US20190104803A1 - Shoe having air-permeable tongue - Google Patents

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US20190104803A1
US20190104803A1 US16/097,123 US201716097123A US2019104803A1 US 20190104803 A1 US20190104803 A1 US 20190104803A1 US 201716097123 A US201716097123 A US 201716097123A US 2019104803 A1 US2019104803 A1 US 2019104803A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B7/00—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements
    • A43B7/06—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements ventilated
    • A43B7/08—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements ventilated with air-holes, with or without closures
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B23/00—Uppers; Boot legs; Stiffeners; Other single parts of footwear
    • A43B23/02—Uppers; Boot legs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B23/00—Uppers; Boot legs; Stiffeners; Other single parts of footwear
    • A43B23/26—Tongues for shoes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B7/00—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements
    • A43B7/06—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements ventilated
    • A43B7/08—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements ventilated with air-holes, with or without closures
    • A43B7/084—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements ventilated with air-holes, with or without closures characterised by the location of the holes
    • A43B7/085—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements ventilated with air-holes, with or without closures characterised by the location of the holes in the upper

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  • the present invention relates to a shoe having an air-permeable tongue and more specifically, to a shoe having an air-permeable tongue such that the front portion of a shoe may be air-permeable through the tongue.
  • the feet has 50,000 sweat glands which account for 20% of the entire sweat glands in the human body and sweat more than any other parts of the body. Even when people do not engage in physical activity, the sweat glands of the feet produce a large amount of sweat. When people engage in intense physical activity, the amount of sweat is increased by 12 times.
  • Ventilation is performed through the bottom of the footwear.
  • the outsoles of shoes are configured to be air-permeable.
  • such shoes are not appropriate for places where water stagnates on the ground.
  • Termite nests are usually 1 to 2 m high. However, the height of a large one is 9 m corresponding to the height of a 3-to-four story apartment building. As illustrated in FIG. 1 , the temperature inside a termite nest is kept at about 29 to 30° C. all the time thanks to thermal convection according to the structure of a termite nest and the holes of a termite nest as although the temperature in African prairie known as a termite habitat rises to 38 or more ° C. during the day, and the diurnal temperature variation in African prairie is big.
  • This applicant has embodied the present invention by applying the theory of ondol, the Korean traditional floor heating system in addition to a termite nest. That is, when people are wearing shoes, the feet themselves serve as agungi, a part of the traditional floor heating system. Thus, heat or a smell in shoes is naturally transferred from a lower place to an upper place and discharged to the outside without any external reactions.
  • the present invention is directed to providing a shoe having an air-permeable tongue which can discharge heat or smell, generated at the front portion of a shoe, to the outside through a tongue unlike traditional shoes where air ventilation is performed through the sole thereof.
  • a shoe having an air-permeable tongue includes a tongue outer cover having a plurality of vent holes; a tongue inner cover provided under the tongue outer cover; and a spacer structure provided with a main body part fitted between the tongue outer cover and the tongue inner cover, and a wing part extending from the main body part toward a front of the shoe so as to be positioned under a vamp that is an upper constituting the front portion of a shoe.
  • the spacer structure includes an air-permeable part formed on the bottom surface of the wing part; an air-permeable part formed on the top surface of the main body part so as to be linked with the vent holes of the tongue outer cover; and a space passage formed in the wing part and the main body part so as to enable air to pass between the wing part and the main body part.
  • Part of edges of the tongue outer cover and the tongue inner cover is coupled so as to form a tongue pocket that has an entrance towards the front portion of the shoe, the main body part of the spacer structure is inserted into the tongue pocket through the entrance of the tongue pocket, and an end of the tongue outer cover positioned at the entrance of the tongue pocket is preferably coupled to the vamp.
  • the length of the tongue inner cover is larger than that of the tongue outer cover so as to extend to the vamp.
  • the tongue inner cover is divided into a wing part that will be positioned under the vamp and a main body part that will be positioned under the tongue outer cover, and the wing part of the tongue inner cover preferably includes a plurality of vent holes.
  • the wing part of the spacer structure is preferably coupled to the wing part of the tongue inner cover.
  • an edge of the wing part of the tongue inner cover and the vamp are preferably coupled to a sole.
