JP2006000566A - Device for taking off shoes - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for taking off shoes formed of simple component members and capable of helping people in easily taking off shoes of any shape. <P>SOLUTION: The device 1 for taking off shoes comprises a hook 6 provided at one end of extension of a handle 2 and a spatula-shaped locater 5 facing the hook 6 at its tip end to form a bifurcated part 3 between them. The locater 5, which is shaped to extend along the counter part 35 of the shoe 34, is used for slipping the groove of the bifurcated part 3 onto the rear side edges of openings of the shoe, and the hook 6 is shaped such that it can be inserted from the top line 37 of the shoe 34 when the locater 5 is applied to the counter part 35 of the shoe 34. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a shoe remover for assisting the removal of shoes when the shoes are removed while standing.

  When taking off shoes in the entrance hall, for example, take off your shoes while sitting on a raised heel, or hold the counter part of the other shoe with the heel part or back curved part (hereinafter referred to as the counter part) of one shoe. Was pulled out of the shoe.

  However, if you take off your shoes while sitting as described above, you need to bend your hips, and if you take off your shoes while holding the counter on the other shoe, your feet will be unstable. For reasons such as these, a shoe remover has been devised that has a function of pressing the heel or counter of the shoe in order to easily remove the shoe while standing. Such a shoe remover is shown below.

  The shoe take-off device shown in FIG. 4 is a front door stationary shoe take-off device. The shoe removing tool 21 is configured by a shoe removing plate 22 and a leg portion 23 that supports one end of the plate 22 in the short direction so as to be positioned at a desired height from the floor surface. At one end of the plate 22 on the leg 23 side, a curved U-shaped portion 24 that matches the curve of the shoe heel is formed. The user has a structure in which the foot portion is pulled out from the shoe after the heel portion of the shoe faces and hooks on the U-shaped portion 24.

  A shoe remover 31 disclosed in Patent Document 1 shown in FIG. 5 is a rod-like shoe remover. The shoe removing tool 31 is composed of a rod-shaped handle 32 having a desired length, a hook 33 formed at one end of the handle 32, and a grip provided at the opposite end of the hook 33. Yes.

  The hook 33 has a V-shaped wing 33a having an angle that allows the counter portion 35 of the shoe 34 to be snugly fit therein and prevents the shoe 36 from passing through the heel 36, and a rear mouth portion of the shoe inside the V-shaped wing 33a. And a protrusion 33b formed at a height of 37 (hereinafter referred to as a top line).

The user pulls the foot 38 out of the shoe 34 while hooking the top line 37 on the protrusion 33b in a state where the grip 35 is urged downward and the counter 35 is fixed with the V-shaped wing 33a. It has become.
JP 2003-33268 A

  In recent years, there have been more opportunities to take off shoes without sitting down due to the increase in entrance halls where the level difference between tapping and floor has increased, and taking off shoes to help take off shoes while standing up without bending down The provision of ingredients has been requested.

  In general, there are two types of shoe removers for taking off shoes in a standing state, such as the above-described stationary door type and the rod-like one.

  If the stationary shoe remover 21 shown in FIG. 4 is used, it is possible to remove the shoes without using a hand. However, since the shoe removing tool 21 is always installed in the entrance hall, it is obstructive except during use.

  Furthermore, when the entrance hall is narrow, such a shoe remover cannot be installed. In addition, when trying to take off the shoes with the shoe take-off tool 21, the heel portion of the shoe must be aligned with the U-shaped portion, and the problem that the foot becomes unstable cannot be solved.

  On the other hand, since the rod-shaped shoe remover 31 shown in FIG. 5 does not need to be installed in the entrance hall, it can be used in a narrow entrance hall and can take off the shoes without separating the shoe sole from the floor surface. Has the advantage of being stable.

  However, since the shoe take-off tool 31 needs to be formed on the outer periphery of the counter portion 35 of the shoe 34 by matching the angle of the V-shaped wing 33a, the counter portion 35 has a different curve for men, women, children, etc. It is not suitable for shoes of all sizes.

  Furthermore, the conventional shoe remover has a large or complicated structure, so it cannot be said that it has an excellent aesthetic appearance, and when placed in the entrance hall, it may impair the unity of the entire entrance hall. there were.

  The object of the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned viewpoints, and is to provide a shoe undressing tool that is as simple as possible and has an excellent aesthetic appearance and that can be used for short boots of any shape.

The first configuration of the present invention is a bifurcated groove formed by a claw portion and a spatula-like locator opposed to the claw portion, provided at one end on the handle extension line as described in claim 1 Is a shoe remover that is used by inserting it into the back cuff edge of the shoe,
The locator is formed in a shape along a back surface portion of a shoe, and the claw portion is formed in a shape that is inserted into a back mouth portion of the shoe when the locator is applied to the back surface portion of the shoe.

