JPH0633506U - Shoe shaper - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a shoe shape retainer that is compact, easy to handle, and has high adhesion to shoes. [Structure] The shoe shape retainer 1 is a hollow body integrally formed of a synthetic resin having appropriate elasticity and hardness, and is formed into a curved surface shape having subtle unevenness so as to fit inside the shoe. There is. A notch 2 is provided in the side peripheral portion of the hollow body except for the tip portion.
The upper part 3 that abuts on the inner upper surface of the shoe and the bottom part 5 that abuts on the inner bottom surface of the shoe are formed at the boundary of the upper and lower parts. .

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a shoe shape retainer, and more particularly to a shoe shape retainer that is compact and easy to handle and has high adhesion to the shoe.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, a shoe shaper (shoe keeper) has been used to prevent the shoe from losing its shape. The shape-retaining tool of this shoe is one in which a shape-retaining portion having a shape suitable for the inside of the shoe is inserted into and brought into close contact with the inner portion of the shoe. For example, as shown in JP-A-4-12907, A type that connects the mold part and the shoe heel retainer part with an adjusting rod to press both retainer parts into the inside of the shoe so that they are in close contact, or as shown in Japanese Patent Publication No. 58-5808, insert the shoe tip retainer part. It is known that the urging force of the spring of the brim pushes the shoe from the heel to the tip.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the above-described conventional shoe shape retention tool, in order to make the shoe tip shape retention portion closely adhere to the inside of the shoe, a member that abuts on the heel portion of the shoe and an adjustment member that connects this member with the shoe tip retention shape portion are used. Since a connecting member such as a rod and a supporting tool is required, there is a problem that the structure is complicated and lacks in compactness, and it is not easy to take in and out of shoes and it is difficult to handle.

The present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, and aims to provide a shoe shape retainer that is compact, easy to handle, and has high adhesion to shoes. To do.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The shoe shape retainer according to claim 1 of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is a shoe shape retainer including a shape retainer member having a shape adapted to the inside of the front end side of the shoe, wherein the inside of the shoe It is characterized by comprising an upper portion that abuts on the upper surface, a bottom portion that abuts on the inner bottom surface of the shoe, and a biasing portion that biases the upper portion and the bottom portion toward the inner upper surface and the inner bottom surface of the shoe, respectively. The main point is the shoe shaper.

Further, the shoe shape retainer according to claim 2 of the present invention is characterized in that a desiccant and / or a deodorant is provided inside and / or on the surface of the shape retainer member. The main point is the shape retention tool for shoes. Here, as the biasing portion, a coil spring, a plate spring, or the like, which is separate from the upper portion and the bottom portion, may be used, or may be integrally formed with the upper portion and the bottom portion.

[0007]

[Action]

 The shoe shaper according to the present invention includes an upper portion that abuts an inner upper surface of the shoe and a bottom portion that also abuts an inner bottom surface of the shoe, and the upper portion and the bottom portion are respectively provided inside the shoe by a biasing member. By being urged toward the top surface and the inner bottom surface, the shoe is sufficiently adhered to the inside of the shoe to prevent the shoe from losing its shape.

Further, when a desiccant or deodorant is provided inside or on the surface of the shape-retaining member, the desiccant or deodorant adsorbs moisture or malodorous components inside the shoe, so that the shape of the shoe is maintained. At the same time, it can be dried and deodorized.

[0009]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the first embodiment will be described. Here, FIG. 1A is a perspective view of the shape-retaining tool 1 for shoes according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1B is a sectional view taken along the line I-I, and FIG. FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II, and FIG. 2 is a side view showing a usage state.

As shown in FIG. 1, the shoe shape retention tool 1 of the first embodiment is a hollow body integrally formed of a synthetic resin such as vinyl chloride having appropriate elasticity and hardness. As is clear from the cross-sectional views of (b) and (c), it is formed into a curved surface shape with subtle unevenness so as to fit inside the shoe. The hollow body is provided with a cutout portion 2 on its side peripheral portion excluding the tip end portion. The cutout portion 2 serves as a boundary between the upper portion 3 that comes into contact with the upper inner surface of the shoe and the inner bottom surface of the shoe. A bottom portion 5 that abuts against the bottom portion 5 is formed, and the top portion 3 and the bottom portion 5 are connected by a biasing portion 7 at the tip portion.

