TWM552275U - Light guiding sole having air inflation and buffer functions - Google Patents

Description

Light guide sole with inflation and cushioning function

The present invention relates to a sole structure having a light-emitting display function in combination with a light-emitting device.

In the current illuminating shoe, a groove, a plurality of wire grooves extending radially outward from the groove, and a plurality of light-emitting grooves disposed at the end of each of the wire grooves are provided in the sole. Is for accommodating a circuit board and a battery, the light-emitting groove is for accommodating an LED unit, the wire groove is for accommodating a light bar, and the light bar is an electrical connection line between the circuit board and the LED unit, when When the LED unit is illuminated, the surrounding of the sole will show a flashing bright spot, thereby achieving the effect of nighttime warning or fun display.

In the current illuminating shoes, the circuit board, the LED unit and the light bar are fixed at specific parts, and once they are fixed, they cannot be disassembled; therefore, when the electronic components or circuit failures no longer emit light, there is no night warning or fun. Display effects, usually most consumers are no longer used or discarded, so it is a pity, so traditional radiant shoes have become a one-time consumer products.

In order to solve the above problems, the inventors have developed a "sole with a light guiding groove structure", which is a patent of the Republic of China No. M533890, which concentrates and hides a circuit board, an LED unit, a battery, etc. in a light-transmissive plastic shell to form a small waterproof illuminating device, which is placed in a predetermined groove of the sole, the sole has excellent light transmission and light guiding function, so It is a light guiding sole. When the illuminating device emits light in the groove, the light will directly enter the light guiding sole from the groove wall of the groove, and then pass through to the periphery of the light guiding sole to gather around the light guiding sole. After the light is emitted, the light is emitted; when the light-emitting device is faulty or needs to change the light-emitting mode, the light-emitting device can be taken out and replaced at any time, so that a pair of shoes can be combined with a plurality of different light-emitting modes, or one light-emitting device can be combined with more A shoe with a different shape and a light guiding groove on the sole; in addition, the illuminating device is a separate small illuminating lamp, which can be implemented separately, can be used as a night light or a small illuminating lamp, and the light guiding sole is taken out of the illuminating light. After the device, the shoes can be used as general shoes, and will not cause disposable consumer goods. Secondly, a wireless charging device is added in the lighting device. When the power supply is insufficient, the battery does not need to be replaced, and only the charger is required to transmit energy by inductive coupling. It can supplement the battery's power supply.

In addition, the remote control device, such as a smart phone, can be used to remotely control the light-emitting device. The signal receiving module and the processing module are added to the circuit board. When the signal receiving module receives the signal from the smart phone, The processing module controls the LED unit to generate corresponding illumination changes according to the signal, such as a flash mode, brightness, frequency, color, chroma, etc., according to which various different illumination changes are presented.

In the patent No. M533890, the construction of the light guiding sole has been disclosed, but the following problems still remain to be overcome, for example: First, the light guiding sole itself is a solid body, and the plastic material is used more, but the weight is increased, thereby reducing the weight. In order to reduce the burden on the foot; second, the light guide sole itself is a rubber material, although it is flexible, but the abrasion resistance is insufficient, so the outer and bottom surfaces are easily worn, so the wear reduction and the abrasion resistance are reduced, so that the light guide sole can be made for a long time. use; Thirdly, although the light guiding sole structure layer is sufficient to withstand the up and down pressure, when the bounce, the shock absorber and the shock absorbing effect are insufficient, so that the light guiding sole has an elastic buffering effect, so that the foot bounces easily.

In view of this, how to solve the above problems, the light guide sole with the light-emitting display function can reduce the weight, reduce the wear and tear, and the elastic buffering effect is better, without losing the original light-transmitting and light-guiding function, thus the present invention is to be improved. Question.

