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Sole pressing a therapeutic point

a technology of therapeutic point and sole, which is applied in the field of sole, can solve the problem of not being able to self-adjust the stimulus degree, and achieve the effect of facilitating the inclination of the base pla

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-01-05
MOMIX JAPAN
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Benefits of technology

"The present invention provides a shoe with a self-adjusting function to strengthen the stimulus on therapeutic points of the foot sole based on the weight load being applied during walk. The shoe has a base plate with through holes and pressure rods that are retained by a resilient compression plate and a hard member. A lever plate is movable and has an operating protrusion that comes into contact with the pressure rods at the therapeutic points on the arch of the foot. The base plate and pressure rods are covered with a soft cover plate to mitigate the stimulus. The shoe can be used for various footwear such as sandals, geta, slippers, and leather shoes. The invention allows for effective stimulation based on the user's weight load and provides a comfortable and sanitary shoe."

Problems solved by technology

However, it is not possible to self-adjust the degree of stimulus simply by adjusting the user's weight load to be applied.

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first embodiment

[0029]FIG. 1 shows a side sectional view of the footwear sole according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Also, FIG. 2 shows a bottom plan view of the footwear sole according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In the above FIGS. 1 and 2, a through hole (3) disposed on the front portion of a base plate (1) retaining each pressure rod (2) is structured so as to penetrate through a resilient compression plate (4) formed of foam rubber, or the like, with which the back surface of the base plate (1) is backed. Accordingly, when a load is applied on a base plate (1) during walk, with the center of gravity of the body being transferred forward, the resilient compression plate (4) is contracted by compression caused by the reaction force of a bottom plate (5) on which the base plate (1) is mounted. According to the deformation amount the resilient compression plate (4), the retained pressure rod (2) is protruded, and thereby a therapeutic point of the foot sole ...

second embodiment

[0037] Hereafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 5A shows a side sectional view of the footwear sole according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5B shows a bottom plan view thereof. In these FIGS. 5A and 5B, in addition to the rocking hard member (6) formed of a hard member in the configuration of the above-mentioned first embodiment, another rocking hard member (13) is provided on the bottom surface side of the base plate (1), in the backward position of the rocking hard member (6). The hard member (13) may be of a protrusion shape, or a rectangular shape having long sides in the width (right and left) direction. The hard member (13) is disposed in the vicinity of the center of gravity of the base plate (1), so that the center of gravity thereof coincides with the center of gravity of the footwear sole. Preferably, a plurality of hard members (13) are provided in separate positions so as to be stable in an upright stat...

third embodiment

[0040] A third embodiment of the present invention will be described hereafter. FIG. 7A show a top plan view of the footwear sole according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Also, FIG. 7B, 7C show side sectional views thereof. In this third embodiment, there is provided a fluid storage (14), in which a fluid such as air and gel substance is contained inside the footwear sole. When pushed up by the pressure rod (2), the fluid storage (14) is compressed and deformed. With a structure such that the deformed portion is protruded from the upper surface of the footwear sole, the foot sole is stimulated. Since the fluid causes the stimulus on the foot sole, the stimulus applied to the foot sole becomes softer and more comfortable, as compared to the stimulus directly produced by the hard pressure rod (2). Also, the propagation speed of the stimulus is adjustable according to the deformation speed of the fluid storage (14). More specifically, more comfortable stimuli may be ...

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Abstract

The footwear sole includes: a base plate (1) having a plurality of pressure rods (2) engagedly inserted from the base surface; through holes (3) disposed on the front portion of the base plate for retaining pressure rods (2) penetrating through a resilient compression plate (4) with which the back surface of the base plate (1) is backed, being covered with a bottom plate (5).

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a footwear sole for use in footwear including geta (Japanese wooden clogs), sandals and shoes, pressing a therapeutic point stimulating the therapeutic points (which are known as the points good for health when being pressed) on the foot sole during a walk with stretching. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] As the footwear pressing a therapeutic point for stimulating the therapeutic point on the foot sole during walk with stretching, there has been a prior art, for example, disclosed in the official gazette of the Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-389 (which is referred to as patent document 1). [0005] According to the above patent document 1, a pressing protrusion is pushed up by use of a lever plate during walk. The pressing protrusion working as a point of action is placed between the fulcrum and the bottom end of the lever plate which works as a point o...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A43B3/12
CPCA43B7/142A43B7/1425A43B7/143A43B7/223A43B7/1445A43B7/1465A43B7/1435A43B7/1464
Inventor ENDO, KOICHI
Owner MOMIX JAPAN