KR101357823B1 - shoe soles with a movable arch-support - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a shoe sole including an arch support that supports a foot arch but is movable in position, wherein an arch support that forms a contour corresponding to the foot arch to an upper surface thereof supports the foot arch; A connection part provided to protrude from a lower surface of the arch support; A shoe sole positioned below the arch support and including a connector mounting portion recessed or perforated in an area corresponding to the sole arch; The sole is fixed to the connector mounting portion, the connector is inserted and coupled to the shoe sole having a movable arch support, including; a connector having a plurality of coupling points to adjust the coupling position.

Description

Shoe soles with a movable arch-support

The present invention relates to a shoe sole having an arch support capable of supporting the sole arch.

Typically, shoes are supplied in a defined size, and consumers buy shoes of a suitable size considering their approximate foot size.

Mass-produced shoes are manufactured based on the average structure of the consumer's feet, but in fact, even people of similar size have different widths, thicknesses, arch positions, and arch heights.

If you walk in shoes for a long time, you will feel fatigue easily. One of the reasons is that a lot of loads are concentrated on the soles of the arch, which makes it difficult for the arch area.

On the other hand, there are many pressure points associated with the organs of the body on the sole of the foot, commonly known as the second heart, and keeping the foot healthy is considered a necessary condition for a healthy life.

A number of technologies for supporting the arch of the sole are known, and the shoes having a movable pressure body of Korean Patent No. 10-1134010 (2012.03.30), which is typically patented and patented by the applicant Dragon flooring "is known.

Footwear having a movable pressure body according to the prior art, the flooring material is located in the bottom of the sole, a fixed body having a metallic or magnetic coupled to the flooring material over a section along the longitudinal direction, and the upper surface or A pressure bearing placed on a lower surface and a moving body coupled to the pressure bearing body and having a metallic or magnetic body attracted by the fixed body and the magnetic force.

The prior art has the advantage that the user can be worn in a comfortable state while moving the position of the acupressure body in accordance with the structure of the foot, but the acupressure body does not stably support the sole arch area.

In addition, the prior art has a limitation in the fixing force because it can be fixed to the acupressure body using a magnetic force, there is a problem that a specific technology for firmly connecting the fixture to the flooring is not presented.

1. Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1134010 (2012.03.30)

Therefore, the present invention is to provide a technology that can support the entire sole arch area, the position can be moved, the attachment and detachment of the arch support to the connector by simply and securely coupling the connector to the sole.

In addition, the arch support connected to the connector is not to be easily separated from the connector during use, and the lower plate of the connector to provide a technology that can increase the product value by making the internal structure visible.

Sole having a movable arch support of the present invention for achieving the problem as described is a shoe sole including the arch support supporting the position arch, but the position is movable, the upper surface is formed in the contour corresponding to the sole arch portion An arch support for supporting the sole arch; A connection part provided to protrude from a lower surface of the arch support; A shoe sole positioned below the arch support and including a connector mounting portion recessed or perforated in an area corresponding to the sole arch; It is fixed to the connector mounting portion, the connector is inserted and coupled to the connector having a plurality of coupling points to adjust the coupling position, characterized in that it comprises a.

And in the present invention the connector mounting portion is perforated, the connector, the upper plate is formed with a plurality of engaging holes having a plurality of coupling points along the longitudinal direction, the lower surface is formed with a plurality of protrusions penetrating the shoe sole; The lower plate is located on the lower surface of the shoe sole and is connected to the upper plate to form a coupling hole into which the protrusion is fitted.

And in the present invention, the connection portion, characterized in that the separation prevention protrusion is formed on the lower edge can be restrained to the connector.

And in the present invention, the lower plate is made of a transparent material, characterized in that the inside is transparent.

And in the present invention, the lower plate, the adjustment hole is formed in the center is formed, the lower end surface of the connecting portion is formed with an adjustment projection protruding so that the adjustment of the position of the arch support by pushing the adjustment projection through the adjustment hole. Characterized in that.

And in the present invention, the shoe sole is formed in a plurality of connector mounting portion formed in a straight line at equal intervals, characterized in that the connector is coupled to the connector mounting portion.

And in the present invention is characterized in that the adhesive tape covering the lower surface of the connector is attached to the lower surface of the shoe sole.

In the present invention, the arch support is characterized in that a plurality of acupressure protrusions protruding from the upper surface.

