JP3009606U - Shoe shaper - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] An object of the present invention is to provide a shoe shaper having a simple structure, low cost, easy extraction to a shoe, and robust. [Structure] A shoe shaper main body 11 made of a thin elastic material in which side pressing portions 13 and 13a are formed on both sides and an instep pressing portion 12 is curvedly formed in the center.
In the above, the shoe shaper main body 11 is provided with front and rear supporting portions 14 and 15 which are respectively the same body as the shoe shaper main body in front of and behind the main body 11, respectively.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a shoe shaper which is inserted into a shoe to extend the shoe from the inside so that the original shape at the time of molding is maintained.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 54-11076 proposes a shoe shaper as shown in FIGS. According to this, the structure of the shoe shaper is such that in the shoe shaper main body in which the side pressing portions 3, 3a are formed on both sides and the instep pressing portion 2 is curved in an arch shape in the center, the above instep pressing portions 3, 3a are formed. The rear end is slightly extended, and the extended portion is loosely curved to provide an inwardly extending claw piece 7, which extends inward from the base of the claw piece 7 to each of the both-side pressing portions 3, 3a toward the tip. Two ridges 8a and 8b each having a substantially chevron cross section are provided in a V shape, and a ridge 8c reaching substantially the end sides of the both-side pressing portions 3 and 3a is formed by intersecting each of the ridges 8a and 8b. The shape-retaining tool is designed to adjust the degree of curvature of the main body, and is further formed by bending the folding parts 6 and 6 inward at the rear end of the main body.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, the above-mentioned prior art has the following drawbacks. First, in order to maintain the rigidity of the shoe shaper inserted in the shoe, the ridges 8a, 8b, 8c are provided, and the rear ends of the instep pressing portions 3, 3a are extended and curved so that the shoe shaper can be removed from the shoe. A claw piece 7 for pulling out is formed, the bending degree of the shoe shaper body is adjusted, and folding parts 6, 6 are formed for easy pulling out. As described above, the shoe shaper has a drawback that the shape is complicated, it is difficult to manufacture, and the cost is high.

Alternatively, in order to pull out the shoe shape retention tool, it is inconvenient because the nail piece 7 in the form of a piece is hooked with one finger. By the way, even though the folding parts 6 and 6 are formed, the two folding parts 6 and 6 are formed separately on the left and right, so when the shoe shaper is pulled out, the shoe shaper body is There was also a risk that the rear ends of both sides would get caught inside the shoe. Therefore, it was difficult to extract and the usability was poor.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, and an object thereof is a shoe shape retainer having a simple structure, low cost, easy extraction to a shoe, and robust. Is to provide.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above problems, a shoe shaper according to the present invention is a shoe shaper body made of a thin elastic material in which side pressing portions are formed on both sides and an upper pressing portion is formed in the center. A front support part and a rear support part, which are integrally formed with the shoe shaper main body, are provided in front of and behind the main body.

Further, the front support portion is characterized by a bellows shape.

Alternatively, the rear support portion is characterized by having a bent grip portion at a central portion.

[0009]

[Action]

 When the shoe shaper is inserted into the shoe, the side pressing parts on both sides are pushed inward, the shoe shaper body is bent, and the front support part and the rear support part integrated with the shoe shaper body are both bent. . Therefore, the front support portion, the rear support portion, and the shoe shaper body itself generate elastic tension for restoring the shoe shaper body to its original state. Therefore, it acts to extend the shoe from the inside and maintain the original shape at the time of formation. Then, the shoe shaper can be extracted by sandwiching the grip portion with the thumb and the index finger.

[0010]

【Example】

 1 to 8 show an embodiment of the present invention, and an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 are views showing a first embodiment of the present invention. The shoe shaper according to the present invention includes a front support portion 14 and a rear support portion 15 which are integrally formed with the body 11 of the shoe shaper before and after the body 11. The main body 11 is composed of side pressing portions 13 and 13a whose shapes are symmetrical on both sides and an instep pressing portion 12 sandwiched between the side pressing portions 13 and 13a, and the inside is hollow around the instep pressing portion 12 as a whole. ing. In this embodiment, the front support portion 14 is formed in a bellows shape having four convex portions 14a and a concave portion 14b formed between the adjacent convex portions 14a. The rear support portion 15 has a convex grip portion 16 at the center thereof, and concave portions 15a and 15b are formed on both sides of the grip portion 16. The front support portion 14 is formed so as to connect the side pressing portions 13 and 13a, and the rear support portion 15 is also formed so as to connect the side pressing portions 13 and 13a.

