WO2018112682A1 - Shoe stretcher - Google Patents

Abstract

A shoe stretcher (100), comprising a first support member (110) and a second support member (150). The first support member (110) is used for supporting the upper of a shoe, and the first support member (110) is provided with a through hole (112). The second support member (150) comprises a penetrating part (156) and an abutted part (156), the abutted part (156) being vertically connected to the penetrating part (156), wherein the penetrating part (156) is used for penetrating through the through hole (112) of the first support member (110), and is provided with a plurality of teeth (153) engaged with the through hole (112).

Description

Shoe support Technical field

The present invention relates to a shoe support, and more particularly to a disposable shoe support that can effectively prevent the shoe from deforming the shoe.

Background technique

In the footwear industry, in order to prevent the shoe from being deformed due to squeezing during transportation and storage, a single piece of disposable shoe support is usually placed inside the shoe to support the upper to avoid deformation of the upper. Affect the appearance of shoes. In addition, based on cost considerations, shoe manufacturers usually use paper balls instead of one-piece shoe supports, but the paper group fixing effect is not good, it is difficult to match the upper, and it is necessary to manually adjust the paper volume or its shape manually. Achieve the same effect as the shoe support. Moreover, although there are a variety of shoe support products (for example, adjustable link shoe supports) on the market, the manufacturing cost is high and the components are complicated, which is not suitable for the shoe industry to be used in large quantities.

In view of the above, there is a need in the art for an improved shoe brace that can quickly adjust the length of the member to meet the purpose of supporting the shoe type, while being inexpensive to manufacture, thereby effectively improving the current technical deficiencies.

Summary of the invention

The Summary of the Invention The summary is intended to provide a basic understanding of the invention. This Summary is not an extensive overview of the invention, and is not intended to be an

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a disposable shoe support that is both environmentally friendly and practical, and can quickly adjust an appropriate length inside the shoe to achieve an effect of supporting the shoe type. The shoe stay of the present invention includes a first support member and a second support member. The first support member supports the upper of the shoe, and the first support member is provided with a through hole. The second support member includes a wearer The abutting portion and the abutting portion are perpendicularly connected to the penetrating portion, wherein the penetrating portion is configured to pierce the perforation, and the piercing portion is provided with a plurality of teeth for engaging with the perforations.

In a specific embodiment, the plurality of teeth are disposed in pairs and disposed along a length of the second support.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the through portion of the second support member includes a first rod member and a second rod member, and wherein the first rod member and the second rod member are disposed correspondingly One end of each of the first and second rods is coupled. In a specific embodiment, the teeth are respectively disposed on the first rod and the second rod, and the teeth on the first and second rods are respectively disposed in pairs. In addition, in an embodiment, the outer sides of the first rod and the second rod of the second support are provided with corresponding recesses.

According to another embodiment of the invention, one side of the tooth has an oblique angle to facilitate the withdrawal of the second support from the first support. In a specific embodiment, the sides of each of the teeth away from the front ends of the first rod and the second rod form a first dimension with respect to the length direction of the first rod and the second rod, respectively. An angle in which the first angle is greater than 90 degrees. In another embodiment, the sides of each of the teeth toward the front end of the first rod and the second rod form a second clip with respect to the longitudinal direction of the first rod and the second rod, respectively. The angle, wherein the second angle is 70 degrees to 100 degrees.

In an embodiment, the perforations of the first support member are perpendicularly intersected by two rectangular holes, and the lengths of the rectangular holes may be different. In another embodiment, the through portion of the second support portion of the present invention is provided with a ring structure near the abutment portion. In addition, grooves are formed on both sides of the hole in the first support member.

The basic spirit and other objects of the present invention, as well as the technical means and embodiments employed in the present invention, can be readily understood by those of ordinary skill in the art.

DRAWINGS

The above and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention will become more apparent and understood.

1 is a schematic structural view of a shoe support 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a rear elevational view of the first support member 110 shown in Figure 1;

3 is a schematic perspective view of the second support member 150 shown in FIG. 1;

4A and 4B are schematic views showing the combination of the first support member 110 and the second support member 150 in the shoe support 100 of FIG. 1 according to various embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of a shoe brace 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

Figure 6 is a rear elevational view of the first support member 210 shown in Figure 5;

7A and 7B are a top view and a perspective structural view, respectively, of the second support member 150 shown in Fig. 5;

8A and 8B are schematic views showing the combination of the first support member 210 and the second support member 250 of the shoe brace 200 of FIG. 5 according to various embodiments of the present invention.