In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object of the present invention, the present invention is realized by a kind of light guiding sole having an inflation and cushioning function, the light guiding sole is a shoe outsole, a shoe midsole, a light emitting device, and an inflation. The valve is composed of a shoe sole which is combined with a top of the shoe to form a shoe; the sole of the shoe is a sole with a top and a bottom; the midsole of the shoe is a light transmissive The light guiding adhesive layer has a bottom surface coupled to the top surface of the outsole of the shoe, and has a groove therein, and a supporting beam for guiding light and a plurality of transparent space grooves formed by the supporting beam are hidden inside; The illuminating device is disposed in the groove of the midsole of the shoe, and is a small waterproof lamp body in which a light-emitting component is hidden in the transparent casing, and the power source can be controlled to open and close, and can be easily taken out or placed in the groove; The inflation valve is disposed on the top surface of the midsole of the shoe and communicates with the airtight trough, which is a one-way check valve, and can be externally connected to the air pump to directly input the gas into the airtight trough; When the illuminating device emits light, the light is transmitted through the groove groove wall of the midsole of the shoe. In the shoe insole, and then supported by the guide light beams to the outer periphery of the midsole, and finally the light transmittance directly into the outsole, the shoe outsole peripheral produce bright condenser.

More specifically, the top of the shoe is composed of an upper and an insole, the bottom surface of the insole is combined with the top surface of the midsole, and a movable portion is disposed at a position corresponding to the groove. Cover.

More specifically, an insole that can be easily accessed can be placed above the insole.

More specifically, the support beam for guiding light is composed of a straight beam and a cross beam, and a plurality of transparent grooves are spaces formed by the straight beam and the beam intersecting.

More specifically, the straight beams have two roots, which are respectively extended from the front and rear of the groove, and then to the top frame and the rear frame of the midsole of the shoe; and extend to the left and right sides of the two straight beams. A number of beams are made until the left and right borders of the midsole of the shoe.

More specifically, when the midsole of the shoe is in a semi-finished product, the bottom surface of each slot is an open slot, and the bottom surface of the sole of the shoe is coupled with a layer of the back cover to close the slot of each slot. Become an airtight compartment.

More specifically, the straight beam and the beam are provided with through holes so that the cells of the respective airtight cells can communicate with each other.

More specifically, at least one one-way inflated check valve is disposed on the top surface of the midsole of the shoe, and the check valve can be externally connected to the air pump to charge the gas into the airtight groove.

More specifically, the shoe outsole is a shoe colloid having a curved outer periphery to form an accommodation space, the shoe colloid being semi-transparent or fully transparent.

More specifically, the sole of the shoe is a shoe colloid having a partially arched outer periphery, and the shoe colloid is semi-transparent or opaque.

More specifically, the outsole of the shoe is a flat shoe colloid, and the shoe colloid is semi-transparent or opaque.

Compared with the prior art, the present invention can achieve the following effects and benefits, for example: First, the main body of the light guiding sole is composed of a sole of the shoe and a midsole of the shoe, because the midsole of the shoe has many The trough can reduce the use of plastic materials, reduce the weight, and reduce the burden on the foot. Second, the outer layer of the light guide sole is the outsole of the shoe, which can withstand wear, reduce wear and increase the service life of the illuminated sole. The inner midsole has flexibility to provide proper elastic effect; thirdly, the midsole of the light guiding sole has an airtight groove, which provides excellent cushioning effect during strenuous exercise, and the trough The airflow between them can flow through each other, and the midsole of the shoe can be inflated by the inflation valve, so that the midsole of the shoe is more full, so that when the midsole of the shoe is bounced up and down the foot, it can provide excellent cushioning and avoidance. The fourth effect is that the midsole of the light guiding sole has a light guiding support beam composed of a straight beam and a beam, which can directly transmit light from the groove wall of the groove to the outer periphery of the midsole of the shoe, and then transmit To the outsole of the shoe, the outside of the outsole of the shoe produces bright concentrating, which not only plays an excellent supporting role, but also makes the light focus on the supporting beam to produce an excellent light guiding effect.

The detailed construction, feature assembly or use of the sole with the light guiding structure provided by the present invention will be described in the detailed description of the subsequent implementation method. However, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that the detailed description and specific embodiments of the present invention are merely used to illustrate the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the patent application.

