KR200480235Y1 - Detachable lacing system for footwear - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a shoelace fastening device capable of easily attaching and detaching a shoelace by using a shoelace length adjusting means by replacing an existing shoe strap provided in a general shoe such as a sneaker. To this end, the present invention relates to a plate-shaped body plate arranged such that a lower surface thereof is in contact with an upper surface of a sphere of a shoe; A wire connected via a plurality of shoelace string holes or shoelace string holes formed in the shoe; And a length adjusting means coupled to an upper surface of the body plate to allow the wire to be wound and connected to the inside of the body plate and to tighten the wire by rotating the body plate, And a plurality of wire holes through which the wires are allowed to pass are spaced apart from each other so that the wire can pass through the body plate. Provides a shoestring tightening device as much as possible. According to the present invention, it is very convenient for anyone to easily loosen or tighten a shoelace by attaching a shoelace fastening device instead of a conventional shoelace, even in shoes such as ready-made sneakers manufactured to fasten shoelace strings. The lower surface of the body plate presses the upper surface of the sulcus uniformly over the entire surface, so that the shoe and the foot stably come in close contact with each other, so that a safe and comfortable walk is possible

Description

DETACHABLE LACING SYSTEM FOR FOOTWEAR "

The present invention relates to a shoelace fastening device capable of easily attaching and detaching a shoelace by using a shoelace length adjusting means by replacing an existing shoe strap provided in a general shoe such as a sneaker.

Shoes such as sneakers are provided with shoelaces for fitting the shoe to the individual's feet. The wearer wears the shoe so that it can be walked safely and comfortably, and then pulls the shoelace properly to tighten his / her foot and shoes.

On the other hand, it is very troublesome to loosen and re-tighten the shoelace every time the shoe is put on and take off. Many line-length adjusting devices have been developed and proposed for solving such troublesomeness.

For example, Korean Patent No. 959800 (published on 28.November 2010) discloses a rotary compressor comprising a stationary housing, a rotary housing rotatably coupled to the stationary housing, a rotary housing provided in the stationary and rotary housing, A first toot tooth type and a second toothed tooth type provided on one side of a housing of the drum, the fixed and the rotary housings, the fixed and the rotary housings being provided along a direction in which the fixed and rotating housings are coupled to each other, A latch provided on another housing not provided with the second tooth form and engaged with and interacting with the first tooth form or the second tooth form so that the string can be wound or unwound on the take-up drum; At least one guide projection provided so as to protrude, a projection guide formed in the rotary housing and guided and guided by the guide projection, A free-form spring, and an engaging member that engages the fixed and rotatable housings to selectively engage the latch with either the first toothed teeth and the second toothed teeth.

In addition, Korean Patent No. 1147681 (published on May 22, 2012) discloses a rotary compressor comprising a fixed housing, a rotary housing rotatably coupled to the fixed housing, a fixed housing and a winding drum inserted into the rotary housing, A coupling unit for coupling the housing and a free-curved spring coupled to an upper portion of the rotation housing, wherein a first toot tooth profile and a second toothed profile are formed on one side of the housing of the fixed housing and the rotary housing, The other housing in which the one tooth and the second tooth are not formed is provided with a latch which selectively engages and interacts with the second tooth or the first tooth, and the lower area of the rotary housing and the upper area of the winding drum Characterized in that the housing engagement teeth and the drum engagement teeth, which work together in an interlocking manner, are provided in the form of a circle, respectively A rotary housing rotatably coupled to the stationary housing, a stationary housing rotatably coupled to the stationary housing, and a rotary housing rotatably coupled to the stationary housing, Up / down (up / down) of the rotary housing for engaging the fixed housing and the rotary housing and for winding up or unwinding the string, the take-up drum being inserted into the housing and having a winding portion for winding or unwinding the string, Disclosed is a line length adjusting device including a coupling unit guide shaft for guiding operation.

