WO2019056165A1

WO2019056165A1 - Light guide sole having air inflation and buffering functions

Info

Publication number: WO2019056165A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/102227
Authority: WO
Inventors: 陈思翔
Original assignee: 陈思翔
Priority date: 2017-09-19
Filing date: 2017-09-19
Publication date: 2019-03-28
Also published as: JP3228177U

Abstract

Provided is a light guide sole (10) having air inflation and buffering functions. The light guide sole (10) consists of an outsole (1), a midsole (2), a light-emitting device (3), and an air inflation valve (6). The light guide sole (10) is combined with a top (20) on the light guide sole (10) to form a shoe (30). The outsole (1) is a rubber sole having a light transmissive function. The midsole (2) is a light guide rubber layer having a good light transmissive function, is combined with the top surface of the outsole (1), and is provided with a groove (21) for accommodating the light-emitting device (3). A supporting beam (22) for guiding light and multiple air-tight cells (23) produced after the supporting beam (22) is formed are hidden in the midsole (2). The air inflation valve (6) is disposed at the midsole (2), and is in communication with the air-tight cells (23). When the light-emitting device (3) emits light, the light is diffused to the outside through the groove (21) of the midsole (2), is guided to the surroundings by means of the supporting beam (22), and then is transmitted to the outsole (1), so that bright light is produced surrounding the outsole (1). The air inflation valve (6) can be externally connected to an air pump (50), so as to charge a gas into the air-tight cells (23), so that the midsole is full to improve the elasticity and a shock absorption effect.

Description

Light guide sole with inflation and cushioning function

Technical field

The utility model belongs to the field of shoes, in particular to a light guiding sole with inflation and cushioning functions.

Background technique

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

At present, the circuit board, LED unit and light bar of the illuminating shoe are fixed at specific parts, and once they are fixed, they cannot be disassembled; therefore, when the electronic component or circuit malfunctions no longer emits light, there is no night warning or fun display. The effect is that most consumers no longer use or discard it, so it is a pity that traditional radiant shoes have become disposable consumer products.

In order to solve the above problems, the inventors have developed a "sole with a light guiding groove structure", which is a Chinese patent No. 201720661529.7, 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 then placed in the default groove of the sole, the sole has excellent light transmission and light guiding function, and thus is a light guiding sole, when the illuminating device is in the groove When illuminating, the light will directly enter the light guide sole from the groove wall of the groove, and then pass through to the periphery of the light guide sole, so that the light guide sole can gather light and then cast out; when the light emitting device fails or needs When changing the lighting mode, the illuminating device can be taken out and replaced at any time, so that a pair of shoes can be combined with a plurality of illuminating devices of different illuminating modes, or one illuminating device can be matched with a plurality of shoes of different shapes and having a light guiding groove at the sole; The illuminating device is a self-contained small illuminating lamp which can be implemented separately and can be used as a night light or a small illuminating lamp, and the light guiding sole is taken out of the hair. 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. In addition, the remote control device such as a smart phone can be used to remotely control the lighting device, and a signal receiving module and a processing module are added to the circuit board to receive the signal. When the module receives the signal from the smart phone, the processing module can control the LED unit to generate corresponding illumination changes according to the signal, such as the flash mode, brightness, frequency, color, chroma, etc., according to which different present The luminescence changes.

In the patent No. 201720661529.7, 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, so the weight needs to be reduced to reduce the burden on the foot;

Secondly, the light guiding sole itself is a rubber material. Although it has flexibility, the abrasion resistance is insufficient, so the outer surface and the bottom surface are easily worn, so that the wear reduction and the abrasion resistance are reduced, and the light guiding sole can be used for a long time;

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 loss, and the elastic buffering effect is better, without losing the original light transmission and light guiding function, Improved topics.

Utility model content

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is implemented as follows:

A light guiding sole having an inflation and cushioning function, the light guiding sole is composed of a shoe outsole, a midsole, a lighting device, and an inflation valve, and the light guiding sole is combined with a shoe top thereon to become a shoe;

The outsole of the shoe is a sole of a shoe having a top and a bottom;

The midsole of the shoe is a light-transmitting adhesive layer with good light transmittance, and the bottom surface thereof is coupled to the top surface of the outsole of the shoe, and has a groove therein, and a support beam for guiding light is hidden inside, and a plurality of airtight troughs formed after the support beam is formed;

The illuminating device is disposed in the groove of the midsole of the shoe, and is a small waterproof lamp in which a light-emitting component is hidden inside the light-transmitting casing, and the power source can be controlled to open and close, and can be easily taken out or placed in the groove. body;

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 into the midsole of the shoe by the groove groove wall of the midsole of the shoe, and then guided by the supporting beam to the outer periphery of the midsole of the shoe, and finally the light is directly transmitted into the outsole of the shoe. Make the shoes out of the big bottom Brightly concentrated around.