And in the present invention, the arch support, the acupressure projection fitting hole is formed to be recessed from the upper surface or penetrated to the lower portion, wherein the acupressure projections are each independent individual acupressure protrusions, or the acupressure protrusions are integral acupressure protrusions connected to each other It is done.

And in the present invention is characterized in that the incision groove is formed on the lower surface of the connecting portion to allow the separation prevention jaw to move elastically.

And in the present invention, the arch support, characterized in that consisting of a compressible lower support and an incompressible upper support coupled to the upper surface of the lower support.

And in the present invention, the sole is made of leather or fiber material and the connector mounting portion is perforated, the connector is injection-molded to support the bottom of the shoe sole and the hole for the perforated hole inserted into the connector mounting portion And a plurality of coupling points are formed in the movement hole.

A shoe sole having a movable arch support according to the present invention has the effect of relieving foot fatigue by dispersing the pressure generated during walking, and by fixing the arch support at the most comfortable position when the arch support is movable. It has a massage effect that improves the fit and stimulates the soles of the feet.

In addition, the present invention has an effect that can solve the problem of moving the arch support when wearing the shoe by ensuring that the connector to the shoe reliably.

1 is a perspective view of the main components of a shoe sole according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of Figure 1;
3 is a partially combined perspective view of FIG. 2.
Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the lower side shape of the arch support coupled to the connecting piece.
5 is a perspective view of the arch support formed with acupressure projections.
6 is a perspective view showing an example of an integrated acupressure projection.
7 is a perspective view showing a modified embodiment of the connecting portion.
8 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a sole having a movable arch support according to the present invention.
9 is an exemplary modification of the connector.
10 is a cross-sectional view of the arch support coupled to the connection as another embodiment of the present invention.
11 is an exploded perspective view of yet another embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a combined perspective view.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention in the drawings, portions not related to the description are omitted, and like reference numerals are given to similar portions throughout the specification.

Whenever a component is referred to as "including" an element throughout the specification, it is to be understood that the element may include other elements, not the exclusion of any other element, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

The sole including the movable arch support according to the present invention can be applied to a variety of known shoes, the basic component comprises an arch support 100, the connection portion 200, the sole 300, the connector 400 .

And the sole means in the present invention may mean an insole according to the type of shoes, it may also mean an outsole or midsole. In addition, the sole may mean a sole made of one insole, midsole, outsole. Further, the sole may mean any member that can be attached to the upper surface of the sole, including conventional insoles.

1 is a perspective view of the main components of the sole according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 shows an exploded perspective view of FIG. FIG. 3 is a partially joined perspective view of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a lower side shape of the arch support to which the connecting piece is coupled.

This embodiment can be applied to shoes including insoles, midsoles, outsoles, such as sneakers, hiking boots, work shoes, etc., shoe sole 300 corresponds to the insole, and shows an example in which the arch support 100 can be connected to the insole. .

As shown, the shoe sole having a movable arch support according to the present invention is provided with an arch support 100 that can support the arch by contacting the sole of the foot of the user, the upper surface portion of the arch support 100 to the sole arch Corresponding contours are formed. That is, the upper surface of the arch support 100 is made of a smooth curved surface that is connected continuously.

The arch support 100 may be made of a cushioned material or a hard material. Representatively, the arch support 100 can be manufactured using a foam material such as urethane, or a material such as ceramic can be manufactured.

The connection part 200 is formed to protrude from the lower surface of the arch support 100. Preferably, the connection part 200 inserts the connection part 200 into the mold during molding of the arch support so as to be integrally coupled with the arch support 100.

The connection part 200 may be connected to the connector 400 to be described later, and preferably, a separation prevention protrusion 210 protruding from the bottom edge of the connection part 200 may be formed.

The sole 300 located below the arch support 100 may have various thicknesses, materials, and shapes according to the type of shoes. In this embodiment, the sole is a conventional insole.

The shoe sole 300 is provided with a connector mounting portion 310 for installing the arch support 100, the connector mounting portion 310 may be formed in a shape that is recessed or perforated in the area corresponding to the sole arch.

The connector 400 is fixedly coupled to the connector mounting portion 310 formed on the shoe sole 300. The connector 400 is formed with a plurality of coupling points to allow the arch support 100 to be moved and fixed. The connection part 200 which protrudes from the lower surface of the arch support 100 is inserted into and restrained by the connector 400, and the arch support 100 is connected with the arch support 100 connected to the connector 400. When pushing or pulling, the connection part 200 is moved to an adjacent coupling point to enable the positional movement of the arch support 100.