  According to a second configuration of the present invention, as described in claim 2, the locator has a hole for hooking the shoe remover, and a spatula for a shoehorn at the opposite end of the bifurcated portion. It is formed.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the locator is placed along the shoe counter portion, the nail portion is smoothly inserted into the shoe, so it is easy to simply pull the foot portion by urging the handle downward. The shoe can be taken off without being separated from the floor surface, so that the foot does not become unstable.

  In addition, it is possible to cope with any curve of the shoe counter, and it is possible to easily remove any shorts from children's shoes to adults' shoes.

  Furthermore, since it has a simple structure consisting of a handle and a bifurcated portion, it does not get in the way even if installed in the entrance hall, can be used in a narrow entrance, and does not impair the unity of the entrance hall.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 2, a shoe take-off tool can be hooked and accommodated in the wall in the entrance hall, the hook etc. which were provided in the shoebox.

  Moreover, it can be used as a shoehorn when wearing shoes, and can be used as a shoe removal tool when taking off shoes.

  An embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shoe remover according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

  The shoe remover 1 includes a handle 2 having a required length, a bifurcated portion 3 formed at one end of the handle 2, and a grip 4 formed at the opposite end of the bifurcated portion 3.

  The handle 2, the bifurcated portion 3 and the grip 4 constituting the shoe take-off device 1 shown in FIG. 1 are made of plastic material such as polypropylene resin, wood, metal, etc., for example, and the handle 2 is gripped while an adult stands up. The length of the bifurcated portion 3 at the position of the top line 37 of the shoe 34 shown in FIG. 2, in the present embodiment, is about 100 cm.

  The bifurcated portion 3 formed at the tip of the handle 2 has a bifurcated fork shape in which a spatula-like locator 5 and a claw portion 6 inserted into the shoe 34 from the top line 37 of the shoe 34 are opposed to each other. It has become.

  Specifically, the locator 5 has a dent of a size that follows the curve of the counter unit 35 and is coin-sized, and the locator 5 is smoothly inserted into the shoe 34 with the counter unit 35 placed on the counter unit 35. A claw portion 6 having a certain size is integrally formed.

  Further, a base portion 7 (hereinafter referred to as a fixed portion) of the groove portion of the bifurcated portion 3 is formed on an almost extension line of the handle 2 so that the shoe 34 can be firmly pressed downward with a small pressing force.

  FIG. 2 shows a use state of the shoe remover 1 shown in FIG.

  When the user wearing the shoe 34 grips the grip portion 4, the locator 5 is applied to the counter portion 35, and the nail portion 6 of the bifurcated portion 3 is inserted into the shoe 34 from the top line 37 on the counter portion 35 side. The top line 37 is inserted into the groove portion of the bifurcated portion. Next, by pressing the handle 2 downward and fixing the shoe top line with the fixing portion 7, the foot portion 38 is pulled out from the shoe 34, so that the shoe heel portion 36 is easily attached to the ground. The shoe 34 can be removed.

  1 has the handle 2 and the bifurcated portion 3 separately formed, the handle 2, the bifurcated portion 3 and the grip 4 may be integrally formed.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a shoe remover according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  3 has a shoehorn portion 9 in which the opposite end of the bifurcated portion 3 of the shoe removal tool 1 shown in FIG.

  Therefore, the shoe remover 8 can be used as a shoehorn when wearing shoes, and can be used as a shoe remover when removing shoes.

  Further, the locator 5 of the bifurcated portion 3 is provided with a hooking hole portion 10 so that it can be stored by being hooked on a hook provided on a wall of the entrance hall or a shoe rack.

The perspective view which shows 1st embodiment of the shoe removal tool of this invention. Side view showing an example of use of the shoe remover shown in FIG. The perspective view which shows 2nd embodiment of the shoe removal tool of this invention. The perspective view of the conventional stationary shoe taking-off tool. The side view which shows the usage example of the conventional stick-shaped shoe take-off tool.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Shoe remover 2 Handle 3 Fork part 4 Grip 5 Locator 6 Claw part 7 Fixing part 8 Shoe remover 9 Shoe lip part 10 Hole part 21 Shoe remover 22 Plate body 23 Leg part 24 U-shaped part 31 Shoe remover 32 Pattern 33 Hanging part 33a V-shaped wing 33b Protruding part 34 Shoes 35 Counter part 36 Hip part 37 Top line 38 Foot part

Claims (2)

It is a shoe remover that is used by inserting a bifurcated groove formed by a claw part and a spatula-like locator facing the claw part at one end on an extended line of the handle into the back cuff edge of the shoe. And
The locator is formed in a shape along the back of the shoe, and the claw is formed in a shape that is inserted into the back mouth portion of the shoe when the locator is applied to the back of the shoe. Ingredients. The shoe locator having a hole for hooking the shoe remover on the locator and a spatula for a shoehorn at the opposite end of the bifurcated portion.

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