A shoe upper shaping process and shaping device
By using a mixed steam of water and vinegar to heat and soften the upper, and combining the shaped structure and the pressing structure to automatically set the upper, the problem of limited softening and low efficiency in the prior art is solved, and faster and more thorough softening and automated setting is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202411774783.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-05
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-01
AI Technical Summary
The existing upper softening process has limited degree of softening and low efficiency, making it difficult to quickly achieve ideal softness.
The mixture of water and vinegar is heated to form a mixed steam of water and vinegar, and the upper is heated and softened, and the upper is automatically shaped and fixed using a shaped structure and a pressing structure.
The upper is faster and more thoroughly softened, and the softening efficiency and softness are improved. At the same time, the shaping can be completed without manual operation, avoiding the influence of safety hazards and shaping effects.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of shoemaking, and in particular to a shoe upper shaping process and a shaping device. Background Art
[0002] At present, after the upper is made, it needs to be softened and then shaped. For example, the Chinese invention patent with application number CN201920878770.4 discloses a PLC fully automatic nano steam hot air upper softening machine, including a frame, a steam generating device, a hot air generating device and an electric control box; the frame is provided with a hot air steam output port and a steaming and softening tool; the steam generating device includes a nano electric heating tube and a tube cover, the nano electric heating tube has a heating part and a mounting part, the tube cover is provided with a steam outlet, a water inlet, a drain outlet and a lower end An open accommodating cavity, a steam outlet, a drain outlet and a water inlet are respectively connected to the accommodating cavity, the steam outlet and the hot air outlet of the hot air generating device are switched and connected with the hot air steam output port through a first switch valve, the heating part of the nano-electric heating tube is installed in the accommodating cavity and the upper end of the installation part covers the lower end opening; the electric control box is arranged on the frame, the nano-electric heating tube and the hot air generating device are both connected to the electric control box, and the shoe upper is heated and softened by generating water vapor through heating water. The process of softening the shoe upper by water vapor has a limited softening degree and a low softening efficiency. Summary of the invention
[0003] In view of the shortcomings of the background technology, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a shoe upper shaping process that can soften the shoe upper faster and to a better degree.
[0004] To this end, the present invention is implemented by adopting the following technical solutions:
[0005] A shoe upper shaping process, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:
[0006] S1: Place the pot into the base, then pour water and vinegar into the pot and stir to mix;
[0007] S2: Place the steamer on the pot, put the shoe upper into the steamer, and then cover the pot;
[0008] S3: Turn on the power switch of the base to heat the pot body, and the water and vinegar mixed solution in the pot body is heated and evaporated;
[0009] S4: The water and vinegar mixed steam enters the steamer to heat and soften the shoe upper;
[0010] S5: The softened upper is taken out and placed on the lower mold of the shaping structure, the shaping structure is started to move the upper mold downward, and the upper mold and the lower mold cooperate to press the upper into shape;
[0011] S6: After the upper is shaped, the shaping structure is activated to move the upper mold upward and reset until all the softened uppers are shaped.
[0012] Furthermore, after the softened upper in S5 is placed on the lower mold, the pressing structures on the left and right sides of the lower mold are activated, so that the pressing blocks of the pressing structures press the left and right sides of the upper to be positioned on the lower mold.
[0013] Furthermore, the upper is a water-based PU leather upper.
[0014] After adopting the above technical scheme, the water and vinegar mixed solution is heated to form water and vinegar mixed steam and enters the steamer to soften the upper. The acetic acid component in the vinegar can penetrate into the upper (between leather fibers) to help relax the fibers, thereby making the upper softer and more softened. The upper can also be softened faster. After the upper is softened, it is taken out and placed on the lower mold of the shaping structure, and then the pressing structure on both sides of the lower mold is started, so that the pressing blocks of the pressing structure press the left and right sides of the upper and position them on the lower mold. The upper can be fixed on the lower mold without manual operation, so that the upper can be prevented from moving before the upper mold presses on the upper to affect the shaping effect of the upper, and the safety hazard of manually fixing the upper is eliminated.