A more detailed description of the connector 400 applied in this embodiment will be developed.

The connector mounting portion 310 formed on the shoe sole 300 is suitable to be perforated in a long track shape, and the connector 400 to be coupled to the connector mounting portion 310 includes an upper plate 410 and a lower plate 420.

The upper plate 410 is fitted to the connector mounting portion 310 on the upper surface of the sole 300, the lower plate 420 is located on the lower surface of the sole 300, the upper plate 410 and the lower plate 420 are connected to each other by the sole To be fixed at 300.

Preferably, the upper plate 410 has a track shape and is formed with a hole for moving 411 along the longitudinal center portion. In addition, a plurality of coupling points 412 are formed in the movement hole 411 so that the connection part 200 is coupled and moved one by one. A plurality of protrusions 413 penetrating the shoe sole 300 is formed at the bottom edge of the upper plate 410. The edge of the upper plate 410 is formed with a flange 414 to be supported outside the connector mounting portion 310, which is the upper surface of the sole 300, and a plurality of protrusions 413 are formed on the lower surface of the flange 414. In response to the protrusion 413, the shoe sole 300 may be formed such that an opening fitting hole 320 is formed to allow the protrusion 413 to pass therethrough.

The lower plate 420 located on the lower surface of the shoe sole 300 is coupled to the upper plate 410, and a coupling hole 421 into which the protrusion 413 is fitted is formed in the lower plate 420. As the protrusion 413 is fitted into the coupling hole 421, the upper plate 410 and the lower plate 420 are connected to each other and are not separated from the shoe sole 300. The coupling structure of the protrusion 413 and the coupling hole 421 may be coupled to each other by indentation or may be bonded to each other by heat-sealing the ends of the protrusion 413 passing through the coupling hole 421.

When the connector 400 is fixedly connected to the connector mounting portion 310, the arch support 100 is coupled to the shoe sole 300 by inserting the connection part 200 provided on the lower surface of the arch support 100 into the connector 400.

The separation prevention jaw 210 formed at the lower side of the connection part 200 is in a state of being caught by the lower surface of the coupling point 412 of the connector 400 so that it is not separated from the connector 400. In the present embodiment, by providing a separation prevention jaw 210 of the left and right one in the same line on the bottom side of the connecting portion 200 so that the separation prevention jaw 210 can be taken from the lower surface of the coupling point (412).

On the other hand, the lower plate 420 may be made of a transparent material so that the inside can be viewed. By using the lower plate 420 made of a transparent material, the state of the connection part 200 coupled to the upper plate 410 can be seen on the lower surface of the shoe sole 300, thereby increasing the visual advertising effect.

In addition, a perforated adjustment hole 422 may be formed in the center of the lower plate 420, and the arch support 100 may be moved by pushing the connection part 200 through the adjustment hole 422. And the lower surface of the connecting portion 200 may be provided with an adjustment protrusion 220 protruding, it is also possible to adjust the position of the arch support 100 by pushing the adjustment protrusion 220.

Preferably, a plurality of acupressure protrusions 110 protruding from the upper surface of the arch support 100 may be further provided. Figure 5 shows a perspective view of the arch support formed with acupressure projections. Acupressure protrusions 110 protruding higher than the upper surface of the arch support 100 may stimulate the soles more actively, thereby increasing the satisfaction of the user.

More specifically, a plurality of acupressure protrusion fitting holes 120 recessed from the upper surface of the arch support 100 or penetrated to the lower portion are formed. The position of the shiatsu protrusion fitting 120 may be changed in various ways. Preferably, the acupressure protrusion fitting hole 120 is formed at a position corresponding to a plurality of important acupressure points among the many acupressure points existing on the sole arch.

Acupressure protrusions 110 are installed for each acupressure protrusion fitting holes 120 formed from the upper surface of the arch support 100, and the acupressure protrusions 110 may be independent individual acupressure protrusions, or each acupressure protrusions may be connected to each other. It may be a bump.

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing an example of the integrated acupressure projections, in this case, the acupressure projection fitting hole 120 is to pass through to the bottom and to fix the integrated acupressure projections 110 in the lower surface of the arch support 100.