(1) ‧ ‧ shoes outsole

(10) ‧‧‧Lighted soles

(11) ‧‧‧ peripheral

(12)‧‧‧ accommodating space

(2) ‧‧‧Sole midsole

(20)‧‧‧Shoe top

(21) ‧‧‧ Groove

(22) ‧‧‧Support beam

(23) ‧ ‧ airtight grid

(24)‧‧‧ Straight beams

(25)‧‧‧ beams

(26) ‧ ‧ back cover

(27) ‧‧‧through holes

(3) ‧‧‧Lighting devices

(30)‧‧‧ Shoes

(31)‧‧‧Transparent housing

(32)‧‧‧Lighting elements

(4)‧‧‧Shoes

(40)‧‧‧ Insole

(41) ‧‧‧shock block

(401) ‧‧‧shock block

(5) ‧‧‧ Insole

(50)‧‧‧Air pump

(51) ‧ ‧ 掀 cover

(6)‧‧‧Inflatable valve

[Fig. 1] An exploded perspective view of the first type of light guiding sole in this case.

[Fig. 2] is a perspective assembled view of the light guiding sole of Fig. 1.

[Fig. 3] The cross-sectional view of the shoe guiding sole and the top of the case is combined into a shoe.

[Fig. 4] A full-section view of the light guiding sole of the case.

[Fig. 5] Schematic diagram of light transmission and light guiding of the light guiding sole in this case.

[Fig. 6] A schematic diagram of replacing the light-emitting device and inflating the light guide sole in the present case.

[Fig. 7] An exploded view of the light guide sole of the case.

[Fig. 8] Schematic diagram of the interconnection of the airtight cells in the light guiding sole of the present case.

[Fig. 9] An exploded perspective view of another embodiment of the first type of light guiding sole of the present invention.

[Fig. 10] is a perspective assembled view of the light guiding sole of Fig. 9.

In order to make the above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings: FIG. 1 to FIG. The figure discloses a light guiding sole (10) with a light-emitting display function, the light guiding sole (10) is a shoe sole (1), a midsole (2), and a light-emitting device (3), an inflation valve (6) The upper portion of the light guiding sole (10) is a shoe (30) combined with the top (20).

The shoe outsole (1) is a shoe sole having both top and bottom sides.

The shoe midsole (2) is a light transmissive glue layer having a bottom surface bonded to the top surface of the sole (1) of the shoe, and has a groove (21) itself, but in order to make the shoe The bottom (2) reduces the weight, reduces the amount of plastic material used, and allows the light guide beam (22) to be hidden inside the groove (21) without affecting the original light transmission and light guiding characteristics. And a plurality of airtight cells (23) produced by the support beam (22).

The illuminating device (3) is disposed in the recess (21) of the midsole (2) of the shoe, and the light-emitting component (32) is hidden in a transparent housing (31), and the power source can be controlled to open and close, and Can be A waterproof lamp body that is easily taken out or placed in the groove (21); the light-emitting element (32) is an LED unit.

Please refer to FIG. 5, the shoe outsole (1) is a shoe colloid having a bulging outer periphery (11) to form a receiving space (12), which is semi-transparent or fully transparent, therefore, When the illuminating device (3) emits light, light is transmitted into the midsole (2) of the groove (21) of the midsole (2) of the shoe, and then guided by the support beam (22) to the midsole of the shoe. The outer circumference of (2) finally transmits the light directly into the outsole (1) of the shoe, so that the outer periphery of the outsole (1) produces a concentrating effect.

Referring to Fig. 6, the inflation valve (6) is disposed on the top surface of the midsole (2) of the shoe and communicates with the airtight groove (23). The inflation valve (6) is a single To the check valve, an air pump must be externally connected to the gas into the airtight tank (23).

In the above, the light guiding support beam 22 is composed of a straight beam (24) and a beam (25), and a plurality of airtight cells (23) are composed of the straight beam (24) and the beam (25). The space formed after the intersection; the support beam (22) for guiding light not only can support the sole of the foot, so that the sole of the foot does not fall outside, and the gravity of the human body can be completely dispersed evenly throughout the midsole of the shoe (2) On the plane, the parts are pressed, so that the local elastic fatigue deformation or damage problem does not occur.