[0015] The present invention also discloses a shoe upper shaping device, which is characterized in that it comprises a frame and a platform arranged on the frame, a softening structure and a shaping structure are arranged on the platform, the softening structure comprises a base, a pot body and a steamer, a control panel is arranged on the base, a heater connected to the control panel is arranged in the base, the control panel is connected to an external power supply through a wire, the pot body can be placed in the base, the steamer can be placed on the pot body, and a pot cover is placed on the upper end of the steamer, the shaping structure comprises an upper mold and a lower mold aligned with each other, and the upper mold can move up and down.
[0016] Furthermore, a positioning ring is provided at the lower end of the steamer and is inserted into the pot body and rests against the inner wall of the pot body. The lower end of the positioning ring is provided with a plurality of channels extending upward to the upper part of the steamer, and each channel is provided with a plurality of through holes communicating with the interior of the steamer.
[0017] Furthermore, at least one steamer is provided. When multiple steamers are provided, the positioning ring of the lowest steamer is inserted into the pot body and abuts against the inner wall of the pot body, the positioning ring of the upper steamer is inserted into the lower steamer and abuts against the inner wall of the steamer, and the pot body and the upper outer ring of the steamer are both provided with handrails.
[0018] Furthermore, the platform is provided with a bottom plate, a lower mold and a bracket are provided on the bottom plate, a hydraulic cylinder is provided at the upper end of the bracket, a piston rod of the hydraulic cylinder passes through the bracket, a top plate is provided at the lower end of the piston rod, the upper mold is provided at the lower end of the top plate, and clamping structures are provided on the bottom plates on the left and right sides of the lower mold.
[0019] Furthermore, the clamping structure includes a support and a cylinder arranged on the support, and a pressing block facing the side of the lower mold is arranged on the driving rod of the cylinder.
[0020] Furthermore, the inner end of the pressing block has an elastic pad that can abut against the side surface of the lower mold.
[0021] Furthermore, guide rods passing through the bracket are provided on both left and right sides of the upper end of the top plate, and the bracket is provided with guide holes for accommodating the guide rods to move up and down. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0022] The present invention has the following accompanying drawings:
[0023] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention;
[0024] Figure 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the softening structure in the present invention;
[0025] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the compression structure in the invention.
[0026] Figure numerals: 1. frame; 2. platform; 3. softening structure; 4. shaping structure; 5. base; 6. pot body; 7. steamer; 8. control panel; 9. pot cover; 10. upper mold; 11. lower mold; 12. positioning ring; 13. channel; 14. through hole; 15. bottom plate; 16. bracket; 17. hydraulic cylinder; 18. piston rod; 19. top plate; 20. support; 21. cylinder; 22. pressure block; 23. elastic pad; 24. guide rod; 25. armrest. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0027] In order to further explain the technical means and effects adopted by the present invention to achieve the predetermined invention purpose, the specific implementation mode, structure, characteristics and effects of the present invention are described in detail below in combination with the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments.
[0028] Referring to the above-mentioned drawings, the present invention provides a shoe upper shaping process, which is characterized by comprising the following steps:
[0029] S1: Place the pot body 6 into the base 5, then pour water and vinegar into the pot body 6 and stir to mix;
[0030] S2: placing the steamer 7 on the pot body 6, placing the shoe upper into the steamer 7, and then covering the pot with a lid 9;
[0031] S3: Turn on the power switch of the base 5 to heat the pot body 6, and the water and vinegar mixed solution in the pot body 6 is heated and evaporated;
[0032] S4: The water and vinegar mixed steam enters the steamer 7 to heat and soften the shoe upper;
[0033] S5: The softened vamp is taken out and placed on the lower mold 11 of the shaping structure 4, the shaping structure 4 is started to move the upper mold 10 downward, and the upper mold 10 and the lower mold 11 cooperate to press the vamp into shape;
[0034] S6: After the upper is shaped, the shaping structure 4 is started to move the upper mold 10 upward and reset until all the softened uppers are shaped.
[0035] After the softened upper in S5 is placed on the lower mold 11, the pressing structures on the left and right sides of the lower mold 11 are started, so that the pressing blocks 22 of the pressing structures press the left and right sides of the upper and position them on the lower mold 11. The upper is a water-based PU leather upper.