  • the spacer structure may consist of double-layered air mesh.
  • the double-layered air mesh preferably includes an upper net which has a mesh structure; a lower net which is spaced apart from the upper net and has a mesh structure; and a vent member installed between the upper net and the lower net so as to provide a space passage.
  • the vent member may consist of tangled elastic fibers.
  • Air-permeable parts and protrusions may be formed on a flat body of the spacer structure. In this case, if the protrusions are installed upwards, the air-permeable parts are preferably formed at the wing part of the spacer structure. If protrusions are installed downwards, air-permeable parts are preferably formed at the main body part of the spacer structure.
  • heat or a smell, generated at the front portion of the shoe naturally passes through the space passage of the spacer structure and is discharged to the outside through the vent holes of the tongue.
  • the vamp consists of non-permeable materials, air permeability is ensured.
  • water may not come through the vamp since only the vent holes of the tongue outer cover are exposed to the outside, thereby ensuring water resistance.
  • the vamp consists of an air-permeable material such as a net, water resistance may not be significantly improved.
  • the air permeability of the present invention may be higher than that of traditional ones whose vamp simply consists of a mesh material, since the vamp and the tongue as well serve as an air discharging passage.
  • FIG. 1 is a view illustrating an automatic ventilation system of a termite nest.
  • FIG. 2 is a view illustrating an appearance of a shoe 2 having an air-permeable tongue according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a view illustrating a tongue 130 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 4 to 8 are views illustrating a process of manufacturing a tongue 130 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a view illustrating a tongue 130 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 10 to 15 are views illustrating a process of manufacturing a tongue 130 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 16 to 21 are views illustrating a spacer structure 132 .
  • FIG. 2 is a view illustrating an appearance of a shoe 2 having an air-permeable tongue according to the present invention.
  • an upper 110 is installed on a sole 120 so as to form an entire appearance, as illustrated in FIG. 2 .
  • a tongue 130 is installed at a portion where a tightening means 150 such as a shoestring or Velcro is installed, so as to cover the bridge of a foot, and a plurality of vent holes 135 are installed at the tongue 130 .
  • the front of the upper 110 of a shoe is also referred to as a vamp 140 as in other cases.
  • FIG. 3 is a view illustrating a tongue 130 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the tongue 130 as illustrated in FIG. 3 , has a structure in which a spacer structure 132 is fitted between a tongue outer cover 131 and a tongue inner cover 133 .
  • the length of the tongue outer cover 131 is similar to that of the tongue inner cover 133 while the spacer structure 132 is longer than the tongue outer cover 131 and extends to the vamp 140 that is the front portion of the shoe.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates double-layered air mesh as an example of the spacer structure.
  • the double-layered air mesh has a structure in which a vent member 132 - 7 is installed between an upper net 132 - 6 and a lower net 132 - 8 .
  • the vent member 132 - 7 may consist of a porous material such as a sponge or tangled elastic fibers.
  • the thickness and strength of the elastic fiber is determined depending on the gap and the degree of the buffering between the upper net 132 - 6 and the lower net 132 - 8 .
  • the gap between the tangled elastic fibers is configured as a space passage ( 132 - 2 in FIG. 16 ).
  • Heat or smell which is generated at the front portion of the shoe, naturally passes through the space passage 132 - 2 of the spacer structure 132 , is diffused towards the vent holes 135 of the tongue outer cover 13 , and is discharged to the outside.
  • a manufacturing process is described as follows with reference to FIGS. 4 to 8 .
  • a tongue outer cover 131 , a spacer structure 132 , and a tongue inner cover 133 are prepared, as illustrated in FIG. 4 .
  • the length of the spacer structure 132 is larger than that of the tongue outer cover 131 and the tongue inner cover 133 .
  • the spacer structure 132 is divided into a wing part 132 a and a main body part 132 b .
  • the main body part 132 b is fitted between the tongue outer cover 131 and the tongue inner cover 133 , and contributes to the formation of a tongue 130 .
  • the wing part 132 a extends from the main body part 132 b towards the front of the shoe so as to be positioned under a vamp 140 that is an upper constituting the front portion of the shoe.