Furthermore, considering the area of the midsole (2) of the shoe, and not affecting the light transmission and light guiding characteristics, and in order to reduce the use of plastic materials, the distribution of the supporting beam (22) for guiding light must be carefully planned to allow light transmission. A balance point is achieved between the light guide and the reduction of the plastic material. Otherwise, the one side is stronger (strong) and the other side is weaker (weak), but it is too late to achieve a win-win effect.

According to the figure, there are two straight beams (24) in this case, which are respectively extended from the front and rear of the groove (21), and then to the top frame and the rear frame of the midsole (2). The central vertebra of the tortoise shell; and a plurality of beams (25) extending to the left and right sides of the two straight beams (24) until the left and right borders of the midsole 2 of the shoe are shaped like the left and right transverse ribs of the tortoise shell, the beam (25) ) can also be in a straight line Or set by arc or other means.

As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, it has been found through experiments that the front and rear two straight beams (24) can quickly transmit the light of the light-emitting device (3) from the groove (21) to the front and rear ends of the midsole (2) of the shoe, and The left and right beams (25) can transfer the light received by the two straight beams (24) to the left and right frames respectively. This is the best implementation of the light conduction, the lowest attenuation, the uniform brightness of the surrounding, and the weight can be greatly reduced. For example, if the modification of the distribution of the above-mentioned support beam (22) is changed, as long as it is within the range of equal effect, it should be included in the scope of the present case. When the light is transmitted to the periphery of the midsole (2), it is directly introduced into the outsole (1) of the shoe, so that the outer edge of the outsole 1 of the shoe exhibits a bright concentrating effect.

Next, referring to Figures 3 and 6, the top (20) is composed of an upper (4) and an insole (5), and the bottom edge of the upper (4) is folded to the shoe. Under the bottom surface of the insole (5), the two are attached to each other, and the bottom surface of the insole (5) is combined with the top surface of the midsole (2), such as adhesive bonding, etc.; The insole (5) is further provided with a movable lid (51) corresponding to the position of the groove (21), the bottom surface of the lid (51) is not with the top of the midsole (2) The combination of faces can facilitate the user to open at any time in order to quickly place or replace the light-emitting device (3).

The insole (5) is usually made of cardboard, fiberboard, rubber sheet, leather, artificial leather, etc., and the lid (51) is cut or punched in a U shape on the insole (5). And formed, because one end is still connected with the insole (5), it can be opened or closed. When the lid (51) is closed, it is horizontal with the insole (5), but after opening An opening is formed for the illumination device (3) to be placed or removed at any time.

Referring to FIG. 3, when the lid (51) is closed, an insole (40) which can be taken out or placed at any time can be placed above the insole (5), so that the heel has a good bullet when stepping on the pedal. The cushioning effect can also provide a one-piece shock absorber block (401) on the insole (40) of the rear heel position. Since this is a prior art, the present invention will not be described again.

The above-mentioned light-emitting device (3) is a small-sized lamp body which can be waterproof, load-bearing, impact-resistant, light-transmissive or even remote-controllable light-emitting mode. For detailed structure and effect, reference can be made to the M532704 patent applied by the inventor. Avoid lengthy narratives, and the illumination device (3) will not be described in detail here.

The material of the above-mentioned shoe outsole (1) may be selected from a single application of thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer (TPU), thermoplastic rubber (TPR), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyurethane (PU), ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) or The materials are suitable for the above-mentioned shoe midsole (2), including hot melt adhesives, including ethylene-vinyl acetate glue, polyethylene, polyamide, block copolymer, and APAO. Each of them has good flexibility, and a high degree of clarity or transparency; only, in order to improve the abrasion resistance of the outsole (1) and to make the midsole (2) elastic. The hardness of the outsole (1) of the shoe must be greater than that of the midsole (2); as for light transmission and light guiding, the light transmission and light guiding effect of the midsole (2) of the shoe must be better than that of the outsole (1).