In order to insert the shoe shaper configured as described above into the shoe, the side pressing portions 13 and 13a are pushed inward and inserted into the shoe. Then, since the main body 11 bends around the instep pressing portion 12 as described above, it naturally adheres to the inner surface of the shoe. At this time, the bellows-shaped front support portion 14 and the rear support portion 15, which are integrated with the main body 11, contract due to the recesses 14b and 15a. Therefore, the front support portion 14, the rear support portion 15, and the main body 11 themselves generate elastic tension for returning the main body 11 to the state shown in FIG. Therefore, the shoe is extended from the inside and the original shape of the shoe is maintained. By grasping the grip portion 16 with both fingers, it can be easily pulled out from the shoe.

FIGS. 4 to 8 show a second embodiment of the shoe shaper according to the present invention, in which the left and right shoes are separately formed according to the shapes of the left and right shoes. Is. 4 to 8 show a shoe shaper for a left shoe, which includes a front support portion 24 and a rear support portion 25, which are formed integrally with the shoe shaper body 21 in front of and behind the shoe shaper body 21, respectively. ing . As shown in FIG. 8, the shoe shaper main body 21 includes a left side pressing portion 23a having a low height, a right side pressing portion 23b having a high height, and an instep pressing force sandwiched between the side pressing portions 23a and 23b. It is composed of a part 22 and the like. The front support portion 24 is formed in a bellows shape having four convex portions 24a and a concave portion 24b formed between the convex portions 24a and the convex portions 24a. The rear support part 25 has a gripping part 26 which is convex toward the side pressing part 23b side, and the recesses 25a and 25b are formed on both sides of the gripping part 26 as in the first embodiment. Has been formed. The front support portion 24 is formed so as to connect the side pressing portions 23a and 23b, and the rear support portion 25 is also formed so as to connect the side pressing portions 23a and 23b.

The shape of the shoe shaper for the right foot shoe is symmetrical with that of the shoe shaper for the left foot shoe, and for easy understanding, the drawing and description thereof are omitted.

Since the shoe shaper main body 21 of the shoe shaper having the above-described structure is aligned with the front surface of the shoe, the shape-retaining effect is further enhanced and the shoe shaper can be easily attached to and detached from the shoe. become.

The shoe shaper according to the present invention may be formed of a mixed material of polypropylene and polyethylene.

[0016]

[Effect of device]

 The present invention has the following effects. Since the shoe shaper according to the present invention has a lid-like structure in which all parts are integrated, the structure is very simple.

The shoe shaper not only has a simple structure but also has no ridges, so that the amount of material used is reduced. Therefore, the cost is reduced.

The front and rear support portions of the shoe shape retainer function to maintain the rigidity of the shoe shape retainer, and at the same time, the front and rear portions of the shoe shape retainer body are integrated with the shoe shape retainer body. Since it is smoothly sealed, it also has the effect of not getting caught inside the shoe when it is inserted into or removed from the shoe.

Since the grip portion is formed at the center of the rear support portion, the shoe shaper can be easily pulled out from the shoe.

Since the shoe shaper has a lid shape as described above, a large number of shoe shapers can be stacked. Therefore, there is an advantage that the product is easy to transport and store.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side view of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of FIG.

8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a conventional technique.

FIG. 10 is a bottom view of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

11, 21 shoe shape retainer main body 12, 22 instep pressing portion 13, 13a, 23a, 23b side pressing portion 14, 24 front support portion 14a, 24a convex portion 14b, 15a, 15b, 24b, 25a, 25b concave portion 15, 25 Rear support 16, 26 Grip

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A shoe shaper main body made of a thin elastic material in which side pressing portions are formed on both sides and an instep pressing portion is formed in the center, and the shoe shaper main body is provided before and after the shoe shaper main body. A shoe shape retainer comprising a front support portion and a rear support portion which are integrally formed. 2. The shoe shaper according to claim 1, wherein the front support portion has a bellows shape. 3. The shoe shaper according to claim 1, wherein the rear support portion has a gripping portion that is bent in a central portion.