:

Knitting element, the knitting element are formed on braider；And

Tensile elements, the tensile elements are integrally formed with the knitting element；

Wherein the knitting element includes first surface；

Wherein the knitting element forms first part and second part；

Wherein the knitting element further includes the tubulose rib-loop structure of braiding, and the tubulose rib-loop structure is generally described first Extend between part and the second part；

Wherein the tubulose rib-loop structure includes open end, and the open end is arranged close to the second part；

Wherein the tensile elements include the first section, and first section is positioned at least partially at the tubulose rib-loop structure It is interior；

Wherein the tensile elements further include the second section, and second section extends from first section and leaves described Open end leaves the knitting element and wears the first surface and returns in the knitting element；And

Wherein first section is configured to extend through the tubulose rib-loop structure from first side across the heel region To described second side of the vamp.

15. weaving component as claimed in claim 14, wherein the tensile elements extend through the pipe along a first direction Shape rib-loop structure exits the knitting element at third section, reenters the tubulose rib-loop structure and along second Direction extends to return along the tubulose rib-loop structure；And

Wherein the first direction is opposite with the second direction.

16. weaving component as claimed in claim 14, wherein the tensile elements extend through the tubulose rib-loop structure, In The knitting element is exited at third section, reenters the knitting element and passes through second surface exits the braiding member Part.

17. a kind of method for forming vamp, which comprises

Weaving component is formed, the weaving component includes tensile elements and textile element, and the textile element includes first surface, Wherein the textile element include the first textile portion and the second textile portion, and wherein the textile element further include completely by The tubular structure that the textile element is formed, wherein the tubular structure is generally in first textile portion and described second Extend between textile portion；

The tensile elements are laid, so that:

First section of the tensile elements is positioned at least partially in the tubular structure of the weaving component；

Second section of the tensile elements extends from first section and leaves the opening in the tubular structure；

The third section of the tensile elements leaves the textile element from the first surface and passes through the first surface It returns in the textile element；And

The weaving component is wrapped up to define 3D shape, to define the first side, shoes forward region, second side and the shoes of the vamp With area.

18. method as claimed in claim 17, further includes:

The tensile elements are made to extend through the tubular structure along a first direction；

Ring is defined at the third section；

The tensile elements are made to extend along the tubular structure along second direction；And

Wherein the first direction is opposite with the second direction.

It further include that anchor member is made to be attached to described first of the tensile elements 19. method as claimed in claim 18 Section.

20. method as claimed in claim 17, wherein forming the weaving component and including:

Weave knitting element；And

By the tensile elements in conjunction with the knitting element, so that the tensile elements are at least partly by the knitting element It covers.