However, the above-described line length adjusting device is generally attached to shoes integrally at the stage of manufacturing shoes. Accordingly, it is possible to apply such a line length adjusting device to shoes prepared in a state in which the line length adjusting device is not attached, that is, shoes such as ready-made sneakers, There is a limit.

Korean Patent No. 959800 (entitled " Rope Length Adjustment Device " Korean Patent No. 1147681 (entitled "Rope Length Adjustment Device") Korean Patent No. 1107372 (entitled "Line Length Control Device")

The present invention relates to a shoe strap which is provided with a shoelace string hole or a shoelace string to replace a conventional shoelace, such as an athletic shoe or the like, And to provide a fastening device.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a shoelace tightening device detachably coupled to a shoe, comprising: a plate-shaped body plate disposed so that a lower surface thereof is in contact with a top surface of a sulphone of a shoe; A wire connected via a plurality of shoelace string holes or shoelace string holes formed in the shoe; And a length adjusting means coupled to an upper surface of the body plate to allow the wire to be wound and connected to the inside of the body plate and to tighten the wire by rotating the body plate, And a plurality of wire holes through which the wires are allowed to pass are spaced apart from each other so that the wire can pass through the body plate. Provides a shoestring tightening device as much as possible.

The body plate is formed to have a relatively large width at the other end side than at the one end side, and the length adjusting means is coupled to the upper surface of the other end side of the body plate. Device.

The body plate has a tapered shape having a larger width from one end to the other end, and the length adjusting means is coupled to the upper surface of the other end of the body plate. Lt; / RTI >

In addition, the present invention provides a detachable shoelace fastening device, wherein the body plate is formed with a plurality of wire hooks upwardly protruding from each other, the hooks being connectable via the wires.

Also, the present invention provides a detachable shoelace fastening apparatus characterized in that the wire catching portion is provided symmetrically with respect to a longitudinal center axis of the body plate.

The present invention also provides a detachable shoelace fastening apparatus characterized in that the wire hole is provided symmetrically with respect to a longitudinal center axis of the body plate.

The present invention also provides a wire holder having a shoe-side coupling portion detachably coupled to the shoelace-fitting hole or a shoelace loop at one end thereof and a body portion provided at one end thereof with a guide groove through which the wire can pass, The present invention provides a detachable shoelace fastening apparatus, which is characterized in that the shoelace fastening apparatus comprises:

In addition, the present invention is characterized in that it has a U-shaped curved band shape, and fastening holes are formed at both ends of the fastening hole so that the fastening holes can be engaged with and fixed to the shoelace hole by a fastening member, The present invention provides a detachable shoelace fastening apparatus, comprising a wire holder having a guide groove formed therein.

The present invention also provides a detachable shoelace fastening apparatus characterized in that the wires are arranged in a zigzag or cross shape on the upper surface or the lower surface of the body plate.

According to the present invention, the shoe strap can be easily loosened or tightened by attaching the shoelace fastening device in a form in which the shoe strap can be detached and replaced by replacing the existing shoelace, There is an excellent effect that greatly improves.

In addition, when the shoelace string is tightened using the length adjusting means, the lower surface of the body plate presses the upper surface of the shoe solo uniformly uniformly, so that the shoes of the wearer can stably come in close contact with each other, so that safe and comfortable walking is possible.

1 is an exemplary plan view of a shoe strap fastening device according to the present invention,
2 and 3 are a perspective view and a bottom view of the shoelace fastening device according to the present invention,
4 is a view illustrating a shoelace fastening device according to the present invention attached to a shoe,
Figures 5A and 5B are exemplary plan views of a shoelace fastening device in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention;
6 and 7 are a perspective view and a side view of various wire holder examples applicable to the present invention,
8 is a view illustrating a state in which a shoelace tightening device is attached to a shoe using a wire holder.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein but may be embodied in many different forms and will not be described in order to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the shoelace string fastening apparatus 100 according to the present invention includes a pair of shoe straps 14 or shoe strap holes 16, The shoe strap is easily attached to a shoe so that the shoelace can be easily loosened or tightened. The shoe strap includes a body plate 20, a wire 30 and a length adjusting means 40.

