A shoe upper with an adaptive shoe upper structure

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vamp with an adaptive structure of an upper, including a vamp body, an adaptive material support sheet which can be deformed softly when subjected to a soft force and can harden rapidly when subjected to a severe force, the side of the adaptive material support sheet close to the foot being the inner side, and the other opposite side being the surface, the adaptive material support sheet being provided with a through hole, and the through hole penetrating the surface from the inner side of the adaptive material support sheet. The adaptive material support sheet of the present invention can play a role in strengthening support for the vamp body, the adaptive material support sheet material can be deformed softly when subjected to a relatively soft force, so that the vamp body can fit the foot with the movement of the foot, thereby improving the comfort of wearing, the adaptive material can be hardened rapidly when subjected to a relatively severe force, thereby playing a good supporting role, and avoiding foot injuries caused by excessive movement of the foot, and the provision of the through hole of the present invention can simultaneously ensure the air permeability of the vamp and reduce the weight of the vamp.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a shoe upper with a self-adaptive shoe upper structure. Background Art

[0002] The upper of a shoe, such as a sports shoe, is designed with comfort and support in mind. When the upper is softer, it fits the foot and allows the foot to move within a certain space, improving the comfort of wearing. When the upper is harder, it can improve the support performance of the corresponding parts and reduce the risk of injury caused by excessive movement of the foot relative to the sole. Taking basketball as an example, lower limb sports injuries in basketball are mainly knee and ankle joints, among which ankle sprains are the most common. A large number of studies have shown that the most common basketball injury is ankle sprains, accounting for about 80% of all injuries. The researchers conducted a one-season follow-up survey of basketball clubs and found that there were three systemic injuries for every thousand hours of training, of which one was an ankle sports injury. When the foot stops suddenly after a side cut, the foot will slide in the direction of movement due to inertia. A certain level of upper support strength can limit the extent to which the foot is prone to slipping in the shoe, thereby reducing the risk of straining the lateral collateral ligaments (anterior fibular ligament, calcaneofibular ligament and posterior talofibular ligament) and fractures caused by excessive ankle inversion. In other types of sports, especially strenuous sports, if the upper is not supportive enough, there will also be a risk of foot injury.

[0003] In order to improve the upper support, an additional harder support structure can be added to the upper, such as attaching a TPU with a higher hardness to a local position of the upper. For example, in CN215532009U, a Chinese utility model patent entitled "A sole for basketball shoes", this type of sole is disclosed. However, the use of a support sheet will increase the weight of the upper and reduce the air permeability of the upper, and also make the upper harder and unable to fit the foot better. When designing the existing support structure, the main consideration is the support performance, a support structure without holes is used, and the support structure is designed to be a relatively stable shape, such as a triangle or a similar triangle. For example, in CN211657504U, a Chinese utility model patent entitled "A shoe", a shoe is disclosed, the upper of the shoe includes an anti-rollover structure, the anti-rollover structure is arranged on the inner side or the outer side of the upper, and the anti-rollover structure is specifically a triangular anti-rollover structure.

[0004] In view of this, the inventor of this case conducted in-depth research on the above-mentioned issues, which led to the emergence of this case. Summary of the invention

[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide a shoe upper which can improve air permeability, comfort and ensure support.

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts such technical solution:

[0007] The shoe upper with an adaptive upper structure comprises an upper body, in which an adaptive material support sheet is provided, which can be deformed gently under gentle force and can harden rapidly under severe force, with the side of the adaptive material support sheet close to the foot being the inner side and the other opposite side being the surface, and the adaptive material support sheet being provided with through holes, which penetrate the surface from the inside of the adaptive material support sheet.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment of the invention, the adaptive material supporting sheet comprises a flexible membrane and an adaptive material encapsulated in the flexible membrane.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of the invention, the adaptive material is in liquid state.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment of the invention, the adaptive material is ultra-light colored clay.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment of the invention, the flexible diaphragm includes a first diaphragm and a second diaphragm composited together, a plurality of packaging channels are formed between the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm, the adaptive material is packaged in the packaging channels, and the through holes penetrate the flexible diaphragm.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, there are a plurality of through holes.

[0013] As a preferred embodiment of the invention, the plurality of through holes are evenly distributed, and the cross-section of the through holes is hexagonal.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment of the invention, the adaptive material support sheet is composed of multiple support units, each support unit includes a first support bar, a second support bar, a third support bar and a fourth support bar connected end to end, the first support bar has an arc-shaped portion recessed toward the center of the support unit, the third support bar has an arc-shaped portion recessed toward the center of the support unit, the second support bar has an arc-shaped portion recessed away from the center of the support unit, and the fourth support bar has an arc-shaped portion recessed away from the center of the support unit. Four support units are arranged around one support unit, the first support bar of the support unit at the center is the fourth support bar of another support unit, the second support bar of the support unit at the center is the first support bar of another support unit, the third support bar of the support unit at the center is the second support bar of another support unit, and the fourth support bar of the support unit at the center is the third support bar of another support unit.

