JP7264680B2 - shift pad - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shift pad for preventing damage to shoes caused by operating a change pedal while riding a motorcycle.

When riding a motorcycle equipped with a manual shift transmission, it is often necessary to raise the shift pedal with the toe of the left foot when changing gears.
For this reason, in the case of specially designed riding shoes, the part of the instep that hits the shift pedal is reinforced by overlapping reinforcing pieces.
On the other hand, looking at the actual situation of motorcycle users, even when riding a motorcycle that requires a change shift, they do not necessarily wear special riding shoes when riding.
Rather, in many temporary use of the motorcycle, after getting off the vehicle, for example, shopping or other walking activities are often taken, and it is also possible to use and operate the motorcycle in general sneakers or business shoes, etc., to suit that. many.
In such a case, of course, when performing a change-shift operation, the shift pedal is operated with the toe side of the shoe, and damage to that portion is inevitable.

For this reason, conventionally, shift pads, which are shoe protectors that cover the upper surface of general shoes in front of them, have been commercially available (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
However, these conventional products focus solely on the function of protecting the shoes against the change-shift operation when getting in the vehicle, and little consideration is given to usability when walking after getting off the vehicle. As a result, conventional shift pads tend to come off the shoes after walking a few steps or several meters, and some products have warning signs to remove them immediately after getting off the vehicle and walking. .
In addition, many of the conventional ones require a structure for attaching the protector to the shoe side when the protector is attached, and lack versatility.

Registered Utility Model No. 3064578

The present invention has been made in consideration of such prior art, and even if the user starts walking with the shift pad attached to the shoes after getting out of the vehicle, the shift pad may come off. The technical task is to develop a shift pad that allows natural walking without any slippage and allows natural change-shift operation even when riding.

That is, the shift pad according to claim 1 is a shift pad that covers the area from the instep to the toe of the shoe to prevent damage to the shoe due to the operation of the shift pedal of the motorcycle, and covers the instep of the shoe. It comprises a protective pad body and a holding belt which is continuously attached to the protective pad body and wound around the sole of the shoe, and the protective pad body includes a belt-shaped part and an overhang part integrally projecting forward like a tongue. and the belt-shaped portion is formed in a forwardly convex arc shape by curving forward the central portion of the rear edge of the belt-shaped portion, and the belt-connecting end of the belt-shaped portion is biased rearward. The protective pad body has a front and back area including the overhang as an upper surface protection part, and has a curved shape-retaining part formed smoothly and continuously toward the band-shaped part inside the overhang , On the other hand, the holding belt is connected to the belt connection end of the protective pad main body so as to be wound around the shoe sole near the arch of the shoe at the constriction start position.

Further, the shift pad according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in addition to the above requirement, the projecting portion is positioned inside the widthwise center of the belt-like portion.

In addition to the above requirements, the shift pad according to claim 3 is characterized in that the holding belt and the protective pad main body are integrally formed continuously in an annular shape, and the holding belt is elastically stretchable. It consists of

In addition to the above requirements, the shift pad according to claim 4 is characterized in that the holding belt has a sole piece on the lower surface of the shoe sole side portion.

In addition to the above requirements, the shift pad according to claim 5 is characterized in that the protective pad main body is made of natural leather, and two pieces of natural leather are used as a pad main body element, and are bound together with their binding surfaces facing up. It is characterized by the fact that it is
The above problems are solved by means of the inventions described in these claims.

First, according to the first aspect of the invention, the protective pad body includes the upper surface protective portion against which the shift pedal contacts and the curved shape-retaining portion connected thereto. A sense of unity with the shoes is secured, and as a result, the operation feeling of the shift pedal is good.
In addition, since the holding belt is wrapped around the shoe at the constricted portion of the shoe sole, it is out of the position where the tip of the shoe kicks out even when walking, and is securely locked at the constricted portion. The shift pad never comes off.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the projecting portion is located inside the center of the shoe and is provided at a portion that comes into contact with the shift pedal the most, thereby effectively protecting the shoe.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the shift pad as a whole is formed in an annular shape when viewed in the front-rear direction, and since the holding belt is configured to expand and contract, the shift pad can be attached to the shoe simply by fitting it on the outside. It is easy to use because it can be operated by putting it on.

Further, according to the fourth aspect of the invention, the holding belt may hit a step or the like when riding, but the presence of the sole piece effectively protects the holding belt.