Here, the biasing portion 7 has elasticity due to the characteristics of the material, and an external force is applied to close the upper portion 3 and the bottom portion 5 in the directions of arrows A and B (see FIG. 1B), respectively. In this case, it creates a restoring force so that it opens against this. It should be noted that projecting pieces 9a and 9b are provided on the rear parts of the upper part 3 and the bottom part 5 so that they can be easily put in and taken out of the shoe, and by picking up the protruding parts 9a and 9b, the putting in and out can be performed with one hand. It has become.

The shoe shape retainer 1 of the first embodiment operates as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, when the shoe shaper 1 is put inside the tip side of the shoe 11, the opened upper part 3 and bottom part 5 are pressed against the inner upper surface 11a and the inner bottom surface 11b of the shoe 11. Although it is attached and closed, since a restoring force is exerted by the elastic biasing portion 7, the upper portion 3 and the bottom portion 5 of the shoe 11 are directed toward the inner upper surface 11a (direction of arrow C) and the inner bottom surface 11b (direction of arrow D), respectively. Direction), and is pressed against the inner upper surface 11a and the inner bottom surface 11b of the shoe to sufficiently adhere to the inside of the shoe 13.

As described above, the shoe shape-retaining tool 1 of the first embodiment is compact and has a simple structure, but it can be sufficiently adhered to the inside of the shoe 11 to effectively prevent the shape loss. Of. Further, the shoe shape retainer 1 of the first embodiment can be easily put in and taken out of the shoe with one hand, and is very easy to handle.

A desiccant or a deodorant may be provided inside or on the surface of the shape retainer 1 of the shoe of the first embodiment. That is, for example, if a desiccant such as silica gel or activated carbon in a bag or a deodorant is inserted into the hollow portion from the notch 2, it is extremely easy to provide the desiccant or deodorant inside the shape-retaining member 1. You can Further, even when the surface is provided with a desiccant or a deodorant, various methods such as planting deodorant fibers on the surface can be adopted.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the shape retainer 31 of the shoe of the second embodiment. The shoe shape retainer 31 of the second embodiment uses a coil spring 38 as an urging member. That is, a cutout portion 32 is provided in the side peripheral portion of a synthetic resin hollow body having the same shape as that of the first embodiment except for the front end portion, and with the cutout portion 32 as a boundary, the inner upper surface of the shoe is formed. The upper part 33 that contacts the inner bottom of the shoe and the bottom part 35 that contacts the inner bottom surface of the shoe are formed, and the upper part 3 and the bottom part 5 are connected by the tip part 37. However, in the second embodiment, this hollow body A coil spring 38 is provided inside as a biasing member.

Both ends of the coil spring 38 are connected to the support portion 33 a inside the upper portion 33 and the support portion 35 a on the inner surface of the bottom portion 35. Therefore, the upper portion 33 and the bottom portion 35 are expanded and opened in the directions of arrows E and F, respectively, by the biasing force of the coil spring 38 when no external force is applied (that is, not used). When 35 is closed, a restoring force is created to open it against it.

The tip portion 37 does not necessarily have elasticity like the biasing portion 7 of the first embodiment, but has flexibility so that the upper portion 33 and the bottom portion 35 can be opened and closed as described above. If Further, projecting pieces 39a and 39b are provided on the rear parts of the upper portion 33 and the bottom portion 35, respectively, similarly to the first embodiment, and the projecting pieces 39a and 39b are pinched so that they can be taken in and out with one hand. .

The shape retainer 31 of the shoe of the second embodiment operates as follows. That is, when the shoe shaper 31 is put inside the tip side of the shoe, the open upper part 33 and the bottom part 35 are pressed against the inner upper surface and the inner bottom surface of the shoe to be closed, but the coil spring 38 having elasticity is used. As a result, a restoring force is exerted, so that the upper portion 33 and the bottom portion 35 are urged toward the inner top surface and the inner bottom surface of the shoe, respectively, and are pressed against the inside of the shoe to be sufficiently adhered.

Therefore, the shoe shape retainer 31 of the second embodiment, like the first embodiment, is compact and has a simple structure, but is sufficiently closely adhered to the inside of the shoe to effectively prevent the shape collapse. It is very easy to handle and can be easily put in and taken out of the shoe with one hand.