[0015] As a preferred embodiment of the invention, the position of the upper body corresponding to the front part of the sole of the human body is the forefoot part, the position corresponding to the heel is the heel part, the position corresponding to the arch of the foot is the arch part, the side of the upper body corresponding to the inner side of the instep is the inner side, and the side corresponding to the outer side of the instep is the outer side, and the adaptive material support piece is arranged in one or more of the forefoot part, the arch part, and the heel part.

[0016] As a preferred embodiment of the invention, the adaptive material support sheet is fixed on the surface of the upper body, or the upper body includes an inner layer and a surface layer, and the adaptive material support sheet is arranged between the inner layer and the surface layer.

[0017] By adopting the technical solution of the present invention, the adaptive material support sheet can provide enhanced support for the upper body. The adaptive material support sheet material can deform gently when the force is relatively soft, so that the upper body can fit the foot as the foot moves, thereby improving the wearing comfort. The adaptive material can harden quickly when the force is relatively severe, thereby providing a good support effect and avoiding foot injuries caused by excessive movement of the foot. The provision of the through holes of the present invention enables the adaptive material support sheet to better deform with the upper when the force is relatively soft, while ensuring the breathability of the upper and reducing the weight of the upper. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of a second embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of a third embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 4 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the adaptive material support sheet in the middle AA position.

[0022] In the figure:

[0023] Upper 10 Adaptive material Support sheet 20

[0024] First support bar 21 Second support bar 22

[0025] The third support bar 23 and the fourth support bar 24

[0026] First diaphragm 25 Second diaphragm 26

[0027] Adaptive material 27 Encapsulation channel 28

[0028] Through hole 30

[0029] Sole 40 DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] In order to further explain the technical solution of the present invention, it is described in detail below in conjunction with embodiments.

[0031] Reference Figures 1 to 4 The upper 10 with an adaptive structure of the upper includes an upper body, in which an adaptive material support sheet 20 is provided, which is capable of being deformed softly under stress and hardened quickly under severe stress. The side of the adaptive material support sheet 20 close to the foot is the inner side, and the other opposite side is the surface. A through hole 30 is provided on the adaptive material support sheet 20, and the through hole 30 passes through the surface of the adaptive material support sheet 20 from the inside.

[0032] As a preferred embodiment of the invention, the adaptive material support sheet 20 includes a flexible membrane and an adaptive material 27 encapsulated in the flexible membrane. The adaptive material 27 is made of a known material, such as a non-Newtonian fluid material. The characteristic of this fluid material is that the faster the stirring, the greater the viscosity of the fluid, and the more it behaves like a solid. Once the relative speed decreases, the viscosity of the fluid will decrease rapidly.

[0033] As a preferred embodiment of the invention, the adaptive material 27 is in liquid form. The adaptive material is in liquid form, specifically in a relatively viscous liquid form, which can better exert the characteristics of the adaptive material, and the upper 10 can be deformed more easily, especially when the force is relatively soft.

[0034] As a preferred embodiment of the invention, the adaptive material 27 is ultra-light colored clay.

[0035] As a preferred embodiment of the invention, the flexible membrane comprises a first membrane 25 and a second membrane 26 which are combined together, a plurality of encapsulation channels are formed between the first membrane 25 and the second membrane 26, the adaptive material 27 is encapsulated in the encapsulation channels 28, and the through hole 30 runs through the flexible membrane. Figure 4 For example, the packaging channel 28 is set on the first diaphragm 25, the adaptive material 27 is injected or placed in the packaging channel, the second diaphragm 26 is covered on the first diaphragm 25, and the periphery of the first diaphragm 25 and the periphery of the second diaphragm 26 are hot pressed or bonded together, so as to close the packaging channel 28 and prevent the adaptive material 27 from flowing out.

[0036] As a preferred embodiment of the invention, there are multiple through holes 30. As a preferred embodiment of the invention, multiple through holes 30 are evenly arranged, and the cross-section of the through holes 30 is hexagonal. In the embodiment, the first diaphragm 25 and the second diaphragm 26 are both sheet structures with hexagonal holes. When the first diaphragm 25 and the second diaphragm 26 are combined together, the corresponding hexagonal holes form a through hole 40.

