US20200068982A1 - Autolacing footwear having an elongate spool - Google Patents

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US20200068982A1
US20200068982A1 US16/557,176 US201916557176A US2020068982A1 US 20200068982 A1 US20200068982 A1 US 20200068982A1 US 201916557176 A US201916557176 A US 201916557176A US 2020068982 A1 US2020068982 A1 US 2020068982A1
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    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/34—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B11/00—Footwear with arrangements to facilitate putting-on or removing, e.g. with straps
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C1/00—Shoe lacing fastenings
    • A43C1/04—Shoe lacing fastenings with rings or loops
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C11/00—Other fastenings specially adapted for shoes
    • A43C11/16—Fastenings secured by wire, bolts, or the like
    • A43C11/165—Fastenings secured by wire, bolts, or the like characterised by a spool, reel or pulley for winding up cables, laces or straps by rotation
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C19/00—Attachments for footwear, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C7/00—Holding-devices for laces
    • A43C7/005—Holding-devices for laces the devices having means to hold the traditional knots or part of it tightened
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
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  • the subject matter disclosed herein generally relates to an article of footwear having an autolacing motor and a tubular spool member.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded view illustration of components of a motorized lacing system for an article of footwear, in an example embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates generally a block diagram of components of a motorized lacing system, in an example embodiment.
  • FIGS. 3A-3C are perspective, side, and top views, respectively, of an article of footwear incorporating the motorized lacing system and elongate spools, in an example embodiment.
  • FIGS. 4A and 4B are detailed views of the plurality of laces unwound and wound around an elongate spool, in an example embodiment.
  • FIGS. 5A and 5B are a depiction of an article of footwear having elongate spools that are flexible, in an example embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 is a depiction of an article of footwear having an elongate spool that has multiple discrete diameters, in an example embodiment.
  • FIG. 7 is a depiction of an article of footwear having an elongate spool that has multiple diameters, in an example embodiment.
  • FIGS. 8A and 8B illustrate top and side views, respectively, of an article of footwear with a single elongate spool, in an example embodiment.
  • Example methods and systems are directed to an article of footwear having an autolacing motor and a tubular spool member. Examples merely typify possible variations. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, components and functions are optional and may be combined or subdivided, and operations may vary in sequence or be combined or subdivided. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth to provide a thorough understanding of example embodiments. It will be evident to one skilled in the art, however, that the present subject matter may be practiced without these specific details.
  • Articles of footwear may include a variety of components, both conventional and unconventional.
  • Conventional components may include an upper, a sole, and laces or other securing mechanisms to enclose and secure the foot of a wearer within the article of footwear.
  • a motorized lacing system may engage with the lace to tighten and/or loosen the lace.
  • Additional or alternative electronics may provide a variety of functionality for the article of footwear, including operating and driving the motor, sensing information about the nature of the article of footwear, providing lighted displays and/or other sensory stimuli, and so forth.
  • characteristics such as the size, form, robustness, and weight of the article of footwear may be of particular importance.
  • the capacity to firmly secure the article of footwear to the foot by way of tightening a lace, laces, or other tension members may further enhance wearability, comfort, and performance.
  • Providing adequate tightness across a desired range of the upper of a footwear may be a particular challenge of autolacing footwear and footwear in general.
  • the elongate spool may be tubular, conical, have stepped portions, or be any other suitable shape.
  • the elongate spool may be positioned outside of a lacing engine but be connected between the lacing engine and laces that engage with an upper to tighten the upper and secure the article of footwear to a foot of a wearer. The result may be an even, desired tension placed on one or more laces and an even distribution of tension across the upper.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded view illustration of components of a motorized lacing system for an article of footwear, in an example embodiment. While the system is described with respect to the article of footwear, it is to be recognized and understood that the principles described with respect to the article of footwear apply equally well to any of a variety of wearable articles.
  • the motorized lacing system 100 illustrated in FIG. 1 includes a lacing engine 102 having a housing structure 103 , a lid 104 , an actuator 106 , a mid-sole plate 108 , a mid-sole 110 , and an outsole 112 .
  • FIG. 1 illustrates the basic assembly sequence of components of an automated lacing footwear platform. The motorized lacing system 100 starts with the mid-sole plate 108 being secured within the mid-sole.
  • the actuator 106 is inserted into an opening in the lateral side of the mid-sole plate opposite to interface buttons that can be embedded in the outsole 112 .
  • the lacing engine 102 is dropped into the mid-sole plate 108 .
  • the lacing system 100 is inserted under a continuous loop of lacing cable and the lacing cable is aligned with a spool in the lacing engine 102 (discussed below).