The shoe midsole 2 is formed by molding or by 3D printing. However, in order to facilitate mold making and demoulding, there is another manufacturing method, as shown in Fig. 7, in the shoe. The bottom 2 is a semi-finished product after molding, and the bottom surface of the plurality of troughs is an open-shaped notch. Therefore, a bottom cover 26 is required to be coupled to the bottom surface of the midsole 2 of the shoe, and the notches of the respective troughs are closed to form a gas. The dense trough 23, since the midsole 2 of the shoe is of a plastic material, after the inflation of the plurality of airtight troughs 23, the top surface of the midsole 2 is slightly expanded, thereby violently moving. It can provide excellent shock absorption and cushioning effect; in addition, the above combination method is implemented by techniques such as strong bonding, hot pressing melting, or ultrasonic welding.

As for the groove (21), it may be hollow or a groove having a bottom surface; if it is a hollow groove (21), the thickness of the light-emitting device (3) may be increased, and the inner battery thickness may be relatively Thickening; if there is a groove (21) with a groove bottom, the thickness of the light-emitting device (3) needs to be limited. In contrast, the thickness of the internal battery must be reduced; only the above two can be applied to the case.

Referring to Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, the straight beam (24) and the beam (25) can be provided with through holes (27) so that the airflow between the airtight cells (25) can communicate with each other. When the midsole (2) of the shoe is subjected to up and down pressure, it provides excellent shock absorption.

Referring to Figures 6 and 8, the top surface of the shoe midsole (2) is provided with an inflation valve (6), and the inflation valve (6) communicates with the airtight groove (23), so that the external connection is The air pump (50) can directly input the gas into the airtight tank (23), which is a manual or mechanical air pump, and has a pass between the airtight cells (23). The hole (27) is penetrated, so that the midsole (2) of the shoe can produce a better elastic suspension effect after being fully inflated: before inflating, the insole (40) needs to be taken out from the shoe first, and then the clamshell is opened. (51) can be carried out.

The traditional technique of inflating the sole is to provide an inflation valve on the outer periphery of the sole of the shoe, and the gas is input to the airbag hidden in the outsole of the shoe via the inflation valve; and the present invention is provided with an inflation valve in the midsole (2) of the shoe. (6) The gas is introduced into the airtight groove (23) inside the midsole (2) by the inflation valve (6), so that the inflation technique and structure are different.

Referring again to Figures 9 and 10, the shoe sole (1) is disclosed as a shoe colloid having a semi-transparent or fully translucent, or non-transparent, and does not necessarily have a periphery (11), or only has a partial The outer periphery (11); therefore, the material of the outsole (1) may also be composed of one or more of the following materials: BRS 1000 or Carbon Rubber, Strengthened wear-resistant hard rubber, DRC (wear-resistant rubber compound), Duralon or raw rubber (Gum Ruuber). With this embodiment, the partial periphery or the entire periphery of the midsole (2) can be directly seen from the outside of the sole (10), since the light transmission effect of the midsole (2) of the shoe is larger than that of the sole (1) of the shoe. Excellent, so the sole (1) can see the bright concentrating effect on the outer circumference.

In the above, if the sole (1) of the shoe is a shoe colloid having a partially arched outer periphery (11), the shoe colloid may be semi-transparent or opaque; if the outsole (1) is a non-arched outer periphery (11) The flat shoe colloid, then the shoe colloid is semi-transparent or opaque.

The footwear articles applicable to the present invention include (but are not limited to) sports shoes, casual shoes, casual boots, durable boots (for example: hiking boots or ski boots), inline skates, and four-wheel skates, slippers, and pinch feet. Slippers or plastic flip-flops, etc.

The above description is based on the embodiment, but it is not intended to limit the scope of the case. Therefore, any modification or modification that is consistent with the intention of the case should be within the scope of the patent as long as it is within the scope of the equal effect. .

Looking at the above, its progressiveness and practicability have already met the requirements for patent applications. If you apply in accordance with the law, you are requested to approve the patent application for this article. Only patents are granted.