[0037] As a preferred embodiment of the invention, the adaptive material support sheet 20 is composed of a plurality of support units, each support unit including a first support bar 21, a second support bar 22, a third support bar 23 and a fourth support bar 24 connected end to end, the first support bar 21 having an arc-shaped portion recessed toward the center of the support unit, the third support bar 23 having an arc-shaped portion recessed toward the center of the support unit, the second support bar 22 having an arc-shaped portion recessed away from the center of the support unit, and the fourth support bar 24 having an arc-shaped portion recessed away from the center of the support unit, four support units are arranged around one support unit, the first support bar 21 of the support unit at the center is the fourth support bar 24 of another support unit, the second support bar 22 of the support unit at the center is the first support bar 21 of another support unit, the third support bar 23 of the support unit at the center is the second support bar 22 of another support unit, and the fourth support bar 24 of the support unit at the center is the third support bar 23 of another support unit. With this structure, when the upper body is subjected to a relatively gentle force (small force), the first support bar 21 and the third support bar 23 deform toward the center of the support unit, and the second support bar 22 and the fourth support bar 24 expand away from the center of the support unit, thereby giving the adaptive material support sheet 20 a large deformation space, so that the adaptive material support sheet 20 can fit the foot and deform with the upper 10, thereby improving the comfort of wearing the shoe. When the upper 10 is subjected to a relatively severe or large force, the first support bar 21, the second support bar 22, the third support bar 23 and the fourth support bar 24 quickly harden, and the support units restrain each other, thereby locking the through hole 30, and the adaptive material support sheet 20 has good support. In order to improve the support performance, technicians in this field usually do not open holes in the support sheet, especially large-area holes. The present invention cleverly sets large-area holes on the adaptive material, and uses the characteristics of the adaptive material and the mutual restraint of the support units to achieve self-locking, thereby ensuring the support performance.

[0038] As a preferred embodiment of the invention, the position of the upper body corresponding to the front of the sole of the human body is the forefoot portion, the position corresponding to the heel is the heel portion, the position corresponding to the arch of the foot is the arch portion, the side of the upper body corresponding to the inner side of the instep is the inner side, and the side corresponding to the outer side of the instep is the outer side, and the adaptive material support sheet 20 is arranged at one or more of the forefoot portion, the arch portion, and the heel portion. In the present invention, the arrangement position of the adaptive material support sheet 20 can be arranged according to the use occasion of the upper 10.

[0039] As a preferred embodiment of the invention, the adaptive material support sheet 20 is fixed to the surface of the upper body, for example, by gluing or stitching. Preferably, the upper body includes an inner layer and a surface layer, and the surface layer and the inner layer can be mesh layers, for example, and the adaptive material support sheet 20 is arranged between the inner layer and the surface layer, and an installation space is formed between the surface layer and the inner layer, and the adaptive material support sheet 20 is accommodated in the installation space, so that the adaptive material support sheet 20 is hidden.

[0040] The product form of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments of this case. Any appropriate changes or modifications made by anyone with similar ideas should be deemed to be within the patent scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A shoe upper with an adaptive upper structure, comprising a shoe upper body, wherein an adaptive material support sheet which can be deformed gently when subjected to a force and can be hardened quickly when subjected to a force is provided in the shoe upper body, wherein the side of the adaptive material support sheet close to the foot is the inner side, and the other side opposite thereto is the outer side, wherein the characteristics are as follows: The adaptive material support sheet is provided with a through hole, and the through hole penetrates the surface of the adaptive material support sheet from the inside; The adaptive material support sheet includes a flexible diaphragm and an adaptive material encapsulated in the flexible diaphragm; the flexible diaphragm includes a first diaphragm and a second diaphragm composited together, a plurality of encapsulation channels are formed between the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm, the adaptive material is encapsulated in the encapsulation channels, and the through holes penetrate the flexible diaphragm.

2. The shoe upper with an adaptive upper structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adaptive material is in liquid state.

3. The shoe upper with an adaptive upper structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adaptive material is ultra-light colored clay.

4. The shoe upper with an adaptive upper structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are multiple through holes.

5. The shoe upper with an adaptive upper structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The plurality of through holes are evenly distributed, and the cross-section of the through holes is hexagonal.

6. The shoe upper with an adaptive upper structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adaptive material support sheet is composed of a plurality of support units, each support unit including a first support bar, a second support bar, a third support bar and a fourth support bar connected end to end, the first support bar having an arc-shaped portion recessed toward the center of the support unit, the third support bar having an arc-shaped portion recessed toward the center of the support unit, the second support bar having an arc-shaped portion recessed away from the center of the support unit, and the fourth support bar having an arc-shaped portion recessed away from the center of the support unit, four support units are arranged around one support unit, the first support bar of the support unit at the center is the fourth support bar of another support unit, the second support bar of the support unit at the center is the first support bar of another support unit, the third support bar of the support unit at the center is the second support bar of another support unit, and the fourth support bar of the support unit at the center is the third support bar of another support unit.

7. The shoe upper with an adaptive upper structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The position of the upper body corresponding to the front part of the sole of the human body is the forefoot part, the position corresponding to the heel is the heel part, and the position corresponding to the arch of the foot is the arch part. The side of the upper body corresponding to the inner side of the instep is the inner side, and the side corresponding to the outer side of the instep is the outer side. The adaptive material support sheet is arranged in one or more of the forefoot part, the arch part, and the heel part.

8. The shoe upper with an adaptive upper structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: The self-adaptive material support sheet is fixed on the surface of the upper body, or the upper body includes an inner layer and a surface layer, and the self-adaptive material support sheet is arranged between the inner layer and the surface layer.

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