  • the lid 104 is inserted into grooves in the mid-sole plate 108 , secured into a closed position, and latched into a recess in the mid-sole plate 108 .
  • the lid 104 can capture the lacing engine 102 and can assist in maintaining alignment of a lacing cable during operation.
  • a lace spool 220 (see FIG. 2 ) is under the lid 104 .
  • FIG. 2 illustrates generally a block diagram of components of a motorized lacing system 100 , in an example embodiment.
  • the system 100 includes some, but not necessarily all, components of a motorized lacing system such as including interface buttons 200 , a foot presence sensor 202 , and the lacing engine housing 102 enclosing a printed circuit board assembly (PCA) with a processor circuit 204 , a battery 206 , a receive coil 208 , an optical encoder 210 , a motion sensor 212 , and a drive mechanism 214 .
  • the optical encoder 210 may include an optical sensor and an encoder having distinct portions independently detectable by the optical sensor.
  • the drive mechanism 214 can include, among other things, a motor 216 , a transmission 218 , and a lace spool 220 .
  • the motion sensor 212 can include, among other things, a single or multiple axis accelerometer, a magnetometer, a gyrometer, or other sensor or device configured to sense motion of the housing structure 102 , or of one or more components within or coupled to the housing structure 102 .
  • the motorized lacing system 100 includes a magnetometer 222 coupled to the processor circuit 204 .
  • the processor circuit 204 is in data or power signal communication with one or more of the interface buttons 200 , foot presence sensor 202 , battery 206 , receive coil 208 , and drive mechanism 214 .
  • the transmission 218 couples the motor 216 to a spool to form the drive mechanism 214 .
  • the buttons 200 , foot presence sensor 202 , and environment sensor 224 are shown outside of, or partially outside of, the lacing engine 102 .
  • the receive coil 208 is positioned on or inside of the housing 103 of the lacing engine 102 .
  • the receive coil 208 is positioned on an outside major surface, e.g., a top or bottom surface, of the housing 103 and, in a specific example, the bottom surface.
  • the receive coil 208 is a qi charging coil, though any suitable coil, such as an A4WP charging coil, may be utilized instead.
  • the processor circuit 204 controls one or more aspects of the drive mechanism 214 .
  • the processor circuit 204 can be configured to receive information from the buttons 200 and/or from the foot presence sensor 202 and/or from the motion sensor 212 and, in response, control the drive mechanism 214 , such as to tighten or loosen footwear about a foot.
  • the processor circuit 204 is additionally or alternatively configured to issue commands to obtain or record sensor information, from the foot presence sensor 202 or other sensor, among other functions.
  • the processor circuit 204 conditions operation of the drive mechanism 214 on (1) detecting a foot presence using the foot presence sensor 202 and (2) detecting a specified gesture using the motion sensor 212 .
  • Information from the environment sensor 224 can be used to update or adjust a baseline or reference value for the foot presence sensor 202 .
  • capacitance values measured by a capacitive foot presence sensor can vary over time, such as in response to ambient conditions near the sensor.
  • the processor circuit 204 and/or the foot presence sensor 202 can update or adjust a measured or sensed capacitance value.
  • FIGS. 3A-3C are perspective, side, and top views, respectively, of an article of footwear 300 incorporating the motorized lacing system 100 and elongate spools 302 , in an example embodiment.
  • the elongate spools 302 are coupled to the lace spool 220 via a primary lace 304 , which is secured at each end to the elongate spools 302 .
  • the elongate spools 302 are mounted within the article of footwear 300 such that they may rotate freely about their major axis 303 .
  • a plurality of laces 306 are spaced along each of the elongate spools 302 .
  • Each one of the plurality of laces 306 has a first end 308 secured to one of the elongate spools 302 and a second end 310 secured to the other one of the elongate spools 302 , causing each of the plurality of laces to extend across a throat section 312 of an upper 314 of the article of footwear 300 .
  • first and second ends 308 , 310 of each of the plurality of laces 306 are secured in part by being wound about the respective elongate spool 302 and in part by being fastened, glued, inserted into, or otherwise affixed to or within the elongate spool 302 .
  • the motor 216 ( FIG. 2 ) operates and causes the lace spool 220 to turn, applying tension on the primary lace 304 .
  • the tension on the primary lace 304 thereby produces rotational force on the elongate spools 302 , causing the elongate spools 302 to rotate along their respective major axis 303 .
  • tension is placed on each of the plurality of laces 306 , causing the plurality of laces 306 to tighten over the throat 312 .
  • the motor 216 operates and causes the lace spool 220 to turn in an opposite direction from the direction the lace spool 216 turned to tighten the plurality of laces 306 .