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 position is provided at the position of the insole corresponding to the groove. Movable lid.

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

More specifically, the support beam for guiding light is formed by the intersection of a straight beam and a beam, and a plurality of airtight cells are spaces formed by the intersection of the straight beam and the beam.

More specifically, the straight beams have two roots, which are longitudinally extended from the front and the rear ends of the groove to the outer periphery of the groove to the top frame and the rear frame of the midsole of the shoe; and on the left and right sides of the two straight beams, Extend a number of beams to the left and right borders of the midsole.

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 bottom of the shoe is combined with a layer of the back cover to close the slot of each slot. It becomes an airtight trough.

More specifically, the straight beam and the beam are provided with through holes, so that the 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 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 utility model can achieve the following effects and benefits:

First, the main body of the light guiding sole is composed of a sole of the shoe and a midsole of the shoe. Since the midsole of the shoe has a plurality of grooves, the use of the plastic material can be reduced, the weight can be reduced, and the burden on the foot can be reduced.

Secondly, the outer layer of the main body of the light guiding sole is a sole of the shoe, which can withstand wear, reduce wear and increase the service life of the illuminating sole, and the inner midsole has flexibility to provide appropriate elastic effect.

Thirdly, the midsole of the light guiding sole has an airtight groove, which can provide an excellent buffering effect during the violent movement, and the airflow between the cells can be mutually circulated, and can be passed through the inflation valve to the shoe. The bottom is inflated, which makes the midsole of the shoe more full, so when the midsole of the shoe is bounced up and down the foot, it can provide excellent cushioning and Shock absorber effect.

Fourth, 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. It produces bright concentrating on the outer periphery of the shoe, which not only plays an excellent supporting role, but also makes the light focus on the support beam to produce excellent light guiding effect.

DRAWINGS

Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of the first type of light guiding sole of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective assembled view of the light guiding sole of Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the combination of the light guiding sole and the top of the utility model.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the light guiding sole of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a schematic view showing light transmission and light guiding of the light guiding sole of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view showing the light-emitting device of the present invention replacing the light-emitting device and performing inflation.

Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view of the light guiding sole of the present invention.

Figure 8 is a schematic view showing the interconnection of the airtight cells in the light guiding sole of the present invention.

Figure 9 is an exploded perspective view of the second type of light guiding sole of the present invention.

Figure 10 is a perspective assembled view of the light guiding sole of Figure 9.

Description of the reference signs:

10 light guide sole 20 top

1 shoe outsole 30 shoes

11 periphery 3 illuminator

12 accommodation space 31 light-transmissive housing

2 shoe midsole 32 light-emitting components

21 groove 4 upper

22 support beam 5 insole

23 airtight compartment 51 cover

24 straight beams 40 insoles

25 beam 401 shock block

26 back cover 50 air pump

27 through hole 6 inflation valve

Detailed ways

The following is a detailed description of the following embodiments according to the drawings:

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, a light guiding sole 10 having an inflation and cushioning function is disclosed. The light guiding sole 10 is composed of a shoe sole 1, a shoe midsole 2, a light-emitting device 3, and an inflation valve 6. The light guide sole 10 is combined with the top 20 thereon to form a shoe 30.

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

The midsole 2 is a light transmissive glue layer having a light transmissive layer, the bottom surface of which is coupled to the top surface of the outsole 1 and has a recess 21 therein, but the weight of the midsole 2 is reduced and reduced. The amount of the plastic material used, and the support beam 22 for guiding the light guide, and the formation of the support beam 22, which are hidden inside the groove 21, in consideration of not affecting the original light transmission and light guiding characteristics, An airtight trough 23.

The illuminating device 3 is disposed in the recess 21 of the midsole 2, 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 easily taken out by the recess 21 or The waterproof lamp body is placed; the light-emitting component 32 is an LED unit.

The shoe outsole 1 is a shoe colloid having a bulging outer periphery 11 to form an accommodating space 12, and the shoe colloid is semi-transparent or fully transparent. Therefore, when the illuminating device 3 emits light, the light is generated by the midsole 2 of the shoe. The groove wall of the groove 21 is transmitted into the midsole 2, and then guided by the support beam 22 to the outer periphery of the midsole 2, and finally the light is directly transmitted into the outsole 1 to cause the outer periphery of the shoe outsole 1 to be gathered. Light effect, which is shown in Figure 5.

The inflation valve 6 is disposed on the top surface of the midsole 2 and communicates with the airtight groove 23, which is a one-way check valve, and must be externally connected to the air pump 50 to input the gas into the one-way Inside the airtight trough 23.