  • the width of the wing part 132 a is larger than that of the main body part 132 b at a boundary between the wing part 132 a and the main body part 132 b and becomes narrower towards the front thereof, thereby having a streamlined shape considering a shoe structure.
  • the tongue outer cover 131 includes a plurality of vent holes 135 . If the tongue outer cover 131 consists of a non-water or non-air permeable material such as leather, artificial leather, waterproof fabric, a synthetic resin etc., holes are made at the tongue outer cover 131 such that vent holes 135 are formed. If the tongue outer cover 131 itself is configured to be air-permeable like a mesh, the tongue outer cover 131 has vent holes 135 without the need to make holes.
  • part of edges of the tongue outer cover 131 and the tongue inner cover 133 is coupled so as to form a tongue pocket 130 a that has an entrance A towards the front of the shoe.
  • Reference numeral 137 a indicates a portion where the tongue outer cover 131 and the tongue inner cover 133 are coupled. Such a portion 137 a has the approximate shape of “ ⁇ ”.
  • the tongue outer cover 131 and the tongue inner cover 133 are coupled via various methods such as sewing, adhering with an adhesive, welding etc.
  • an end of the tongue outer cover 131 positioned at the entrance of the tongue pocket 131 a is coupled to the vamp 140 of the upper 110 via sewing, adhering, welding etc. as illustrated in FIG. 6 .
  • Reference numeral 137 b indicates a portion where the tongue outer cover 131 and the vamp 140 are coupled. In this case, since the tongue inner cover 133 is not coupled to the vamp 140 , the entrance A of the tongue pocket 130 a stays open.
  • the main body part 132 b of the spacer structure 132 is inserted into the tongue pocket 130 a through the entrance A of the tongue pocket 130 a , as illustrated in FIG. 7 .
  • the spacer structure 132 is wound under a sole 120 and coupled to the sole 120 while the spacer structure 132 and the vamp 140 are pulled laterally, as illustrated in FIG. 8 .
  • the spacer structure 132 is not fixed in place in the shoe.
  • the spacer structure 132 and the vamp 140 preferably are coupled to the sole 120 . Otherwise, a job of coupling the spacer structure 132 to the vamp 140 needs to be performed.
  • FIG. 9 is a view illustrating a tongue 130 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Unlike the first embodiment, a tongue inner cover 133 according to the second embodiment extends to a vamp 140 that is the front portion of the shoe.
  • a manufacturing process is described as follows with reference to FIGS. 10 to 15 .
  • a tongue outer cover 131 , a spacer structure 132 , and a tongue inner cover 133 are prepared, as illustrated in FIG. 10 .
  • the length of the tongue inner cover 133 according to the second embodiment is larger than that of the tongue outer cover 131 so as to extend to a vamp 140 that is the front portion of the shoe.
  • the tongue inner cover 133 is divided into a wing part 133 a that will be positioned under the vamp 140 and a main body part 133 b that will be positioned under the tongue outer cover 131 .
  • the wing part 133 a of the tongue inner cover 133 includes a plurality of vent holes 136 .
  • the width of the wing part 133 a is larger than that of the main body part 133 b at a boundary between the wing part 133 a and the main body part 133 b and becomes narrower towards the front thereof, thereby having a streamlined shape considering a shoe structure.
  • vent holes are preferably distributed in a streamlined shape such that the vent holes 136 are distributed at the portion where there are toes and at the front portion of the bridge of a foot, which is adjacent to the toes.
  • the tongue inner cover 133 consists of a non-air permeable material such as leather, artificial leather, waterproof fabric, a synthetic resin etc., holes are made at the tongue inner cover such that vent holes 136 are formed. If the tongue inner cover 133 itself consists of an air-permeable material such as a net or a non-woven fabric, the tongue inner cover 133 has vent holes 136 without the need to make holes.
  • the spacer structure 132 has a shape and size so as not to escape from the tongue inner cover 133 while the spacer structure 132 and the vent holes 136 of the tongue inner cover 133 cover a main body part 133 b.
  • part of edges of the tongue outer cover 131 and the tongue inner cover 133 is coupled so as to form a tongue pocket 130 a that has an entrance A towards the front portion of the shoe.
  • Reference numeral 137 a indicates a portion where the tongue outer cover 131 and the tongue inner cover 133 are coupled. Such a portion 137 a has the approximate shape of “ ⁇ ”.