The body plate 20 is formed in a plate shape having a predetermined length and width, and the bottom surface of the body plate 20 is disposed in contact with the upper surface of the tongue 12 of the shoe 10.

A plurality of lace loops 14 or shoe eyelets 16 are formed in correspondence with each other on the left and right sides of the upper surface of the supporter 12 of the shoe 10. The intervals between the shoelace fittings 14 or the shoelace holes 16 corresponding to each other may be the same or may be widened from the lower side of the sulpo 12 to the upper side from the upper side.

It is preferable that the body plate 20 is formed to have a relatively large width in the other end side in the longitudinal direction as compared with the one end side or to have a tapered shape in which the width from the one end side to the other end side is increased. This relatively narrow one end side is disposed below the sulfo 12 and the other end side with a relatively large width is disposed above the sulfo 12. The lower surface of the body plate 20 is entirely brought into contact with the upper surface of the sulfo 12 exposed in the space between the corresponding shoelace chain rings 14 or the holes 16 and when the wire 30 is tightened The lower surface of the body plate 20 uniformly presses the upper surface of the sulpo 12 uniformly so that the shoes 10 and the wearer's feet can stably come into close contact with each other.

3, it is preferable that the body plate 20 is formed such that a central portion in the width direction is curved upward and a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is formed in an arc shape. The bottom surface of the body plate 20 is evenly and uniformly contacted with the upper surface of the sulpo 12 to thereby uniformly press the sulpo 12 against the shoes 10 when the wire 30 is tightened. The foot can be better adhered to.

The body plate 20 is formed with a plurality of wire holes 22 through which the wires 30 can pass and are spaced apart from each other.

4, the wire 30 drawn out from the length adjusting means 40 is guided to the upper surface side of the body plate 20 through the wire hole 22 adjacent to the length adjusting means 40, And then passes through the same wire hole 22 again to the lower surface of the body plate 20 and again passes through another adjacent wire hole 22 to reach the upper surface of the body plate 20, Can be connected in such a way that they pass through the loop 14 and then through the same wire hole 22 and enter the lower surface of the body plate 20. [

When the wire 30 is tightened using the length adjusting means 40 in the state where the wire 30 is connected via the respective shoelace fittings 14, the shoelace fittings 14 are fastened to the shoe strap fastening devices 100 and the wire 30 presses the body plate 20 downward so that the shoe 10 is brought into close contact with the wearer's foot.

The body plate 20 is formed with a plurality of wire hooking portions 24 protruded upward from the body plate 20 so that the wire hooking portions 24 can be connected to the body plate 20 via the wires 30. The wire hooking portion 24 has a plate-like hook structure capable of receiving a force without being easily released when the wire 30 is hooked up. It is needless to say that the wire hooking portion 24 is not limited to the shape illustrated in the drawings, .

5A shows an example in which the wires 30 are arranged in a zigzag shape in a bilaterally symmetrical manner with respect to the longitudinal central axis of the body plate 20 via the wire latching portion 24. [ That is, after the wire 30 drawn to the upper surface side through the wire hole 22 adjacent to the length adjusting means 40 passes through the shoelace strap 14 and passes through the wire hooking portion 24, After passing through the strap ring 14, again via another adjacent wire latching portion 24. [ That is, the wires 30 may be arranged in a zigzag shape symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal center axis of the body plate 20. [

5B shows a state in which the wires 30 are arranged in a left-right cross shape (X-shaped) on the upper surface of the body plate 20 via the respective wire latching portions 24. As shown in FIG.

