2031results about "Insoles" patented technology

Systems and methods for generating nitric oxide are disclosed. A nitric oxide (NO) generation system includes at least one pair of electrodes configured to generate a product gas containing NO from a flow of a reactant gas; and a controller configured to regulate the amount of nitric oxide in the product gas produced by the at least one pair of electrodes by utilizing duty cycle values of plasma pulses selected from a plurality of discrete duty cycles to produce a target rate of NO production based on an average of discrete production rates associated with each of the plurality of discrete duty cycles.

An inner sole for a sports shoe includes a top surface arranged to face a foot of a wearer of a shoe when the inner sole is arranged in the shoe. The top surface of the inner sole includes at least two textured areas. The textured areas each include a plurality of protuberances, recesses, or holes. The top surface further includes at least one untextured area not having protuberances, recesses or holes. A first textured area is located in a toe region of the inner sole, and a second textured area is located in a heel region of the inner sole.

Methods and systems are disclosed for apparel assembly using three-dimensional printing directly onto fabric apparel materials. Disclosed is a method and system for direct three-dimensional printing and assembly of an article of apparel, including designing a three-dimensional pattern for printing, positioning at least a portion of the article on a tray in a three-dimensional printing system, the portion being positioned substantially flat on the tray, printing a three-dimensional material directly onto the article using the designed pattern, curing the printed material, and removing the article from the three-dimensional printing system.

The invention relates to an intelligent pressure adjusting insole suitable for a diabetic foot patient, which comprises an intelligent insole structure, a pressure monitoring and gait analysis module, an intelligent fluid control module, a wireless data transmission module, an energy management and power supply system and a user interface and data management module, a pressure monitoring and gait analysis module, an intelligent fluid control module, a wireless data transmission module and an energy management and power supply system are integrated in the intelligent insole structure, and an insole of the intelligent insole structure is of a three-layer structure comprising an upper layer, a middle layer and a lower layer. The intelligent pressure adjusting insole suitable for the diabetic foot patient integrates the functions of high-precision pressure monitoring, gait analysis, intelligent fluid pressure adjustment and wireless data transmission, and aims at effectively preventing and relieving foot complications through intelligent means and improving the comfort and health management level of the patient.

The invention provides a plantar multi-dimensional pressure sensing device and system, and belongs to the technical field of medical instruments. The device comprises an insole body, the insole body comprises a flexible electrode layer and a force guiding layer arranged on the flexible electrode layer, the flexible electrode layer comprises at least one sensing unit, and hemispherical force guiding columns corresponding to the at least one sensing unit are arranged on the side, away from the flexible electrode layer, of the force guiding layer in a protruding mode; the hemispherical force guiding column is used for conducting the plantar multi-dimensional pressure to the at least one sensing unit, so that the at least one sensing unit converts the plantar multi-dimensional pressure into at least one group of sensing capacitance signals; and the acquisition module is connected to the at least one sensing unit so as to convert the at least one group of sensing capacitance signals into at least one group of detection voltage signals and obtain a plantar distribution pressure value based on the at least one group of detection voltage signals. According to the invention, comprehensive monitoring of multi-dimensional pressure (including normal force and tangential force) of the sole can be realized.

A substructure for footwear can be produced. An inner half-shell of an intermediate layer forms a foot support and a lower, adhesion-promoting layer is produced by heating a mass, pressing the heated mass with the adhesion-promoting layer to form the inner half-shell which is then cooled. A sole area is foamed without demolding the half-shell in a mold part, wherein a press die is introduced into the mold part for pressing the mass with the adhesion-promoting layer. After removal of the press die a mold cavity is placed sealingly on the mold part, so that a cavity in the form of the sole region remains between the lower, adhesion-promoting layer and the mold cavity, into which a plastic is injected or foamed.