Acupressure protrusions 110 may be a foam may be used a variety of other materials. For example, the acupressure protrusion 110 may be anything molded from a material including an object that emits far infrared rays that is beneficial to the human body.

Particularly, in the case of the integrated acupressure protrusion, there is an advantage in assembling when combining the acupressure protrusion to the arch support.

7 shows a variant embodiment of the connection.

The connecting portion 200 coupled to the lower surface of the arch support 100 may form an incision groove 230 on the lower surface of the connecting portion 200 to allow the separation prevention jaw 210 to move elastically as shown in FIG. 7. Since the incision groove 230 is formed at a predetermined width and depth from the lower surface of the connection part 200, the separation prevention jaw 210 may be retracted when the connection part 200 is inserted into the connector 400, thereby allowing easy coupling. have.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a shoe sole having a movable arch support according to the present invention, Figure 9 is a modified example of the connector.

As shown, another embodiment of the present invention can be provided to be used simply attached to the existing shoes.

For example, it can be easily attached to shoes such as high heels or shoes.

The sole 300 of the present embodiment is made of relatively thin leather or other material, and may have a length from the heel to about the middle of the shoe.

Basically, the arch support 100 is provided, the connection portion 200 is formed on the lower surface of the arch support 100, the connector mounting portion 310 is formed on the shoe sole 300. The connector 400 is coupled to the connector mounting portion 310.

In particular, the connector mounting portion 310 formed in the shoe sole 300 is formed in the form of a plurality of perforations at equal intervals. That is, the connector mounting portion 310 is formed by drilling a plurality of holes while forming a straight line at equal intervals in the area corresponding to the sole arch.

To couple the connector 400 to each connector mounting portion 310, the connector 400 may be used to be fixed in the form of a rivet with a hole formed in the center. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 9, an injection molding having as many holes as the connector mounting unit 310 may be used as the connector 400.

The connection part 200 provided on the lower surface of the arch support 100 may have a cylindrical or other shape that can be fitted into the connector 400, and the hole formed in the connector 400 matches the shape of the connection part 200. Use what you do. Preferably, the connecting portion 200 is provided with two or more protruding from the lower surface of the arch support 100 at equal intervals.

The adhesive tape 330 covering the bottom surface of the connector 400 may be attached to the bottom surface of the shoe sole 300. The bottom surface of the connection part 200 fitted to the connector 400 may be attached to the adhesive tape 330 by the adhesive force of the adhesive tape 330 to provide a certain amount of fixing force.

Figure 10 shows a cross-sectional view of the arch support coupled to the connection as another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the shoe sole of the present invention, the arch support 100 may be provided in a form in which the lower support 101 and the upper support 102 are combined.

The lower support 101 is made of a compressible material and can be compressed according to the load, while the upper support 102 is made of an incompressible material.

The lower support 101 is made of a foamed sponge, such that the hardness is low, so that the lower support 101 is compressed according to the load and then restored when the load is removed. Foam may also be used for the upper support 102, but may not be compressed by increasing the hardness.

When the arch support 100 is composed of the lower support 101 and the upper support 102 having different hardness, there is an advantage that the height of the arch support 100 can be automatically adjusted. That is, the depth of the sole arch of each person is different, and accordingly, the compression degree of the lower support 101 constituting the arch support 100 may be adjusted according to the depth of the arch of the shoe wearer.

11 is an exploded perspective view of yet another embodiment of the present invention, Figure 12 is a combined perspective view. In FIGS. 11 and 12, the illustration of the arch support is omitted.

This embodiment is suitable for inserting into a shoe such as high heels or shoes as in the embodiment of FIG.

Sole 300 of the present embodiment is made of a material such as thin leather or fiber material, the sole is formed with a connector mounting portion 310 perforated. Connector 400 is coupled to the connector mounting portion 310, the connector 400 of the present embodiment is made of an injection molding that can fully support the bottom of the sole 300 as shown.

A perforated movement hole 411 is formed at a portion fitted into the connector mounting portion 310, and a plurality of coupling points 412 are formed in the movement hole 411. The connection part 200 of the arch support 100 may be fitted in the movement hole 411 to be fixed at the coupling point 412.

On the other hand, the present invention can be applied to shoes that do not need insoles or midsoles. That is, the arch support may be provided to be coupled to the midsole portion of the shoe having only the outsole and the midsole without the insole, and in the case of a shoe having only the outsole, the arch support may be provided to the outsole portion.