[0036] In this embodiment, the water-vinegar mixed solution is heated to form water-vinegar mixed steam and enters the steamer 7 to soften the upper. The acetic acid component in the vinegar can penetrate into the upper (between the leather fibers) to help relax the fibers, thereby making the upper softer and more softened. The upper can also be softened faster. After the upper is softened, it is taken out and placed on the lower mold 11 of the shaping structure 4, and then the pressing structure on both sides of the lower mold 11 is started, so that the pressing blocks 22 of the pressing structure press the left and right sides of the upper and position them on the lower mold 11. The upper can be fixed on the lower mold 11 without manual operation, avoiding the upper from moving when the upper mold 10 has not yet pressed on the upper, thereby affecting the shaping effect of the upper. At the same time, the safety hazard of manually fixing the upper is eliminated.
[0037] With reference to the above-mentioned drawings, the present invention also discloses a shoe upper shaping device, which is characterized in that it comprises a frame 1 and a platform 2 arranged on the frame 1, the platform 2 is provided with a softening structure 3 and a shaping structure 4, the softening structure 3 comprises a base 5, a pot body 6 and a steamer 7, the base 5 is provided with a control panel 8, a heater connected to the control panel 8 is provided in the base 5, the control panel 8 is connected to an external power supply through a wire, the pot body 6 can be placed in the base 5, the steamer 7 can be placed on the pot body 6, and a pot cover 9 is placed on the upper end of the steamer 7, the shaping structure 4 comprises an upper mold 10 and a lower mold 11 aligned with each other, the upper mold 10 can move up and down, the lower end of the steamer 7 is provided with a positioning ring 12 inserted into the pot body 6 and against the inner wall of the pot body 6, the lower end of the positioning ring 12 is provided with a plurality of channels 13 extending upward to the upper part of the steamer 7, each channel 13 is provided with a plurality of through holes 14 communicating with the inside of the steamer 7, at least one steamer 7 is provided, and when multiple steamers 7 are provided, the lowest The positioning ring 12 of the lower steamer 7 is inserted into the pot body 6 and abuts against the inner wall of the pot body 6, the positioning ring 12 of the upper steamer 7 is inserted into the lower steamer 7 and abuts against the inner wall of the steamer 7, the pot body 6 and the steamer 7 are both provided with handrails 25 on the upper outer rings, the platform 2 is provided with a bottom plate 15, the bottom plate 15 is provided with a lower mold 11 and a bracket 16, the upper end of the bracket 16 is provided with a hydraulic cylinder 17, the piston rod 18 of the hydraulic cylinder 17 passes through the bracket 16, the lower end of the piston rod 18 is provided with a top plate 19, the upper mold 10 is provided with At the lower end of the top plate 19, a clamping structure is provided on the bottom plate 15 on the left and right sides of the lower mold 11, and the clamping structure includes a support 20 and a cylinder 21 arranged on the support 20. The driving rod of the cylinder 21 is provided with a pressure block 22 facing the side of the lower mold 11, and the inner end of the pressure block 22 has an elastic pad 23 that can be against the side of the lower mold 11. Guide rods 24 passing through the bracket 16 are provided on the left and right sides of the upper end of the top plate 19, and the bracket 16 is provided with a guide hole for accommodating the guide rod 24 to move up and down.
[0038] In this embodiment, water and vinegar are poured into the pot body 6 and the heater is started through the control panel 8, and then a number of shoe uppers are placed in the steamer 7 and covered with the pot cover 9. After the water and vinegar mixed solution is heated, water and vinegar mixed steam is formed and enters the steamer 7 to soften the shoe uppers. After the shoe uppers are softened, they are taken out and placed on the lower mold 11 of the shaping structure 4, and then the cylinder 21 is started to make the elastic pad 23 of the pressing structure press and position the left and right sides of the shoe upper on the lower mold 11, and finally the hydraulic cylinder 17 is started to drive the upper mold 10 to move downward, and the upper mold 10 and the lower mold 11 cooperate to press and shape the shoe upper; the setting of the positioning ring 12 facilitates the accuracy of the placement of the steamer 7, and at the same time has better sealing performance, and the setting of the channel 13 and the through hole 14 makes it easier for the water and vinegar mixed steam to pass through the channel 13 and the through hole 14. The water and vinegar mixed steam can enter other positions of the steamer 7 conveniently, and it is prevented that the water and vinegar mixed steam is blocked by many shoe uppers and is difficult to enter the upper layer of the steamer 7, thereby preventing the local shoe uppers from being over-softened and the local shoe uppers from being incompletely softened, so that the degree of softening of the shoe uppers in the steamer 7 is relatively uniform; the setting of the armrest plate 25 is convenient for taking and placing the pot body 6 and the steamer 7, and the setting of the clamping structure can clamp and position the left and right sides of the shoe upper on the lower mold 11, and the shoe upper can be fixed on the lower mold 11 without manual operation, avoiding the movement of the shoe upper before the upper mold 10 is pressed onto the shoe upper, thereby affecting the shaping effect of the shoe upper, and eliminating the safety hazard of manually fixing the shoe upper; the setting of the elastic pad 23 can prevent the clamping structure from deforming the shoe upper; the setting of the guide rod 24 and the guide hole can ensure the accuracy of the up and down movement of the upper mold 10.