The invention relates to the technical field of shoemaking equipment, in particular to a cold and hot setting machine for shoe processing and a setting technology.The cold and hot setting machine for shoe processing comprises a machine body, a hot mold assembly, a shoe mold assembly and a cold mold assembly, the hot mold assembly is arranged on one side of the machine body and used for conducting heat setting on toe cap fabric, and the cold mold assembly is arranged on the other side of the machine body; the shoe mold assembly and the cold mold assembly are both arranged on the machine body, the cold mold assembly is opposite to the shoe mold assembly in the vertical direction, and the cold mold assembly is used for conducting cold setting on the shoe head fabric obtained after heat setting. The middle flexible pressing pads are arranged, materials at the thick positions of the turnup parts are promoted to be dispersed to all positions of one circle of the turnup parts through intermittent rotation of the two middle flexible pressing pads, so that the thickness consistency of all positions of one circle of the toe cap fabric is improved, and in the subsequent cooling and shaping process of the toe cap fabric, the thickness uniformity of the toe cap fabric is improved. The cooling speeds of all parts of the toe cap fabric in one circle are basically consistent, so that the cooling and shaping effects of the shoe mold assembly on the toe cap fabric are better.

A shoe or other footwear has a non-removable multi-layer foot-support member (FSM) embedded within the sole. The uppermost layer is a breathable, stretchable textile configured for direct contact with the foot, offering softness and elasticity. Directly beneath it is a containment layer made of elastic fabric partially infused or impregnated with silicone, which stabilizes and restrains the granular contents below. The central layer includes one or two or three sealed chambers filled with a cured mixture of silicone and polymeric granules, forming a deformable medium that yields under pressure and mimics natural granular terrain or sand. Beneath this is a synthetic textile layer that restricts lateral expansion of the granular mixture, and preserves chamber geometry during use. The bottom component is a semi-rigid base that structurally supports and anchors all overlying layers.

The utility model discloses a pressing device for a toe cap setting machine, which comprises a base, a setting mechanism for fixing a toe cap and a pressing mechanism for pressing the toe cap, the setting mechanism comprises a shoe tree piece, a setting template and a template base for bearing the setting template, the shoe tree piece is detachably arranged on the base, and the template base is arranged on the base. The shaping template comprises a base plate piece, a chuck piece arranged corresponding to the shoe tree piece, and a disassembly and assembly mechanism enabling the chuck piece to be detachably arranged on the base plate piece. According to the pressing device, the structural arrangement that the dismounting mechanism is additionally arranged in the shaping template is adopted, so that the base plate piece and the chuck piece are detachably connected, when the base plate piece is fixed to the template base, the chuck pieces with different dismounting styles and specifications can be replaced for the base plate piece, and then the shoe tree pieces with the corresponding specifications are matched; therefore, the shoe head press-fit device can be quickly adapted to press-fit processing of shoe heads with different styles and specifications, the labor cost for replacing the whole mold is saved, and the production efficiency of shoe head press-fit is improved.

One or more aspects of the present disclosure provide for composite elements that include a textile having a plurality of fibers, the plurality of fibers comprising a first thermoplastic material; and a second thermoplastic material surrounding the plurality of fibers of the textile and consolidating at least a portion of the textile, wherein the second thermoplastic material has a melting temperature lower than a melting temperature of the first thermoplastic material. The composite elements can be used as part of a fluid chamber or cushioning element, whereby the composite element imparts puncture resistant to the fluid chamber or cushioning element. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.

A midsole or insole device for a shoe includes a first variable stimulation mechanism positioned to interface one of the metatarsal heads and the heel and a second variable stimulation mechanism positioned to interface a lateral aspect of the foot between the fifth metatarsal head and the heel. During gait-related activities, the first variable stimulation mechanism produces stimulus of an intensity greater than the second variable stimulation mechanism. At least one of the first variable stimulation mechanism and the second variable stimulation mechanism comprises two bonded layers including a resilient stimulating upper layer and a less resilient stimulus-enhancing lower layer. The upper layer includes a plurality of holes that pass through the entirety of the upper layer, and the lower layer includes a plurality of equally spaced upwardly facing projections aligned substantially perpendicular to an upper surface of the upper layer.

The invention relates to a heat-dissipating and breathable exhaust insole and a preparation method thereof. The insole is obtained by weaving a braided rope, the braided rope is obtained by twisting a plurality of polyamide fiber yarns, and a heat-conducting coating layer is arranged on the surface of at least one polyamide fiber yarn. The heat-conducting coating layer is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: heat-conducting filler, methyl vinyl silicone rubber, carboxyl-terminated polycaprolactone, aminopropyl double-terminated polydimethylsiloxane, silazane, maleic anhydride graft, a diluent, an inhibitor and platinum water. The dispersity and compatibility of the heat-conducting filler are promoted through silazane and aminopropyl double-terminated polydimethylsiloxane, and then the heat-conducting filler is matched with the methyl vinyl silicone rubber, the carboxyl-terminated polycaprolactone and the maleic anhydride graft, so that a heat-conducting coating layer obtained after curing is stably adhered to the surface of the polyamide fiber yarn; and meanwhile, the insole has better moisture absorption, elasticity and heat conduction performance, so that the woven insole has better air permeability, heat dissipation performance and comfort.