Further, in the second embodiment, since the coil spring 38 is used as the urging member, a stronger urging force can be obtained as compared with the first embodiment, and the urging force is caused by deterioration of the material with time. It has the advantage that the reduction of power is small. Incidentally, a desiccant or a deodorant may be provided inside or on the surface of the shoe shape retainer 31 as in the case of the first embodiment.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. Here, FIG. 4A is a perspective view of the shape-retaining tool 51 of the shoe of the third embodiment, FIG. 4B is a side view of the same, and FIG. 5 is a side view showing a usage state. The shoe shape-retaining tool 51 of the third embodiment comprises a shape-retaining member 53 which comes into contact with the inner upper surface of the shoe, and a leaf spring 55 which comes into contact with the inner bottom surface of the shoe and also serves as a biasing portion. There is.

The shape-retaining member 53 is a hollow body molded of synthetic resin, and has a shape that fits inside the tip side of the shoe. The shape-retaining member 53 may be molded so as to be filled with a foamable synthetic resin such as foam urethane. On the other hand, the long leaf spring 55 has its tip portion 55a fixedly attached to the tip portion of the lower surface 53a of the shape retention member 53. Then, as shown in FIG. 4B, the leaf spring 55 is apart from the lower surface 53a of the shape-retaining member 53 except the tip portion 55a thereof when no external force is applied (that is, when it is not used). A rear end portion 55b of the leaf spring 55 is curved upward so that it can be easily put in and taken out of the shoe.

The shoe shape retainer 51 of the third embodiment operates as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, when the shape-retaining tool 51 of the shoe is put into the shoe 57, the shape-retaining member 53 and the leaf spring 55, which are separated from each other, cause the inner upper surface 57a and the inner bottom surface 57b of the shoe 57, respectively. Although the leaf spring 55 acts to restore the shape-retaining member 53 from the shape-retaining force, the shape-retaining member 53 and the leaf spring 55 move toward the inner upper surface 57a and the inner bottom surface 57b of the shoe 57, respectively. And is pressed against the inner upper surface 57a and the inner bottom surface 57b of the shoe to be sufficiently adhered to the inside of the shoe 57.

As described above, the shoe shape-retaining tool 51 of the third embodiment is compact and has a simple structure, but it can be sufficiently closely adhered to the inside of the shoe 57 to effectively prevent the shape loss. It can be easily put in and taken out of the shoe with one hand, and is extremely easy to handle.

A desiccant or a deodorant may be provided inside or on the surface of the shape-retaining member 53. That is, a ventilation agent may be provided in the shape-retaining member 53, or the shape-retaining member 53 may be made of an air-permeable material to provide a desiccant or deodorant inside the hollow portion. In addition, when it is provided on the surface, deodorant fibers may be planted as in the first and second embodiments.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the scope of the present invention. Of course. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the upper portion 63 and the bottom portion 65 may be molded separately, and a biasing member such as a coil spring 67 or a leaf spring may be arranged between the two.

Further, an antibacterial agent may be provided inside or on the surface of the shape-retaining member so as to have an antibacterial effect.

[0028]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, the shoe shape retainer according to the present invention includes an upper portion that abuts on the inner upper surface of the shoe and a bottom portion that abuts on the inner bottom surface of the shoe, and the upper portion and the bottom portion are respectively provided by the urging portions. Since it is urged toward the inner top surface and the inner bottom surface of the shoe and adheres tightly to the inside of the shoe, it is compact and easy to handle, and at the same time, it has a remarkable effect of high adhesion to the shoe.

In the case where the shape-retaining tool is provided with a desiccant or a deodorant inside or on the surface thereof, the shape-retaining should be carried out in close contact with the shoe as described above, and at the same time, the drying and the deodorant should be performed. It has the remarkable effect of being able to

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view, a sectional view taken along the line I-I and a sectional view taken along the line II-II of a shoe shaper according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a usage state of the shoe shape retention tool of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a shoe retainer according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view and a side view of a mold retainer for shoes according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a usage state of the shape retainer for shoes according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a shoe retainer according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1,31,51 ・ ・ ・ Shoe shape retainer 3,33 ・ ・ ・ Top 5,35 ・ ・ ・ Bottom 7 ・ ・ ・ Biasing portion 38 ・ ・ ・ Coil spring 53 ・ ・ ・ Shape retaining member 55 ・ ・・ Leaf spring

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A shoe shaper comprising a shape-retaining member having a shape adapted to fit inside the front end side of the shoe, the upper part abutting on an inner upper surface of the shoe and the bottom part abutting on an inner bottom surface of the shoe. And a urging part for urging the upper part and the bottom part toward the inner upper surface and the inner bottom surface of the shoe, respectively. 2. The shape-retaining device for shoes according to claim 1, wherein a desiccant and / or a deodorant is provided inside and / or on the surface of the shape-retaining member.