The various features and components in the figures are not drawn to scale, and are in the form of the preferred embodiments. In addition, similar components/components are denoted by the same or similar component symbols throughout the different drawings.

detailed description

The description of the embodiments of the present invention is intended to be illustrative of the embodiments of the invention The features of various specific embodiments, as well as the method steps and sequences thereof, are constructed and manipulated in the embodiments. However, other specific embodiments may be utilized to achieve the same or equivalent function and sequence of steps.

Although numerical ranges and parameters are used to define a broad range of values for the present invention, the relevant values in the specific embodiments have been presented as precisely as possible. However, any numerical value inherently inevitably contains standard deviations due to individual test methods. As used herein, "about" generally means that the actual value is within plus or minus 10%, 5%, 1%, or 0.5% of a particular value or range. Alternatively, the term "about" means that the actual value falls within the acceptable standard error of the average, depending on the consideration of those of ordinary skill in the art to which the invention pertains. In addition to the experimental examples, or unless otherwise clearly stated, All ranges, quantities, values, and percentages used (e.g., to describe the amount of material used, the length of time, temperature, operating conditions, quantity ratios, and the like) are modified by "about." Therefore, unless otherwise indicated to the contrary, the numerical parameters disclosed in the specification and the appended claims are intended to be At a minimum, these numerical parameters should be understood as the number of significant digits indicated and the values obtained by applying the general carry method.

The term "shoe upper" as used in this specification generally refers to the top surface of the shoe, ie, the vash. In one embodiment, the term "upper" encompasses a vash, a toe cap, and a tongue.

The scientific and technical terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the invention pertains, unless otherwise defined herein. In addition, the singular noun used in this specification covers the plural of the noun in the case of no conflict with the context; the plural noun of the noun is also included in the plural noun used.

As mentioned above, the current method for preventing the deformation of the upper is a paper ball in addition to a single disposable shoe. However, whether it is a single-piece disposable shoe support or a paper ball support, the support effect is only a single point support, and the fixing strength is not good, so the shoe type cannot be fully displayed, and the shoe may still be squeezed by external force during transportation. And caused deformation.

Therefore, the inventor of the present invention proposed a novel disposable shoe support, which is inexpensive to prepare and can be mass-produced in a short time, and is suitable for use in the shoe industry. Furthermore, the disposable shoe support of the present invention mainly utilizes double-point fixing, supports the upper with the first support member, and then abuts the heel portion with the second support member. The fixing manner of the shoe supports the strength of the shoe support of the present invention. It is higher than the traditional shoe support, so it can effectively avoid the front end of the toe or the external force extrusion deformation, which is far superior to the prior art single point fixing method.

1 is a schematic structural view of a shoe support 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the shoe support 100 of the present invention mainly includes a first support member 110 and a second support member 150. In use, the shoe support 100 is placed inside the shoe to support the upper with the first support member 110. The second support member 150 abuts against the heel portion to fully support the shoe shape. Specifically, a through hole 112 (see FIG. 2) is disposed behind the first support member 110 for the second support member 150 to pass through.

In a non-limiting embodiment, the first support member 110 mainly uses its outer surface to abut against the upper surface of the front upper to prevent the upper surface from collapsing. Therefore, the first support member 110 can be any conventionally used. In order to support the shape of the shoe upper, those skilled in the art can modify or change the shape of the first support member 110 depending on the actual use condition and usual experience, depending on the shoe size and size of the application. In addition, the material of the first support member 110 may be made of paper or plasticized material. For example, the plasticizing material may be Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Polyvinylchloride (PVC), and low density poly. Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Polypropylene (PP), Polystyrene (PS), Polycarbonate (PC), Poly Lactic Acid (PLA), Acrylonitrile-Dinger Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) or a combination thereof.

In addition, referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , the second supporting member 150 includes a through portion 152 and an abutting portion 156 . The connecting portion 152 and the abutting portion 156 are perpendicularly connected to each other. At least a portion of the wearing portion 152 is provided with a plurality of pairs of teeth 153 disposed along the length of the second support member 150. The teeth 153 on the second supporting member penetrating portion 152 are for engaging the second supporting member 150 on the first supporting member 110, so that the second supporting member 150 is not easily separated from the first supporting member 110. . The abutting portion 156 of the second support member 150 is for abutting against the inner trailing edge of the shoe (ie, the heel portion).

The material of the second support member 150 may be made of paper or plasticized material. For example, the plasticizing material may be Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Polyvinylchloride (PVC), and low density poly. Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Polypropylene (PP), Polystyrene (PS), Polycarbonate (PC), Poly Lactic Acid (PLA), Acrylonitrile-Dinger Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) or a combination thereof.