The invention relates to the technical field of shoes, and discloses a foot bed and leather integrally-formed structure and a preparation method thereof, and the foot bed and leather integrally-formed structure comprises a leather surface layer, a supporting core layer and a bottom layer; a preset circumferential and middle array type printing area on the lower surface of the leather surface layer is subjected to plasma treatment, sprayed with resin and subjected to UV curing to form an anchoring layer, the supporting core layer is connected to the anchoring layer on the lower surface of the leather surface layer through a bottom layer to be integrally formed in a composite mode, and the supporting core layer is of a latticed bionic lattice structure. The flexible supporting core layer of the latticed bionic lattice structure is processed through the technologies such as 3D printing, the flexible supporting core layer and the leather are integrally formed, the shoe pad detachably matched with a shoe for use is manufactured, the shoe pad has the ventilation and drainage functions through the supporting core layer in the shoe pad, the shoe pad can be conveniently matched with ventilation holes in a shoe body for use, and the moisture problem is solved; in the process of matching with ventilation of the supporting core layer, the flexible buffering pad supports the foot sole surface, the comfort degree is high, cleaning and maintenance are convenient, and the insole can flexibly adapt to different shoes and is high in applicability.

An orthotic positioning apparatus includes a shoe having an interior and an exterior upper. The exterior upper includes a perimeter edge defining an elongate opening extending between a toe box and a foot opening. An insole is removably disposed within the interior and includes a toe area having multiple resilient toe separator elements projecting upwardly from a top surface of the insole along an arc. When the insole is disposed in the interior of the shoe, the resilient toe separator elements are positioned in the toe box and configured to separate adjacent toes of a user. A top edge of a cover is pivotally coupled to the toe box and configured to cover the elongate opening. The cover selectively pivots upwardly such that the elongate opening exposes the resilient toe separator elements.

An insole for a shoe includes an insole body of elastomeric material having a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first major surface. A distance between the first major surface and the second major surface is between about 1 mm and about 10 mm. The elastomeric material defines a plurality of voids extending through the elastomeric material from the first major surface to the second major surface. Each void has a dimension between about 1 mm and about 3 mm in a plane parallel at least one of to the first major surface and the second major surface. A minimum distance between adjacent voids is between about 0.5 mm and about 3 mm. A shoe insole includes such a cushion. A method of forming an insole for a shoe includes providing an elastomeric material within a mold to form an insole body of elastomeric material.

A cushioning structure includes an externally-reinforced bladder, the bladder having a first polymeric sheet and a second polymeric sheet, where each polymeric sheet includes an internal surface and an opposite external surface. A first reinforcing layer is in contact with the external surface of the first polymeric sheet, where the first reinforcing layer has a greater modulus than the first polymeric sheet. A second reinforcing layer is in contact with the external surface of the second polymeric sheet, where the second reinforcing layer has a greater modulus than the second polymeric sheet. The bladder includes an internal volume and a peripheral flange surrounding the internal volume, and the reinforcing layers are only secured to the polymeric sheets at the peripheral flange.

The invention belongs to the technical field of shoe preparation, and relates to a functional shoe with a plantar pressure detection function and a preparation method, a shoe body is composed of an upper, a composite sole and an insole, and a plantar pressure detection system is integrated in the insole. The plantar pressure detection system sequentially comprises an antibacterial contact layer, a flexible sensing layer, a buffer layer, a circuit sealing layer and an anti-skid substrate layer from a contact surface to a substrate, the composite sole is composed of a rubber outsole, an EVA secondary foaming midsole and a PE anti-puncture layer. According to the functional shoes and boots provided by the invention, the insoles are formed by compounding the PU and the PORON, so that the functional shoes and boots have good buffering and supporting performance; the patterns of the shoe sole are optimally designed, so that the shoe sole has good anti-skid performance and water and sediment discharging performance; the preparation process is simple, the use requirements in a complex environment can be met, and better protection and comfort are provided for a user.