The wire 30 may be connected to the shoelace loop 14 or the shoelace hole 16 in a staggered or cross-shaped arrangement by using only the wire hole 22 or by appropriately using the wire hole 22 and the wire- ). ≪ / RTI > Accordingly, the wires 30 may be arranged in a staggered shape or a cross shape on the upper surface or the lower surface of the body plate 20.

The wire 30 may be disposed while crossing the upper surface and the lower surface of the body plate 20 by using only the wire hole 22 or appropriately using the wire hole 22 and the wire engagement portion 24, Or may be disposed only on the upper surface of the body plate 20 by using only the upper surface 24.

The wire hole 22 and the wire hooking part 24 are preferably symmetrically disposed about the longitudinal center axis of the body plate 20, but are not limited thereto.

On the other hand, depending on the type of shoe, there is a case in which a shoe strap ring 14 is additionally provided at the upper center of the upper part. In order to cope with this case, the body plate 20 is provided with an independent (symmetrical A wire hole 22 or a wire latching portion 24 may be additionally formed.

The wire 30 can be drawn from the length adjusting means 40 to the upper surface or the lower surface of the body plate 20. [ Both ends of the wire 30 are fixed inside the length adjusting means 40 to be described later. The wire 30 may be formed of any of a wide variety of polymer or metal materials or combinations thereof exhibiting sufficient axial strength and bendability. For example, twisted or woven solid core wire, solid core polymer, or multifilament wire or polymer may be used. A solid or multi-filament metal core may be provided with a polymer coating, such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), to reduce friction.

The length adjusting means 40 is a device in which the wire 30 is wound around an inner winding drum and connected, and is capable of tightening the wire 30 by rotation.

Examples of such a length adjusting means 40 include Korean Patent No. 959800 (Announcement on Aug. 28, 2010), Korean Patent No. 1147681 (Announcement on May 22, 2012) 1107372 (announced on January 19, 2012).

Specifically, in Korean Patent No. 1107372, there is disclosed a fixing device having a fixed housing in which a drum rotation shaft is formed in a central area, a rotary housing rotatably coupled to the fixed housing, a fixed housing and a rotary housing, And a coupling unit guide shaft for coupling the fixed housing and the rotary housing and guiding the up / down operation of the rotary housing for the winding or unwinding operation of the wire, A length adjusting device is disclosed.

When the rotary housing is rotated in one direction with respect to the fixed housing, the wire is wound on the winding drum, and the rotary housing is rotated on the upper side of the rotary housing. The wire can be released from the winding state.

In addition, many types of line length adjusting devices are known. In the present invention, various known line length adjusting devices can be used as the length adjusting means 40.

It is preferable that the length adjusting means 40 is coupled to the upper surface of the other end side (relatively wide side) of the body plate 20, but the position is not limited thereto.

The length adjusting means 40 and the body plate 20 may be formed separately and may be coupled to each other and the fixed housing of the length adjusting means 40 may be coupled to the other end side of the body plate 20 Side) upper surface.

The shoelace string fastening device 100 according to the present invention can be connected to the shoelace strap 14 or the shoelace hole 16 via the wire holder 50. FIG. A shoe strap tightening device 100 is attached to a shoe.

6 shows various examples (a, b, c) of the wire holder 50 in which the wire holder 50 is attached to the shoe strap hole 16 or the shoelace loop 14, Side engaging portion 52 and a body portion 54 at the other end.

The shoe-side engaging portion 52 is formed in the form of a ring or a hook (hook) by bending or bending a metal wire so that the shoe-side engaging portion 52 can be detachably inserted into the shoelace strap 14 or the shoelace hole 16, , But it is needless to say that the present invention may be embodied in various other forms.

A wire 30 is inserted into one side of the body portion 54, and a guide groove 542, which can be guided by light oil, is inserted inward. At this time, a separation preventing tongue 544 for preventing the wire 30 caught in the guide groove 542 from being arbitrarily disengaged, that is, in the direction opposite to the direction in which the wire 30 is inserted, is formed in the guide groove 542 And at least one of the inner surfaces of the two surfaces is formed to protrude inward.