The foregoing description of the present invention is intended for illustration, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be easily modified in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be.

It is therefore to be understood that the embodiments described above are intended to be illustrative, but not limiting, in all respects. For example, each component described as a single entity may be distributed and implemented, and components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the detailed description and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are to be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention do.

The present invention can be applied to various shoes.

100: arch support 101: lower support
102: upper support 110: acupressure protrusions
120: acupressure projection fitting 200: connection
210: departure prevention jaw 220: adjustment projection
230: incision groove 300: shoe sole
310: connector mounting portion 320: fitting hole
330: adhesive tape 400: connector
410: top plate 411: moving hole
412: joining point 413: protrusion
414: flange 420: bottom plate
421: coupling hole 422: adjustment hole

Claims (14)

delete A shoe sole comprising an arch support which supports a sole arch and is movable in position,
An arch support having an upper surface portion formed with a contour corresponding to the sole arch portion to support the sole arch portion;
A connection part provided to protrude from a lower surface of the arch support;
A shoe sole positioned below the arch support and including a connector mount formed to be perforated in an area corresponding to the sole arch;
It is fixed to the connector mounting portion, the connector is inserted and coupled to have a connector having a plurality of coupling points to adjust the coupling position; including, the connector,
A top plate having a plurality of coupling holes formed along a central portion thereof in a longitudinal direction, and having a plurality of protrusions penetrating the shoe sole at a lower edge thereof;
A shoe sole having a movable arch support, characterized in that consisting of; the lower plate is formed on the bottom surface of the sole and the engaging hole is inserted into the protrusion is connected to the upper plate. 3. The method of claim 2,
The connecting portion
A shoe sole having a movable arch support, characterized in that the dropping protrusion protruding at the bottom edge thereof can be constrained to the connector. 3. The method of claim 2,
The lower plate,
A shoe sole having a movable arch support, characterized in that the inside is made of transparent material is transparent. 3. The method of claim 2,
The lower plate,
A movable hole is formed in the center is formed, the lower end of the connecting portion is formed with a protruding adjustment protrusion is pushed the adjustment projection through the adjustment hole to enable to adjust the position of the arch support Sole with support. A shoe sole comprising an arch support which supports a sole arch and is movable in position,
An arch support having an upper surface portion formed with a contour corresponding to the sole arch portion to support the sole arch portion;
A connection part provided to protrude from a lower surface of the arch support;
A shoe sole positioned below the arch support and including a connector mount formed to be perforated in an area corresponding to the sole arch;
It is fixed to the connector mounting portion, the connector is inserted and coupled to have a connector having a plurality of coupling points to adjust the coupling position;
A shoe sole having a movable arch support, characterized in that a plurality of connector mounting portions formed in a straight line at the same time while forming a straight line in the shoe sole, the connector is coupled to the connector mounting portion. The method according to claim 6,
A sole having a movable arch support, characterized in that the adhesive tape covering the lower surface of the connector is attached to the lower surface of the sole. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 7,
The arch support,
A shoe sole having a movable arch support, characterized in that a plurality of acupressure protrusions protruding from the upper surface. The method of claim 8,
The arch support,
A sole having a movable arch support, wherein the acupressure projection fitting hole is formed to be recessed from the upper surface or penetrates to the lower portion, and the acupressure protrusions are each individual independent acupressure protrusions or integral acupressure protrusions to which the acupressure protrusions are connected to each other. . delete delete A shoe sole comprising an arch support which supports a sole arch and is movable in position,
An arch support having an upper surface portion formed with a contour corresponding to the sole arch portion to support the sole arch portion;
Connecting portion provided to protrude from the lower surface of the arch support
A shoe sole positioned below the arch support and including a connector mount formed to be perforated in an area corresponding to the sole arch;
It is fixed to the connector mounting portion, the connector is inserted and coupled to the connector having a plurality of coupling points to adjust the coupling position; including;
A shoe sole having a movable arch support, characterized in that a separation prevention protrusion protruding at the bottom edge thereof may be constrained to the connector, and an incision groove is formed in a lower surface of the connection part to allow the separation prevention jaw to move elastically. . The method according to any one of claims 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 12,
The arch support,
A shoe sole having a movable arch support, comprising a compressible lower support and an incompressible upper support coupled to an upper surface of the lower support. delete

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