  • the primary lace 304 then becomes slack, allowing the elongate spools 302 to rotate in the opposite direction along their respective major axis 303 as from the tightening the plurality of laces 306 , thereby allowing the plurality of laces 306 to go slack.
  • the plurality of laces 306 may become more slack, creating a larger opening to remove the foot of the wearer.
  • FIGS. 4A and 4B are detailed views of the plurality of laces 306 unwound and wound around an elongate spool 302 , in an example embodiment.
  • the plurality of laces 306 are substantially unwound, each secured to the elongate spool 302 at their respective first ends 308 .
  • the motor 216 operates and turns the lace spool 220
  • the rotational force imparted on the elongate spool 302 causes each of the plurality of laces 306 to wind around the elongate spool 302 , as depicted in FIG. 4B .
  • FIGS. 5A and 5B are a depiction of an article of footwear 500 having elongate spools 502 that are flexible, in an example embodiment.
  • the article of footwear 500 and the elongate spools 502 may otherwise be and operate the same as the article of footwear 300 and elongate spools 302 .
  • the elongate spools 302 which may be made of a rigid and/or inflexible material, such as plastic, metal, and so forth, the elongate spools 502 may be made of a flexible material, such as rubber, or of a material, such as metal, configured to flex or otherwise bend during operation.
  • the elongate spools 502 may conform to contours of the article of footwear 500 . As depicted, the elongate spools 502 may substantially follow a medial curve 504 and lateral curve 506 of the midsole 508 of the article of footwear 500 .
  • FIG. 6 is a depiction of an article of footwear 600 having an elongate spool 602 that has multiple discrete diameters, in an example embodiment.
  • the article of footwear 600 and the elongate spool 602 may otherwise be and operate the same as the article of footwear 300 and elongate spools 302 .
  • the elongate spool 602 includes a plurality of segments 604 , 606 , 608 , each of the plurality of segments 604 , 606 , 608 being discrete segments having a different diameter than the other, with changes in the diameter of the plurality of segments 604 , 606 , 608 being abrupt between each segment.
  • the segment 604 has a larger diameter than the segment 606 , which has a larger diameter than the segment 608 .
  • Each one of the plurality of laces 610 is secured to one of the plurality of segments 604 , 606 , 608 .
  • each one of the plurality of segments 604 , 606 , 608 corresponds to only one of the plurality of laces 610 .
  • each one of the plurality of laces 610 has a different amount of travel owning to the corresponding different in diameter in the corresponding one of the plurality of segments 604 , 606 , 608 .
  • the lace 610 ′ which is wound about the segment 604 having the largest diameter, will have a larger amount of travel than the lace 610 ′′ which is wound about the segment 606 having a smaller diameter.
  • one rotation of the elongate spool 602 winds or unwinds more of the lace 610 ′ than the lace 610 ′′.
  • the cinching characteristics of each of the plurality of laces 610 may be customized by selecting the diameter of each of the plurality of segments 604 , 606 , 608 .
  • FIG. 7 is a depiction of an article of footwear 700 having an elongate spool 702 that has multiple diameters, in an example embodiment.
  • the article of footwear 700 and the elongate spools 702 may otherwise be and operate the same as the article of footwear 600 and elongate spools 602 .
  • the elongate spool 702 is conical and thus has a continuous change in diameter along the length of the elongate spool 702 .
  • the elongate spool 702 has a plurality of segments 704 , 706 , 708 corresponding to discrete locations at which the plurality of laces 710 are individual positioned, but the plurality of segments 704 , 706 , 708 are part of a continuous variation in the diameter of the elongate spool 702 .
  • each of the plurality of laces 710 winds around a length 712 of the elongate spool 702 , the torque on each of the plurality of laces 710 varies as the individual lace winds about the elongate spool 702 .
  • the lace 710 ′ starts at a first, greater-diameter location 714 on the spool 702 but as the spool 702 turns gradually moves down the length 712 to a second, lesser-diameter location 716 .
  • the torque imparted on the lace 710 ′ by the spool constantly decreases.
  • each of the plurality of laces 710 experiences the same decrease in torque, potentially creating a relatively softer cinching sensation on a wearer than may be the case if the torque does not decrease as the plurality of laces 710 tighten.
  • elongate spools 602 , 702 may be combined in a single spool.
  • a single elongate spool may incorporate both conical sections with gradual changes in diameter and discrete sections separated by abrupt changes in diameter.
  • the discrete sections may themselves be conical, with an abrupt change between conical sections.
  • FIGS. 8A and 8B illustrate top and side views, respectively, of an article of footwear 800 with a single elongate spool 802 , in an example embodiment.
