KR20120106087A - Ventilating sole - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A ventilating shoe sole is provided to smoothly provide air to inside the shoes and to prevent foreign materials from penetrating inside the shoes. CONSTITUTION: A ventilating shoe sole comprises a mid sole attached to the lower-part of the upper of the shoe, a lower sole(30) attached to the lower-part of the mid sole, and a heel (40) composed of the back-end of the sole. Air inlets(50) are formed in the sole, and air passages(52) are formed to be connected to the air inlets. In order to block the inflow of the foreign material, first and second dampers are formed to be connected to the air passages. One or more air blowing pores are formed in the mid sole to discharge the air to the space. The air inlets are formed in the central part of the heel.

Description

Vented soles {Ventilating sole}

The present invention relates to a vented shoe sole, and more particularly, to a vented shoe sole to allow the outside air to flow into the shoe.

Most shoes, such as shoes, sneakers, and indoor shoes for students, are surrounded by uppers and thus have poor ventilation because they form a closed space where air cannot be circulated when worn by the wearer. Shoes that are not breathable have a lot of unpleasant odors due to sweat secreted from the feet, causing various foot diseases such as athlete's foot.

Recently, various types of shoes have been developed to supply air from the outside to the inside of the shoe when the wearer wears and walks the shoe. However, a shoe having a structure capable of supplying air to the entire inside of the shoe by the sole and the heel structure of the shoe has not been developed. In addition, the structure in which a plurality of vent holes are perpendicular to the sole and the heel has a problem in that reliability and practicality are greatly reduced because liquid and dust, such as rainwater, can invade in a large amount.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems and an object of the present invention is to allow the air to be smoothly supplied to the entire interior of the shoe when the wearer wears the shoe and walks, the outside foreign matter Provided is a vented shoe sole that prevents penetration into the shoe.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a vented shoe sole having a midsole attached to the bottom of the shoe upper, a sole attached to the bottom of the midsole, and a heel formed at the rear end of the sole, An air introduction hole is formed in the heel to introduce air, and an air passage is formed to be connected to the air introduction hole, and the first damper and the second damper are connected to the air passage to block the inflow of foreign matter. And one or more air discharge holes are formed in the midsole to be connected to the air passage to discharge the air into the space.

Ventilated shoe sole according to the present invention is the wearer of the shoe along the air passage after the air is introduced from the outside through the air introduction hole after the air flows in through the air introduction hole formed in the heel when the wearer wears and moves the shoe Smoothly supplied to the entire interior, and additional air is sucked from the side suction port, thereby smoothly supplying air into the shoe, thereby keeping foot health by the ventilation effect. In addition, it is possible to block the inflow of foreign matter, such as rain water, dust by a simple damper structure can greatly improve the reliability.

1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a ventilated shoe sole according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a perspective view separately showing the configuration of the ventilated shoe sole according to the present invention.
Figure 3 is a plan view showing the configuration of the sole in a ventilated shoe sole according to the present invention.
Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view partially showing the configuration of the midsole and the sole in the ventilated shoe sole according to the present invention.
5 to 6 are cross-sectional views showing the configuration of the first damper and the second damper in the ventilated shoe sole according to the present invention.
7 is a cross-sectional view showing the action of the first damper and the second damper in the ventilated shoe sole according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following description is only one example for aiding the understanding of the present invention, and the technical idea of the present invention is not limited thereto and may be variously modified and implemented by those skilled in the art.

1 and 2, the ventilated shoe sole according to the present invention is attached to the bottom of the midsole 20 and the midsole 20 attached to the bottom of the shoe upper 10 to surround the wearer's feet It consists of the sole 30. Shoe upper 10 defines a space 12 for receiving a wearer's foot. The midsole 20 is attached to the bottom edge of the shoe upper 10. The sole 30 is attached to the lower surface of the midsole 20. The rear end of the sole 30 is provided with a heel 40. The heel 40 may be attached to the rear of the bottom surface of the sole 30 by an adhesive or the like, may be integrally formed with the sole 30, or may be integrally formed with the sole 30 to be flat. The midsole 20, the sole 30 and the heel 40 may be made of rubber, synthetic rubber, and other synthetic resin having elasticity.

2 to 4, the air introduction hole 50 is formed in the heel 40 in the horizontal direction along the width direction. The air introduction hole 50 is formed to penetrate the center portion of the heel 40. In the present embodiment, the air introduction hole 50 is shown and described as penetrating the central portion of the heel 40 in the width direction, but this is illustrative and the air introduction hole 50 has a longitudinal direction in the heel 40. It can be formed along. That is, the air introduction hole 50 may be formed into the heel 40 from the rear surface of the heel 40. In addition, the position of the air introduction hole 50 can also be changed suitably as needed.

One or more air passages 52 are formed along the length of the heel 40 to be connected to the air introduction hole 50. The plurality of air passages 52 are formed on the upper surface of the sole 30 in the form of a channel CHANNEL having an open end 58 thereon. The open end 58 of the air passages 52 is closed by the midsole 20. In the present exemplary embodiment, the air passages 52 are illustrated and described as being formed in the form of an open channel, but the air passages 52 may be formed inside the sole 30 as necessary. have.

5 to 7, the first damper 54 is formed on the lower surface of the midsole 20 closing the open end 58, and the second damper 56 is formed on the bottom of the air passage 52. Both the first damper 54 and the second damper 56 are formed lower than the height of the air passage 52 so as not to completely close the air passage 52. The first damper 54 is formed of a material having elasticity and formed to have fluidity, and the second damper 56 is formed of a material having no elasticity and formed to be fixed, but the first damper 54 is formed of a first material. 2 is formed at a position closer to the air introduction hole 50 than the damper 56, and serves to prevent foreign substances flowing from the air introduction hole 50. When foreign matter flows in, the elastic first damper 54 spans the second damper 56 which is fixed, thereby preventing foreign matter from entering the shoe. Although the first damper 54 is formed on the bottom surface of the midsole 20 and the second damper is formed on the bottom of the air passage 52 in the present embodiment, the air passage 52 is When formed inside the sole 30, the first damper 54 may be formed at the ceiling of the air passage 52, and the second damper 56 may be formed at the bottom portion.