  • the tongue outer cover 131 and the tongue inner cover 133 are coupled via various methods such as sewing, adhering with an adhesive, welding etc.
  • an end of the tongue outer cover 131 positioned at the entrance A of the tongue pocket 130 a is coupled to the vamp 140 of the upper 110 via sewing, adhering, welding etc. as illustrated in FIG. 12 .
  • Reference numeral 137 b indicates a portion where the tongue outer cover 131 and the vamp 140 are coupled. In this case, since the tongue inner cover 133 is not coupled to the vamp 140 , the entrance A of the tongue pocket 130 a stays open.
  • the main body part 132 b of the spacer structure 132 is inserted into the tongue pocket 130 a through the entrance A of the tongue pocket 130 a , as illustrated in FIG. 13 .
  • a wing part 132 a of the spacer structure 132 is placed on an area where the vent holes 136 of the tongue inner cover 133 are distributed.
  • the vamp 140 is partially lifted, and then the wing part 132 a of the spacer structure 132 is coupled to the wing part 133 a of the tongue inner cover 133 through a method such as sewing, adhering, welding etc.
  • Reference numeral 137 c indicates a portion where the spacer structure 132 and the tongue inner cover 133 are coupled.
  • the wing part 133 a of the tongue inner cover 133 is wound under a sole 120 and coupled to the sole 120 while an edge of the wing part 133 a of the tongue inner cover 133 , and the vamp 140 are pulled, as illustrated in FIG. 15 .
  • the spacer structure 132 is already coupled to the tongue inner cover 133 . Thus, the spacer structure 132 does not need to be coupled to the sole 120 .
  • FIGS. 16 to 21 are views illustrating a spacer structure 132 .
  • a spacer structure 132 of the present invention includes an air-permeable part 132 - 1 formed at a bottom surface of the wing part 132 a , an air-permeable part 132 - 3 formed at a top surface of the main body part 132 b , and a space passage 132 - 2 formed in the wing part 132 a and the main body part 132 b so as to enable air to pass between the wing part 132 a and the main body part 132 b.
  • heat and a smell passes through the air-permeable part 132 - 1 , the space passage 132 - 2 , the air-permeable part 132 - 3 and the vent holes 135 , and are discharged to the outside.
  • heat or a smell passes through the vent holes 136 , the air-permeable part 132 - 1 , the space passage 132 - 2 , the air-permeable part 132 - 3 and the vent holes 135 , and are discharged to the outside.
  • FIG. 19 is a view illustrating one example of a spacer structure 132 in which protrusions 132 - 4 are installed upwards on the entire flat body 132 - 5 of the spacer structure 132 , and air-permeable parts 132 - 1 are formed at a wing part 132 a .
  • a main body part 132 b does not includes an air-permeable part 132 - 3
  • spaces between the protrusions 132 - 4 serve as an air-permeable part 132 - 3 and a space passage 132 - 2 .
  • FIG. 20 is a view illustrating another example of a spacer structure 132 in which protrusions 132 - 4 are installed downwards on the entire flat body 132 - 5 of the spacer structure 132 , and an air-permeable part 132 - 3 is formed at a main body part 132 b .
  • a wing part 132 a does not includes an air-permeable part 132 - 1
  • spaces between the protrusions 132 - 4 serve as an air-permeable part 132 - 1 and a space passage 132 - 2 .
  • a spacer structure 132 may be installed regardless of the direction of protrusions 132 - 4 .
  • FIG. 21 is a view illustrating double-layered air mesh as yet another example of a spacer structure 132 . This has been described above and therefore will not be described.
  • heat or a smell, generated at the front portion of the shoe naturally passes through the space passage 132 - 2 of the spacer structure 132 and is discharged to the outside through the vent holes 135 of the tongue 130 .
  • the vamp 140 consists of non-permeable materials, air permeability is ensured. In this case, water may not come through the vamp 140 since only the vent holes 135 of the tongue outer cover 131 are exposed to the outside, thereby ensuring water resistance.
  • the air permeability of the present invention may be higher than that of traditional ones whose vamp 140 simply consists of a mesh material, since the vamp 140 and the tongue 130 as well serve as an air discharging passage through the spacer structure 132 .

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