In the above, the support beam 22 for guiding light is formed by the intersection of the straight beam 24 and the beam 25, and the plurality of airtight cells 23 are spaces formed by the straight beam 24 intersecting the beam 25; The support beam 22 for light can not only support the sole of the foot, but also prevent the sole of the foot from being trapped. In addition, the gravity of the human body can be completely and evenly dispersed to the plane of the midsole 2 of the whole shoe, so that the parts are pressed without being partially present. Elastic fatigue deformation or damage problems.

Furthermore, taking into account the area of the midsole 2, does not affect the light transmission and light guiding characteristics and reduce the use of plastic materials For other factors, the distribution of the support beam 22 for light guide must be carefully planned to achieve a balance between light transmission and light guide and plastic material reduction. Otherwise, one party is stronger (strong) and the other is weaker (weak). , can not get a win-win effect. According to the drawings, there are two straight beams 24 of the present invention, which are longitudinally extended from the front and rear ends of the groove 21 to the periphery, to the top frame and the rear frame of the midsole 2 of the shoe, and have the same structure. The central vertebra of the tortoise shell; and a plurality of beams 25 extending from 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 structurally shaped like the left and right transverse ribs of the tortoise shell, and the beam 25 is also Can be set in a straight line or an arc.

As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, it is 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, and the plurality of left and right beams 25 can The light transmitted by the straight beam 24 is transmitted to the left and right frames respectively, which is the best embodiment for the fastest light transmission, the lowest attenuation, the uniform brightness of the surrounding light, and the weight can be greatly reduced. Others are modified by the above-mentioned support beam 22 Sexual changes, as long as they are within the scope of equal effects, should still fall within the scope of the present invention. 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 periphery of the outsole 1 of the shoe exhibits a bright concentrating effect.

Next, referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 6, the top 20 is composed of an upper 4 and an insole 5, and the bottom edge of the upper 4 is folded down to the bottom of the insole 5, both The bottom surface of the insole 5 is combined with the top surface of the midsole 2, such as an adhesive bonding or the like; in addition, the insole 5 is disposed at a position corresponding to the groove 21 A movable lid 51 is provided, and the bottom surface of the lid 51 is not combined with the top surface of the midsole 2, so that the user can open at any time 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 formed by cutting or punching a U-shape on the insole 5, since one end is still formed. It is connected with the insole 5 so that it can be opened or closed with the joint as the axis of rotation. When the lid 51 is closed, it can be level with the insole 5, but after opening, an opening is formed. The light-emitting device 3 is easily placed in the recess 21 or taken out, which makes replacement easier.

Referring to FIG. 3 again, when the flip cover 51 is closed, an insole 40 can be placed above the insole 5, and the insole 40 can be taken out or placed at any time, in order to have a good elastic cushion for the heel to be stepped on. The effect is that a one-piece shock absorbing block 401 can be disposed on the insole 40 in the rear heel position. This is a well-known technique, and the present invention will not be described in detail.

The light-emitting device 3 is a small-sized lamp body which can be waterproof, load-bearing, impact-resistant, light-transmissive or even remote-controllable. The detailed structure and function of the light can be referred to the inventor's application of China No. 201721161984.7 "Intelligence The illuminating device "patent", in order to avoid lengthy description, the illuminating device 3 will not be described in detail.

The material of the shoe outsole 1 may be selected from thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer (TPU), thermoplastic rubber (TPR), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyurethane (PU), ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) alone or in mutual Suitably; the material suitable for the above shoe midsole 2 comprises a hot melt adhesive comprising ethylene vinyl acetate glue, polyethylene, polyamide, bulk copolymer and APAO, each of these materials Both have good flexibility and high clarity or transparency; however, in order to improve the abrasion resistance of the outsole 1 and make the midsole 2 more elastic, the hardness of the outsole 1 must be greater than that of the shoes. 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 superior to the outsole 1 of the shoe.

The shoe midsole 2 is manufactured 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, the midsole 2 After molding, it is a semi-finished product, and the bottom surface of the plurality of troughs is an open trough. Therefore, a bottom cover 26 is required to be coupled to the bottom surface of the shoe bottom 2 to seal the notches of each trough to form an airtight seal. The 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 inflated, which can be set during the intense movement. Provides excellent shock and cushioning effects; the above combination is implemented by techniques such as strong bonding, hot melt melting, or ultrasonic welding.