Further, according to the fifth aspect of the invention, the pad body is made of two layers of natural leather, and the lining surface is lapped face up. It becomes a state that prevents warping and has excellent shape retention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state of use of the shift pad of the present invention; It is six views showing the same shift pad, (a) is a front view, (b) is a plan view, (c) is a right side view, (d) is a left side view, (e) is a bottom view, and (f). is a rear view. Fig. 3 shows the working state of the same shift pad, where (a) is a developed view, (b) is a front view, and (c) is a plan view. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an exploded state of components of the shift pad; FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the same shift pad;

Although the best mode of the shift pad of the present invention is as shown below, it is also possible to add appropriate changes to this mode within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the shift pad of the present invention will be specifically described based on the illustrated embodiments.
First, the outline of the shift pad 1 of the present invention will be explained. As shown in FIG. 10 is a member for preventing damage.
Specifically, as shown throughout the drawings, the shift pad 1 includes a protective pad body 2 covering the instep 11 of the shoe 10 and a holding belt 3 continuously wound around the sole 12 side. As an example, these are continuously formed in an annular shape when viewed from the front-rear direction.
In this specification, the front of the shoe 10 or the foot is referred to as the front side or the front side, and the inner side (toe side) of the shoe 10 or the foot is referred to as the inner side, and the opposite side is referred to respectively. Back, outside.

First, the protective pad main body 2 is shaped to partially cover the instep 11 of the shoe 10. In FIG. The extension part 22 is integrally formed.
Although the boundary between the band-shaped portion 21 and the overhanging portion 22 is not necessarily clear, the rear edge 21a as a whole is formed in a forwardly convex arcuate shape in which the central portion of the rear edge 21a is curved forward.
Both ends thereof are used as the belt connecting ends 21b, and as a result, the belt connecting ends 21b are unevenly distributed on the rearmost side of the belt-shaped portion 21. As shown in FIG.
The protruding portion 22 formed integrally with the belt-shaped portion 21 projects forward in a tongue-like shape, and the front edge thereof is formed in a smooth arc shape. It is formed in a state of being biased inward from the directional center.

When each portion including the band-shaped portion 21 and the projecting portion 22 is explained from an operational point of view, the portion surrounded by the dashed line C1 is a position where the shift pedal P is likely to come into contact with the shift pedal P, and this portion is protected from the upper surface. On the other hand, a curved shape-retaining portion 24 is defined as a portion smoothly connected to the band-like portion 21 from the inner side of the projecting portion 22 and surrounded by a dashed line C2.
Since the dashed lines C1 and C2 change somewhat according to the shape of the shoe to be worn, etc., the diagram shows a state in which they are overlapped at the boundaries.

The protective pad main body 2 is flat as shown in FIG. 3(a) in a plane developed state, and bends in the front, rear, left, right, and oblique directions. , the curved shape-retaining part 24 curves smoothly along the inner side of the shoe 10 from the upper surface of the protective pad main body 2. - 特許庁As a result, nearly half the area of the overhanging portion 22 is curved, which acts to increase the rigidity in the front-rear direction.
Furthermore, the belt-like portion 21 of the protective pad body 2 is provided with a retaining strap 25 at the central rear portion thereof. Specifically, it is a belt-shaped member made of leather with a constant width, and an elongated strap through-hole 26 is opened in the center of the belt-shaped part of the protective pad body 2, and after passing through this hole, both free ends of the holding strap 25 are attached. The provided hook 27 is fastened to form a loop.
For example, when the shoe 10 is provided with a shoelace 14, the holding strap 25 is used so as to engage the shoelace 14 so that the shift pad 1 can be attached more reliably.

Further, the material constituting the protective pad main body 2 may be any material that is sufficiently durable when the shift pedal P is operated, and resin, synthetic fiber sheet, leather, etc. can be applied. The example uses natural leather.
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, upper and lower two-ply pad body elements 2A and 2B are used, and the peripheries thereof are sewn. In other words, they are combined back to back.
By the way, the reason for this is that natural leather tends to warp because the facing side Sa has a tendency to shrink more than the back side Sb. This is because it is preferable in terms of suppressing each other and maintaining a flat plate shape.
In order to hold the pad body elements 2A and 2B in a two-ply state, the peripheries thereof may be sewn with a sewing thread L, or the entire or a part of the overlapping surfaces may be fixed with an adhesive.
Needless to say, the protective pad main body 2 may be composed of one sheet or three or more sheet members.

Next, the holding belt 3 will be explained. This is a belt body 31 having a width dimension substantially equal to the longitudinal dimension of the belt connection end 21b of the band-shaped portion 21 of the protective pad body 2, and is a stretchable rubber-woven belt as a whole.
Further, a sole piece 32 is provided on the lower surface of the holding belt 3. As an example, three strip-shaped natural leather sheets are arranged in parallel.
Both ends of the belt main body 31 are sewn and fixed to the belt connecting ends 21b of the protective pad main body 2, for example.