  • the elongate spool 802 may be the same as any of the elongate spools disclosed herein, including the elongate spools 302 , 502 , 602 , 702 , or may be any suitable configuration.
  • a primary lace not depicted, turns the elongate spool 802 .
  • the elongate spool 802 is positioned generally along a centerline 804 of the article of footwear 800 , though it is to be recognized and understood that the elongate spool 802 may be positioned on either a medial side 806 or a lateral side 808 of the article of footwear 800 .
  • the primary laces 810 are each coupled at both ends to the elongate spool 802 .
  • Each end of the primary laces 810 is coupled to the elongate spool 802 so that the turning of the elongate spool 802 causes both ends of each of the primary laces 810 to either spool about or unspool from the elongate spool 802 .
  • the turning of the elongate spool 802 either causes the primary laces 810 to tighten or loosen, dependent on the direction the elongate spool 802 turns.
  • Modules may constitute either software modules (e.g., code embodied on a machine-readable medium or in a transmission signal) or hardware modules.
  • a “hardware module” is a tangible unit capable of performing certain operations and may be configured or arranged in a certain physical manner.
  • one or more computer systems e.g., a standalone computer system, a client computer system, or a server computer system
  • one or more hardware modules of a computer system e.g., a processor or a group of processors
  • software e.g., an application or application portion
  • a hardware module may be implemented mechanically, electronically, or any suitable combination thereof.
  • a hardware module may include dedicated circuitry or logic that is permanently configured to perform certain operations.
  • a hardware module may be a special-purpose processor, such as a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or an ASIC.
  • a hardware module may also include programmable logic or circuitry that is temporarily configured by software to perform certain operations.
  • a hardware module may include software encompassed within a general-purpose processor or other programmable processor. It will be appreciated that the decision to implement a hardware module mechanically, in dedicated and permanently configured circuitry, or in temporarily configured circuitry (e.g., configured by software) may be driven by cost and time considerations.
  • hardware module should be understood to encompass a tangible entity, be that an entity that is physically constructed, permanently configured (e.g., hardwired), or temporarily configured (e.g., programmed) to operate in a certain manner or to perform certain operations described herein.
  • “hardware-implemented module” refers to a hardware module. Considering embodiments in which hardware modules are temporarily configured (e.g., programmed), each of the hardware modules need not be configured or instantiated at any one instance in time. For example, where a hardware module comprises a general-purpose processor configured by software to become a special-purpose processor, the general-purpose processor may be configured as respectively different special-purpose processors (e.g., comprising different hardware modules) at different times. Software may accordingly configure a processor, for example, to constitute a particular hardware module at one instance of time and to constitute a different hardware module at a different instance of time.
  • Hardware modules can provide information to, and receive information from, other hardware modules. Accordingly, the described hardware modules may be regarded as being communicatively coupled. Where multiple hardware modules exist contemporaneously, communications may be achieved through signal transmission (e.g., over appropriate circuits and buses) between or among two or more of the hardware modules. In embodiments in which multiple hardware modules are configured or instantiated at different times, communications between such hardware modules may be achieved, for example, through the storage and retrieval of information in memory structures to which the multiple hardware modules have access. For example, one hardware module may perform an operation and store the output of that operation in a memory device to which it is communicatively coupled. A further hardware module may then, at a later time, access the memory device to retrieve and process the stored output. Hardware modules may also initiate communications with input or output devices, and can operate on a resource (e.g., a collection of information).
  • a resource e.g., a collection of information
  • processors may be temporarily configured (e.g., by software) or permanently configured to perform the relevant operations. Whether temporarily or permanently configured, such processors may constitute processor-implemented modules that operate to perform one or more operations or functions described herein.
  • processor-implemented module refers to a hardware module implemented using one or more processors.
  • the methods described herein may be at least partially processor-implemented, a processor being an example of hardware.
  • a processor being an example of hardware.
  • the operations of a method may be performed by one or more processors or processor-implemented modules.
  • the one or more processors may also operate to support performance of the relevant operations in a “cloud computing” environment or as a “software as a service” (SaaS).
  • SaaS software as a service
  • at least some of the operations may be performed by a group of computers (as examples of machines including processors), with these operations being accessible via a network (e.g., the Internet) and via one or more appropriate interfaces (e.g., an application program interface (API)).
  • API application program interface
  • the performance of certain of the operations may be distributed among the one or more processors, not only residing within a single machine, but deployed across a number of machines.
  • the one or more processors or processor-implemented modules may be located in a single geographic location (e.g., within a home environment, an office environment, or a server farm). In other example embodiments, the one or more processors or processor-implemented modules may be distributed across a number of geographic locations.

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