[0039] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the present invention in any form. Although the present invention has been disclosed as a preferred embodiment as above, it is not used to limit the present invention. Any technical personnel in this field can make some changes or modify the technical contents disclosed above into equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. However, any brief modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention are still within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention.
Claims
1. A shoe upper shaping process, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: S1: Place the pot into the base, then pour water and vinegar into the pot and stir to mix; S2: Place the steamer on the pot, put the shoe upper into the steamer, and then cover the pot; S3: Turn on the power switch of the base to heat the pot body, and the water and vinegar mixed solution in the pot body is heated and evaporated; S4: The water and vinegar mixed steam enters the steamer to heat and soften the shoe upper; S5: The softened upper is taken out and placed on the lower mold of the shaping structure, the shaping structure is started to move the upper mold downward, and the upper mold and the lower mold cooperate to press the upper into shape; S6: After the upper is shaped, the shaping structure is activated to move the upper mold upward and reset until all the softened uppers are shaped.
2. The upper shaping process according to claim 1, characterized in that: After the softened shoe upper in S5 is placed on the lower mold, the pressing structures on the left and right sides of the lower mold are started, so that the pressing blocks of the pressing structures press the left and right sides of the shoe upper and position them on the lower mold.
3. A shoe upper shaping process according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The shoe upper is a water-based PU leather shoe upper.
4. A shoe upper shaping device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a frame and a platform arranged on the frame, wherein a softening structure and a shaping structure are arranged on the platform, wherein the softening structure comprises a base, a pot body and a steamer, wherein a control panel is arranged on the base, wherein a heater connected to the control panel is arranged in the base, wherein the control panel is connected to an external power supply via a wire, wherein the pot body can be placed in the base, wherein the steamer can be placed on the pot body, and wherein a pot cover is placed on the upper end of the steamer, wherein the shaping structure comprises an upper mold and a lower mold aligned with each other, and wherein the upper mold can move up and down.
5. A shoe upper shaping device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The lower end of the steamer is provided with a positioning ring inserted into the pot body and against the inner wall of the pot body. The lower end of the positioning ring is provided with a plurality of channels extending upward to the upper part of the steamer, and each channel is provided with a plurality of through holes communicating with the inside of the steamer.
6. A shoe upper shaping device according to claim 5, characterized in that: At least one steamer is provided. When multiple steamers are provided, the positioning ring of the lowest steamer is inserted into the pot body and abuts against the inner wall of the pot body, the positioning ring of the upper steamer is inserted into the lower steamer and abuts against the inner wall of the steamer, and the pot body and the upper outer ring of the steamer are both provided with handrails.
7. A shoe upper shaping device according to claim 4, 5 or 6, characterized in that: The platform is provided with a bottom plate, a lower die and a bracket are provided on the bottom plate, a hydraulic cylinder is provided at the upper end of the bracket, a piston rod of the hydraulic cylinder passes through the bracket, a top plate is provided at the lower end of the piston rod, the upper die is provided at the lower end of the top plate, and clamping structures are provided on the bottom plates on the left and right sides of the lower die.
8. A shoe upper shaping device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The clamping structure comprises a support and a cylinder arranged on the support, and a pressing block facing the side of the lower mold is arranged on the driving rod of the cylinder.
9. A shoe upper shaping device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The inner end of the pressing block is provided with an elastic pad which can abut against the side surface of the lower mold.
10. The shoe upper shaping device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The left and right sides of the upper end of the top plate are both provided with guide rods passing through the bracket, and the bracket is provided with guide holes for accommodating the guide rods to move up and down.
Citation Information
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