In order to achieve the effect of the engagement, the length of the through hole 112 of the first support member 110 needs to be greater than the width H1 of the through portion 152 of the second support member 150, so that the through portion 152 of the second support member 150 can pass through. The through hole 112 of the first support member 110 is adapted to adjust the length of the second support member 150 exposed outside the first support member 110 (see FIG. 4A), and after adjusting the appropriate length, twist the second or rightward second The support member 150 allows the first support member 110 to be engaged with the gap between the teeth 153 of the second support member piercing portion 152 (see FIGS. 3 and 4B). Therefore, the setting of the teeth 153 allows The second support member 150 does engage with the first support member 110.

In certain embodiments, the gap between the teeth 153 is 0.1-1 cm, for example, about 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9 or 1 cm.

Fig. 5 is a schematic view showing the structure of a shoe brace 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the first support member 210 has a different shape from the first support member 110, and a plurality of curved grooves are disposed on the outer surface of the first support member 210. As described above, the first support member The appearance of the member 210 can be adjusted or varied by those skilled in the art in accordance with actual use conditions and their usual experience.

Furthermore, referring to FIG. 6, the through hole 216 on the first support member 210 is formed by two rectangular holes of unequal length (ie, longitudinal holes and lateral holes) which are perpendicular to each other to form a cross structure. In addition, considering the convenience of the user to take the first support member 210, the two sides of the rear end of the first support member 210 of the first support member 210 of the present invention, that is, the first support member 210 is additionally provided with two grooves (217A and 217B). .

Specifically, in configuration, the length of the longitudinal hole in the through hole 216 is greater than the width H2 of the second support member 250, so that the second support member 250 can be worn, and the size of the lateral hole in the through hole 216 is slightly smaller than that of the second support member. The width H2 of 250 enables the second support member 250 to be engaged with the first support member 210 (see also Figure 7A).

In one embodiment, the perforations 216 have a longitudinal hole length of 1-3 cm, such as about 1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9 or 3 cm; the transverse hole length of the perforations 216 is 0.5-2.5 cm, for example about 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 , 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 or 2.5 cm. According to a specific embodiment, the longitudinal holes have a length of 2.5 cm and the transverse holes have a length of 2 cm.

Referring to FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B , the second support member 250 mainly includes a through portion 252 and an abutting portion 256 , wherein the through portion 252 and the abutting portion 256 are perpendicular to each other. Pick up. In order to clearly show the structure of the wearing portion 252 of the present embodiment, please refer to FIG. 7A, which is a plan view of the through portion 252. The through portion 252 is mainly composed of a corresponding and symmetrically disposed first rod 255 and a second. The rod member 257 is composed of a rod member 257, and the first rod member 255 and the second rod member 257 are coupled to one end to form a clamp-like structure. In addition, a ring structure is further disposed on one side of the through portion 252. 258. In the present embodiment, the ring structure 258 is disposed at a coupling between the first rod 255 and the second rod 257. The annular structure 258 is arranged to facilitate the user to remove the shoe brace 200 from the shoe by pulling the ring structure 258.

The through portion of the second support member 250 has flexibility, and the front ends of the first rod member 255 and the second rod member 257 can be mutually biased by the external force between the first rod member 255 and the second rod member 257. In contrast, when no external force is applied, the first rod 255 and the second rod 257 will be reset to the position shown in Fig. 7A.

In a specific embodiment, the through portion 252 of the second support member 250 is unstressed, that is, in the state shown in FIG. 7, the width H2 of the through portion 252 is 1-3 cm. For example, about 1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9 or 3 cm, the longitudinal direction of the corresponding perforation 216 Hole length setting. The spacing between the first rod 255 and the second rod 257 is 0.5-1 cm, such as about 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9 or 1 cm.

The plurality of teeth 253 are respectively disposed on the first rod 255 and the second rod 257 and arranged in pairs. Furthermore, in order to facilitate the adjustment of the length of the second support member 250 that is engaged with the first support member 210, the plurality of teeth 253 are away from the side of the front end of the first rod member 255 and the second rod member 257. A first angle A is formed in the longitudinal direction of the first rod 255 and the second rod 257, which is greater than about 90 degrees. In an embodiment, the first angle is 100 degrees to 140 degrees, for example, about 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139 or 140 degrees. In a preferred embodiment, the first angle is 110 degrees to 135 degrees. On the other hand, in order to avoid damage to the fixing structure of the shoe brace 200 caused by external force pressing, the plurality of teeth 253 are oriented toward the first The sides of the front end of the first rod 255 and the second rod 257 respectively form a second angle B with respect to the longitudinal direction of the first rod 255 and the second rod 257, wherein the angle is 70 degrees to 100 degrees, for example, about 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99 or 100 degrees. In still another embodiment, the second angle B is about 90 degrees or less, and the external force is prevented from pushing the second support member 250 that has been fixed to the first support member 210 to the first support member 210. The length of the shoe holder 200 of the present invention for fixing the shoe is changed.