As for the groove 21, it may be hollowed out or a groove having a groove bottom; if the groove 21 is hollowed out, the thickness of the light-emitting device 3 may be increased, and the thickness of the internal battery may be increased; if In the groove 21 at the bottom of the groove, the thickness of the light-emitting device 3 needs to be limited. In contrast, the thickness of the internal battery must be reduced. Both of the above can be applied to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 , the through-holes 27 can be disposed on the straight beam 24 and the beam 25 so that the airflow between the airtight cells 23 can communicate with each other, and the midsole 2 is subjected to the up and down pressure. Provides excellent shock absorption

Referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 8 again, the top surface of the shoe midsole 2 is provided with an inflation valve 6, which is in communication with the airtight trough 23, so that the gas can be unidirectional through the external air pump 50. The air pump 50 is a manual or mechanical air pump, and the through hole 27 is penetrated between the airtight cells 23, so that the shoe midsole 2 can be generated after being fully charged. Better elastic suspension The effect can be carried out before the insole 40 is removed from the shoe and then the lid 51 is opened.

The traditional technique of inflating the sole is to provide an inflation valve on the periphery of the outsole of the shoe, and the gas is input to the airbag hidden in the outsole of the shoe via the inflation valve; and the utility model is provided with the inflation valve 6 in the midsole 2 of the shoe. 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 FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, the shoe sole 1 is disclosed as a shoe colloid having semi-transparent or fully transparent, or non-transparent, and does not necessarily have a periphery 11, or only has a partial periphery 11 Therefore, the material of the shoe sole 1 may also be composed of one or more of the following materials: BRS 1000 or Carbon Rubber, solid rubber, DRC (Abrasion resistant rubber compound), Duralon or raw rubber (Gum Ruuber). Through this embodiment, the partial periphery or the whole periphery of the midsole 2 can be directly seen from the outer side of the light guiding sole 10, since the light transmission effect of the midsole 2 is better than the outsole 1 of the shoe, the sole of the shoe 1 A bright spotlight effect can be seen from the outside.

In the above, if the shoe outsole 1 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 flat shoe colloid having no arched outer periphery 11, then the shoe The colloid is semi-transparent or opaque.

The footwear objects applicable to the utility model include (but are not limited to) sports shoes, casual shoes, casual boots, durable boots (for example: hiking boots or ski boots), inline skate shoes, and four-wheel skates, slippers, clips Foot slippers or plastic flip-flops, etc.

The present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments, but is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Therefore, all modifications or modifications that are in accordance with the meaning of the present invention are intended to be within the scope of equal effects. Within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

A light guiding sole having an inflation and cushioning function, the light guiding sole (10) is composed of a shoe sole (1), a midsole (2), a light emitting device (3), and an inflation valve (6), the light guiding The sole (10) is combined with the top (20) thereon to become a shoe (30);

The shoe outsole (1) is a sole of a shoe having a top and a bottom;

The shoe midsole (2) is a light-transmissive light-guiding glue layer, the bottom surface of which is coupled to the top surface of the sole (1) of the shoe, and has a groove (21) therein, and the inside is hidden. a support beam (22) for light, and a plurality of airtight troughs (23) formed 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 inside the transparent housing (31), and the power supply can be controlled to open and close. And a small waterproof lamp body that can be easily taken out or placed in the above groove (21);

The inflation valve (6) 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 The gas is unidirectionally input into the airtight trough (23);

When the light-emitting 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 periphery of (2) finally transmits light directly into the outsole (1) of the shoe, causing bright concentrating on the periphery of the outsole (1).
A light guide sole having an inflation and cushioning function according to claim 1, wherein said top (20) is composed of an upper (4) and an insole (5), and the insole (5) The bottom surface is combined with the top surface of the midsole (2), and a movable lid (51) is provided at a position corresponding to the groove (21) of the insole (5).
A light guide sole having an inflation and cushioning function according to claim 2, wherein an insole (40) that can be easily accessed is placed above the insole (5).
The light guide sole having an inflation and cushioning function according to claim 1, wherein the support beam (22) for guiding light is formed by intersecting a straight beam (24) and a beam (25), and a plurality of The airtight trough (23) is a space formed by the straight beam (24) intersecting the beam (25).
The light guiding sole with inflation and cushioning function according to claim 4, wherein the straight beams (24) have two roots, respectively extending from the front and the rear ends of the groove (21) to the periphery, to The top frame and the rear frame of the midsole (2) of the shoe; 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 .
The light guide sole with 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 midsole ( The bottom surface of 2) is combined with a layer of back cover (26) to close the notches of each groove to make it a gas-tight groove (23).
The light guide sole with 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 ( 23) can communicate with each other.
A light guide sole having an inflation and cushioning function according to claim 1, wherein said shoe outsole (1) is a shoe body having a crowned outer periphery (11) to form a receiving space (12), the shoe body Semi-transparent or fully transparent.
A light guide sole having an inflation and cushioning function according to claim 1, wherein said shoe outsole (1) is a shoe gel body having a partially arched outer periphery (11), the shoe body being semi-transparent or not Light transmission.
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.