A shoe includes a sole unit, an upper unit, a sockliner unit, a heel counter and an adhesive layer. The sole unit includes a sole heel sidewall. The upper unit has an access opening edge and an upper heel portion that abuts against the sole heel sidewall. The sockliner unit has a sockliner heel portion that corresponds to the upper heel portion. The heel counter is resiliently deformable and includes a resilient heel plate. The resilient heel plate has a pressing portion and two wing portions. The pressing portion has a pressing body top edge that is adjacent to the access opening edge, and a pressing body bottom edge that is adjacent to the sole unit. The pressing body bottom edge is lower than a top edge of the sole heel sidewall along a height direction.

A sensor system includes an airbag engaged with the sole structure of an article of footwear, the airbag configured to compress and expand during use of the article of footwear, a force sensor engaged with the airbag and configured to detect force on the airbag based on changes in capacitance as the airbag compresses and expands, a port connected to the article of footwear and configured for communication with an electronic module, and one or more conductive leads extending from the force sensor to the port to place the force sensor in communication with the port. The system may be used with an article of footwear including an upper member at least partially defining a foot-receiving chamber and a sole structure engaged with the upper member.

A material having one or more optional permeable facing layers and a body of fibrous absorbing material. The body may include a fibrous lofted nonwoven material. The fibrous absorbing material is adapted to be situated adjacent to a surface having or producing moisture. At least a portion of fibers of the fibrous lofted nonwoven material may have a generally vertical orientation relative to the surface having or producing moisture. The generally vertical orientation may have a general visible trend forming an angle of about 45 degrees to about 135 degrees. The material may be capable of absorbing and / or transferring moisture, permeable, resilient, or a combination thereof.

A sole for an article of footwear includes a midsole, a plate having longitudinal prongs in a forefoot portion of the sole and a dome-shaped heel support portion in a heel portion of the sole, an insert disposed within a cavity of the heel support portion, a heel rim securing the insert to the plate and the plate to the midsole; and an outsole.

A sole for an article of footwear includes a midsole, a plate having longitudinal prongs in a forefoot portion of the sole and a dome-shaped heel support portion in a heel portion of the sole, an insert disposed within a cavity of the heel support portion, a heel rim securing the insert to the plate and the plate to the midsole; and an outsole.

A kit is proposed to compensate for a misalignment and / or abnormal stress on a person's musculoskeletal system. The kit includes a foot cover for application to the person's foot. The foot cover covers at least a portion of the foot and / or completely surrounds at least a portion of the foot. The kit also includes a support element for supporting and / or elevating a portion of the foot.

An insert for an article of footwear includes an insert member having top and bottom sides, and an opening extending therethrough, and a housing connected to the insert member to receive an electronic module. The housing includes a tub positioned at least partially on the bottom side of the insert member to receive the module, a flange connected to the tub and extending outward around at least a portion thereof to cover at least a portion of the top side of the insert member, and a peg extending from the flange downward through the opening to the tub. A port is connected to the insert and has an interface accessible within the housing for communication with the module within the housing. A plurality of force sensors are connected to the insert member, and a plurality of conductive leads on the insert connect the sensors to the interface.

Insole includes a base having a shape for placement onto a sole of or in a shoe, and which base has at least one cavity extending inward from a lower surface over only a part thereof, and surrounded peripherally by the base, such that over a remaining part, the lower surface is a lowermost surface of the insole. A mesh is attached to an upper surface of the base and forms an uppermost surface of the insole. An air cushion is present in each cavity, and includes a sealing structure and lightweight foam pieces held in each cavity by the sealing structure such that when in the respective cavity, each air cushion is a lowermost surface of the insole. The sealing structure may be a plastic membrane attached to the base around a periphery of the respective cavity or a plastic membrane that surrounds the foam pieces.

A shoe has an outer sock layer structure and an inner sock layer structure. An ankle cuff is formed at the interconnection between the outer sock layer structure and the inner sock layer structure and completely surrounds the shoe opening. The inner sock layer structure has a pocket in the heel region and a heel cup or heel counter insert in the heel region is partially located between the first interior surface and the second interior surface and an upper portion of the heel cup or heel counter insert is situated within the pocket. The ankle cuff contacts a rearward facing surface of the pocket. The heel counter insert may also be attached to multilayer insole which are then collectively inserted into the upper.