One or more air discharge holes 60 are formed in the midsole 20 to connect the space 12 and the air passages 52, and are preferably formed perpendicular to the midsole 20 in consideration of the efficiency of air discharge. . Air is discharged to the space 12 through the air discharge holes 60. The air discharge holes 60 are arranged in a plurality of air discharge hole groups 62 that collectively form a plurality of locations on the midsole 20. In this embodiment, the positions of the air passages 52 and the air discharge holes 60 may be appropriately changed according to the structure of the shoe.

The air passage 52 is formed to be inclined with a drop below the air introduction hole 50 toward the air discharge hole 60, so that foreign substances are not easily introduced, and even when the air introduction hole 50 is introduced by gravity. To be easily discharged to the side.

One or more expansion connecting passages 64 are formed in the sole 30 to connect the air passages 52 and the air discharge hole groups 62. The expansion connection passages 64 are formed on the upper surface of the sole 30 in the form of a groove having an open end 66 thereon. The expansion connection passages 64 diffuse the flow of air from the air passages 52 to the air discharge holes 60 to improve fluidity. The air is intensively discharged to the space 12 at a specific location through the air discharge hole groups 62 connected to the expansion connection passages 64 to maintain a comfortable state.

At least one side suction port 70 is formed from the side of the sole 30 to the expansion connecting passage 64 along the width direction of the sole 30, and the hole at the side of the sole 30 is extended to the expansion connecting passage 64 side. It is desirable to allow the drop to be formed higher than the hole of to form a slope. In the present exemplary embodiment, the side intake port 70 is illustrated and described to extend from the side of the sole 30 to the expansion connection passage 64 along the width direction of the sole 30. ) May be formed on the side of the midsole 20 as needed, up to the expansion connecting passage (64).

Ventilated shoe sole according to the present invention having such a configuration when the pressure is applied to the sole 30 or the heel 40, the outside air is introduced into the air introduction hole (50). Since the air introduction hole 50 is formed in the center of the heel 40 to maintain the bottom and the free fall, it is possible to minimize the inflow of foreign matter. When the heel 40 is made of a material having excellent elasticity, for example, synthetic rubber, the heel 40 is elastically deformed upon contact with the bottom and elastically restored when spaced from the bottom. The amount of blown air blown into the space 12 by causing the pumping action to introduce external air while repeating deformation and restoration together with the heel 40 to increase the amount of air introduced from the outside. To increase.

Air is blown through the air introduction hole 50, the air passage 52, the air discharge passage 60, the expansion connection passage 64, and the side suction openings 70, and is blown through the entire space 12. Therefore, the fit of the ventilated shoe sole according to the present invention is improved, and the occurrence of smell and sweat can be greatly reduced, thereby effectively protecting foot health.

10: upper
12: foot receiving space
20: midsole
30: outsole
40: heeled
50: air inlet hole
52: air passage
54: first damper
56: second damper
60: air discharge hole
62: air discharge hole group
64: extension connecting passage
66: open end
70: side suction opening

Claims (15)

In a ventilated shoe sole having a midsole attached to the lower surface of the shoe upper, a sole attached to the lower surface of the midsole, and a heel formed at the rear end of the sole,
An air introduction hole is formed in the heel to introduce air.
An air passage is formed to be connected to the air introduction hole,
The first damper and the second damper is formed to be connected to the air passage to block the inflow of foreign matter,
And one or more air discharge holes formed in the midsole to be connected to the air passage to discharge the air into the space. The method of claim 1,
The air inlet hole is a ventilated shoe sole formed in the central portion of the heel of the heel. The method of claim 1,
The air passage is a shoe sole formed along the longitudinal direction in the heel. The method of claim 1,
The air passage is a shoe sole formed in the upper surface of the sole in the form of a channel having an open end on the top. The method of claim 1,
The air passage is a shoe sole formed in the inner side of the sole. The method of claim 1,
And the air passage is formed to be inclined with a free fall lower than that of the air introduction hole. The method of claim 1,
The air introduction hole is formed in the center of the heel along the width direction, the one or more air discharge holes are arranged in one or more air discharge hole groups grouped in one or more places in the center. The method of claim 7,
And one or more expansion connection passages are formed in the sole to connect the air passage and the one or more air discharge hole groups, wherein the expansion connection passage has an upper portion thereof open. The method of claim 1,
The first damper is formed on the lower surface of the midsole, the second damper is formed in the bottom portion of the air passage ventilated shoe sole. The method of claim 1,
The first damper is formed on the ceiling of the air passage, the second damper is formed in the bottom of the air passage ventilation sole. There's a ninth or tenth,
The first damper is formed of an elastic material, and the second damper is formed of an inelastic material. The method of claim 1,
Ventilated shoe sole is further formed from the side of the sole side in the width direction of the sole to the expansion connection passage to the side inlet. The method of claim 12,
The side suction port is a vented shoe sole formed to be inclined to form a slope higher than the hole in the side of the sole side of the expansion connection passage. The method of claim 1,
Ventilated shoe sole is further formed with a side suction port from the side of the midsole to the expansion connection passage along the width direction of the midsole. The method of claim 14,
The side suction port is a vented shoe sole formed to be inclined to form a drop in the hole in the side of the midsole side than the hole in the expansion connection side.

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