(1) ‧ ‧ shoes outsole

(10) ‧‧‧Lighted soles

(11) ‧‧‧ peripheral

(12)‧‧‧ accommodating space

(2) ‧‧‧Sole midsole

(21) ‧‧‧ Groove

(22) ‧‧‧Support beam

(23) ‧ ‧ airtight grid

(24)‧‧‧ Straight beams

(25)‧‧‧ beams

(26) ‧ ‧ back cover

(27) ‧‧‧through holes

(3) ‧‧‧Lighting devices

(31)‧‧‧Transparent housing

(32)‧‧‧Lighting elements

(6)‧‧‧Inflatable valve

Claims (10)

A light guiding sole having an inflation and cushioning function, the light guiding sole (10) is composed of a shoe outsole (1), a midsole (2), a light emitting device (3), and an inflation valve (6), the guide The shoe sole (10) is combined with the shoe top (20) to form a shoe (30); the shoe outsole (1) is a shoe sole having top and bottom sides; the shoe midsole (2), Is a light transmissive glue layer which is bonded to the top surface of the outsole (1) of the shoe and has a groove (21) therein, and a support beam (22) for guiding light is hidden inside, and a plurality of airtight troughs (23) formed by the support beam (22); the light-emitting device (3) is disposed in the recess (21) of the midsole (2) of the shoe. a light housing (31), a small waterproof lamp body with a light-emitting element (32) hidden therein and having a power supply opening and closing and being easily taken out or placed in the groove (21); the inflation valve (6), It is disposed on the top surface of the midsole (2) of the shoe and communicates with the airtight trough (23), which is a one-way check valve, and can be externally connected to the air pump (50) to input the gas into the airtight one-way. Inside the cell (23); when the light-emitting device (3) emits light, the light is covered by the groove (21) of the midsole (2) of the shoe The groove wall is transmitted into the midsole (2) of the shoe, and then guided by the support beam (22) to the periphery of the midsole (2), and finally the light is directly transmitted into the outsole (1) of the shoe, so that the sole is out (1) Bright concentrating light is generated on the periphery. A light-guiding shoe sole having an inflation and cushioning function according to claim 1, wherein the shoe top (20) is made of an upper (4) and an insole The bottom (5) is composed, the bottom surface of the insole (5) is combined with the top surface of the midsole (2), and the insole (5) is corresponding to the position of the groove (21). A movable lid (51). The light guide sole having an inflation and cushioning function according to claim 2, wherein an insole (40) that can be easily taken and placed can be placed above the insole (5). A light guide sole having an inflation and a cushioning function as described in claim 1 of the patent application, wherein The guiding beam (22) for guiding light is composed of a straight beam (24) and a beam (25), and a plurality of airtight grooves (23) are composed of the straight beam (24) and the beam ( 25) The space formed after the intersection. The light guide sole having an inflation and cushioning function according to claim 4, wherein the straight beams (24) have two, which are longitudinally extended from the front and the rear ends of the groove (21) to the periphery. , to the top and rear frames of the midsole (2); and on the left and right sides of the two straight beams (24), a plurality of beams (25) extend until the left and right borders of the midsole (2) of the shoe until. The light guide sole having an inflation and cushioning function according to claim 4, wherein when the midsole (2) is in a semi-finished product, the bottom surface of each groove is an open slot in the shoe. The bottom surface of the bottom (2) is correspondingly combined with a layer of the back cover (26) to close the notches of the respective grooves, so that they become airtight cells (23). The light guide sole having an inflation and cushioning function according to claim 4, wherein the straight beam (24) and the beam (25) are provided with through holes (27) to make each airtight groove The airflow between (23) flows to each other. A light guide sole having an inflation and cushioning function according to claim 1, wherein the shoe outsole (1) is a shoe body having a bulging outer periphery (11) to form an accommodation space (12), The shoe colloid is semi-transparent or fully transparent. The light guide sole having an inflation and cushioning function according to claim 1, wherein the shoe outsole (1) is a shoe colloid having a partially arched outer periphery (11), and the shoe colloid is semipermeable. Light or opaque. The light guide sole having an inflation and cushioning function according to claim 1, wherein the outsole (1) is a flat shoe colloid, and the shoe colloid is semi-transparent or opaque.