The shift pad 1 of the present invention is configured as described above as an example, and the method of using the shift pad 1 will be described below.
First, when the protective pad main body 2 and the holding belt 3 are configured in an annular shape when viewed from the front-rear direction, the protective pad main body 2 is arranged so as to cover the instep 11 of the shoe 10 as shown in FIGS. fit on the outside.
At this time, the holding belt 3 is held with respect to the shoe 10 at a position sufficiently close to the constricted portion 13 side. That is, since the holding belt 3 is connected sufficiently behind the belt-like portion 21, the holding belt 3 is naturally attached at a position closer to the constricted portion 13 side.
When the shift pad 1 is attached to the shoe 10 in this way, the protective pad main body 2 conforms to the shape of the shoe 10, and the upper surface protective portion 23 including the projecting portion 22 is positioned slightly inwardly of the instep 11. , and the curved shape-retaining portion 24 at the inner portion thereof is curved in an arc shape along the shape of the shoe 10 in a front cross-sectional view. As a result, the protruding portion 22 is not simply arranged in a plane, but is mounted in a state in which a part thereof is curved and its rigidity is enhanced.
Retaining strap 25 is then threaded through shoelace 14 and hook 27 secured.

When the shift pedal P is operated in such a state, the upper surface protection portion 23 of the protective pad body 2 hits the tip of the shift pedal P, and the curved shape retaining portion 24 is arranged so as to sufficiently wrap around the inside of the shoe 10. Therefore, even if the shoe 10 comes into contact with the lever portion of the shift pedal P, the shoe 10 is sufficiently protected.
By securing the rigidity of the overhanging portion 22 by the action of the curved shape-retaining portion 24, the overhanging portion 22 does not turn up due to wind pressure or the like even during high-speed running.

On the other hand, when getting off the motorcycle MC and moving on to walking, the holding belt 3 is sufficiently wrapped around the constricted portion 13 side of the shoe sole 12 and held, so that the shift pad 1 can be pulled out of the shoe 10. no.
Such a slip-off function is firstly brought about by the holding belt 3 hanging near the constricted portion 13, that is, by the presence of the wide portion of the shoe 10 on the toe side of the holding belt 3. The kicking action of the tip of the foot is performed near the toe of the shoe sole 12, and the holding belt 3 is arranged at the arch of the foot where the kicking action does not reach.
By the way, in the conventional product, the holding belt was wound around the toe portion of the sole 12, so the kicking action was as if the shift pad was taken off. It had come off so that it could be taken off by walking.

[Other embodiments]
Although the present invention is based on the above-described embodiment, the following embodiments can also be adopted based on the technical idea of the present invention.
First, in the above-described basic embodiment, the protection pad body 2 and the holding belt 3 are integrally configured to form a ring. However, as shown in FIG.
In this case, a non-stretchable belt body 31 is used as the holding belt 3, and a through ring 33a is provided on the side of the belt connection end 21b. It is configured so that it can be stopped and stretched and adjusted. Of course, the belt body 33 itself may be stretchable.

1 shift pad

2 Protective Pad Body 2A Pad Body Element 2B Pad Body Element 21 Strip 21a Rear Edge 21b Belt Connection End 22 Overhang 23 Upper Surface Protection Part 24 Curved Shape Retaining Part 25 Holding Strap 26 Strap Passing Hole 27 Hook

3 holding belt 31 belt body 32 sole piece 33 (non-stretchable) belt body 33a loop ring 33b hook-and-loop fastener

10 Shoe 11 Instep 12 Sole 13 Constriction 14 Shoelace

C1 Chain line C2 Chain line L Sewing thread P Shift pedal Sa Back surface Sb Back surface MC Motorcycle

Claims (5)

A shift pad that covers the range from the instep to the toe of the shoe and prevents damage to the shoe due to operation of a shift pedal of a motorcycle,
This item comprises a protective pad body covering the instep of the shoe,
a holding belt continuously attached to the protective pad body and wrapped around the sole of the shoe;
The protective pad main body has a band-shaped portion and a protruding portion that protrudes forward like a tongue integrally therewith,
The belt -like portion is formed in a forwardly convex arc shape by curving forward the central portion of the rear edge of the belt-like portion, and the belt-connecting end of the belt-like portion is biased rearward,
Further, the protective pad main body has a front and rear area including the protruding portion as an upper surface protecting portion, and has a curved shape-retaining portion formed smoothly and continuously toward the belt-like portion inside the protruding portion. On the other hand, the holding belt is connected to the belt connection end of the protective pad body so as to be wound around the shoe sole near the arch of the shoe at the constriction start position.
2. The shift pad according to claim 1, wherein the protruding portion is positioned inside the center of the belt-like portion in the width direction.
3. The shift pad according to claim 1, wherein the holding belt and the protective pad body are integrally formed continuously in an annular shape, and the holding belt is elastically stretchable.
4. A shift pad according to claim 1, wherein said holding belt has a sole piece on the lower surface of the shoe sole side portion.
1 and 2, wherein the protective pad body is made of natural leather, and two sheets of natural leather are used as a pad body element and are bound together with their facing surfaces superimposed on each other. 5. The shift pad according to 3 or 4.

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