7 shows another example of the wire holder 50. The wire holder 50 has a generally U-shaped curved band shape and is attached to both ends of the shoe strap hole 16 by engaging members (not shown) And fixing grooves 546a and 546b are formed in the curved portion and guide grooves 542 through which the wire 30 is guided can be formed.

In this case, the wire 30 is first inserted into the guide groove 542, and both end portions of the wire holder 50 where the fastening holes 546a and 546b are formed are positioned above and below the shoelace hole 16, respectively The wire holder 50 can be fixed to the shoelace hole 16 by inserting the rear engagement member into the fastening holes 546a and 546b.

The shoelace string fastening apparatus 100 according to the present invention can be applied to a shoe such as a general sneaker that is made to fasten a shoelace string to replace the existing shoelace so as to be removably attached to the shoe strap ring 14 or the shoelace hole 16 So that anyone can easily loosen or tighten the shoelace by manipulating the length adjusting means 40. [0054] When the shoe strap is tightened by using the length adjusting means 40, the lower surface of the body plate 20 uniformly presses the upper surface of the sulpo 12 uniformly, so that the feet of the wearer can stably contact with each other, thereby ensuring safe and comfortable walking .

As described above, although some embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope or spirit of the present invention. You will know. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications and variations may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and such modifications or variations should fall within the scope of the present invention will be.

10: Shoes
12: Souso
14: shoelace loop 16: shoelace hole
20: Body plate
22: wire hole 24:
30: Wire
40: length adjusting means
50: Wire holder
52: shoe-side engaging portion 54:
542: guide groove 544:
546a, 546b: fastening holes
100: shoelace fastening device

Claims (9)

A shoelace fastening device capable of attaching and detaching a shoelace in place of a conventional shoelace in an existing shoelace made of a shoelace string or a shoelace string hole,
A plate-shaped body plate disposed so as to be in contact with an upper surface of the sulphone of the shoe;
A wire connected via a plurality of shoelace string holes or shoelace string holes formed in the shoe; And
And a length adjusting means coupled to an upper surface of the body plate for winding the wire therein and connecting the wire to the body plate,
The wire is drawn from the length adjusting means to the upper surface or the lower surface of the body plate,
The body plate has an arc-shaped cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction so that the center in the width direction is curved upward so that the lower surface can be closely contacted to the upper surface of the sphere,
Wherein the body plate is formed with a plurality of wire holes through which the wires can pass,
Wherein the wire is disposed so as to cross the upper surface and the lower surface of the body plate through the wire hole.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the body plate is formed to have a relatively large width at the other end side as compared with the one end side, and the length adjusting means is coupled to the other end side upper surface of the body plate.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the body plate has a tapered shape having a larger width from one end to the other end, and the length adjusting means is coupled to the upper surface of the other end side of the body plate.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the body plate is formed with a plurality of wire hooks upwardly protruding from each other and spaced apart from each other, the wire hooks being connectable via the wire.
The method of claim 4,
Wherein the wire fastening portion is provided symmetrically with respect to a longitudinal center axis of the body plate.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the wire hole is provided symmetrically with respect to a longitudinal center axis of the body plate.
The method according to claim 1,
And a wire holder having a shoe side coupling part detachably coupled to the shoelace hole or a shoelace loop at one end and a body part provided at one side with a guide groove through which the wire can pass, A shoelace fastening device capable of detachable attachment.
The method according to claim 1,
And at both ends thereof, fastening holes that can be engaged with and fixed to the shoelace string holes are formed at both ends of the shoelace fitting hole, and the curved portion is provided with a guide groove Wherein the shoe strap is provided with a wire holder.
The method of claim 4,
Wherein the wire is disposed so as to intersect an upper surface and a lower surface of the body plate using the wire hole and the wire hook portion.

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