Further, in order to facilitate the user's operation of the second support member 250 of the present invention, corresponding recess portions (259A and 259B) are provided at positions away from the front ends of the first rod member 255 and the second rod member 257.

In this embodiment, the manner in which the first support member 210 and the second support member 250 of the present invention are combined is shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B. As described above, the piercing portion 252 of the second support member 250 of the present invention is similar to the jig structure, and its appearance is as shown in Figs. 7A and 7B in a normal state. In actual use, the second support member 250 is a longitudinal hole that passes through the through hole 216 of the first support member 210, and a portion of the second support member 250 is inserted into the first support member 210, and then the second support member is adjusted. 250 is exposed to the outside of the first support member 210, and the first support member 210 is engaged with the first rod member 255 of the second support member 250 by twisting the second support member 250 to the left or right by about 90 degrees. The gap between the teeth 253 on the second rod 257. It can be understood that, because the first rod 255 and the second rod 257 of the present invention have an elasticity, so as to have an external expansion force with respect to the first support member 210, the second support member 250 can pass the first The rod 255 and the second rod 257 are indeed engaged with the first support 210. In addition, if the second support member 250 is finely adjusted relative to the longitudinal direction of the first support member 210, since the second support member 250 is flexible, the user does not need to twist the second support member 250 again by 90 degrees. A support member 210 has a longitudinal hole in the through hole 216 to withdraw the second support member 250, but in the state of FIG. 8, the second support member 250 is directly stretched rearward, and when the second support member 250 is pulled away from the first support member 250 When the direction of the support member 210 is moved, the second support member 250 engaged with the inside of the first support member 210 is pressed by the first support member 210 during the stretching process, so that the first rod member 255 and the second rod shape The front ends of the pieces 257 are close to each other, and the second support member 250 is temporarily shortened. The width of the portion 252 is set by the oblique angle of the teeth 253, so that the second support member 250 through portion 252 can directly pass through the through hole 216, thereby achieving the technical effect of quickly adjusting the length of the shoe stay.

In summary, the shoe support of the present invention has various advantages. When the shoe industry produces a large number of shoes in batches, the shoe can be reliably and quickly installed inside the shoe, so that the overall shoe making process is smoother and faster.

The specific embodiments of the present invention are disclosed in the above embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention, and those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention Various changes and modifications may be made thereto, and the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

Claims (12)

A shoe support for supporting a shoe, comprising: a first support member for supporting the upper of the shoe, wherein the first support member is provided with a perforation; a second supporting member includes a through portion and an abutting portion perpendicularly contacting the through portion, wherein the through portion is configured to penetrate the through hole, and the through portion is provided with a plurality of holes for the through hole Engaged teeth. The shoe stay of claim 1 wherein said plurality of said teeth are disposed in pairs and disposed along a length of said second support. The shoe support according to claim 2, wherein the through portion of the second support member comprises a first rod member and a second rod member, and wherein the first rod member and the first rod member Two rods are disposed correspondingly and one end of each of the first and second rods is coupled. The shoe stay according to claim 3, wherein the first rod member and the outer side of the second rod member of the second support member are provided with corresponding recessed portions. The shoe stay according to claim 3, wherein said teeth are respectively disposed on said first rod member and said second rod member, and said said first and second rod members The teeth are set in pairs. The shoe brace of claim 5 wherein one side of said teeth of said second support member has an oblique angle to facilitate extraction of said second support member from said first support member. The shoe support according to claim 3, wherein the perforation of the first support member is formed by vertically intersecting two rectangular holes. The shoe stay of claim 7 wherein said rectangular apertures have different lengths. The shoe stay according to claim 3, wherein the through portion of the second support member is provided with a ring structure adjacent to the abutting portion. The shoe support according to claim 1, wherein the first support member is provided with a groove on both sides of the perforation. The shoe support according to claim 5, wherein a side of each of the teeth away from the front end of the first rod and the second rod is opposite to the first rod and the second, respectively The longitudinal direction of the rod forms a first angle, wherein the first angle is greater than 90 degrees. The shoe support according to claim 11, wherein a side of each of the teeth facing the first rod and the front end of the second rod is opposite to the first rod and the second, respectively The length direction of the rod forms a second angle, wherein the second angle is 70 degrees to 100 degrees.

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