Upper structure of automatic lacing shoe

By incorporating a rope tube stabilizing component inside the shoe upper, the problem of unstable rope tube fixation is solved, achieving a uniform fit between the shoe upper and the foot and a long-term stable tightening effect, thereby improving production efficiency.

CN223759309UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-06ZERO-TIE TECHNOLOGY (XIAMEN) CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520062585.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-10
Publication Date
2026-01-06
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-10

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Technical Problem

In existing automatic tightening shoe upper structures, the rope tubes are not fixed stably, resulting in poor fit of the upper, low production efficiency, and easy displacement after long-term use, affecting comfort and tightening effect.

Method used

A rope tube stabilizing assembly is installed inside the shoe upper, including a stabilizing component and a guide tube. The guide tube is fixed by the stabilizing component, and the guide tube is installed with the cooperation of the limiting groove and the limiting tube wall to distribute the tension and ensure that the guide tube does not deviate. The installation process is simplified by using CNC equipment.

Benefits of technology

This achieves a uniform fit between the shoe upper and the foot, improving wearing comfort, ensuring the long-term stability of the tightening effect, and increasing production efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an upper structure of an automatic lacing shoe, which belongs to the technical field of shoes and comprises an outer-layer wrapping cloth piece, a counter part is arranged on the inner side of the outer-layer wrapping cloth piece, the counter part is attached to the inner wall of the outer-layer wrapping cloth piece, rope tube stabilizing assemblies are symmetrically arranged on the inner side of the outer-layer wrapping cloth piece, and the rope tube stabilizing assemblies are connected with the counter part. The rope pipe stabilizing assembly comprises a tightening rope, a guide pipe and a stabilizing piece, a sponge piece is arranged on the side, away from the outer-layer wrapping cloth piece, of the rope pipe stabilizing assembly, an inner-layer wrapping cloth piece is arranged on the side, away from the outer-layer wrapping cloth piece, of the sponge piece, the stabilizing piece is large in connecting area and firm and stable in connection, and the guide pipe is positioned and limited; according to the rope pipe stabilizing assembly, the tightening rope is thin, after tightening, the tightening force is transmitted, diffused and applied more evenly through the guide pipe and the stabilizing piece, the situation that a wearer feels uncomfortable due to the fact that the tightening force at the tightening rope is too large can be avoided, only the guide pipe is abraded when the tightening rope moves, and therefore the service life of the whole rope pipe stabilizing assembly is longer.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model discloses an automatic tightening shoe's upper structure belongs to footwear technical field. BACKGROUND

[0002] The shoelace is used for adjusting the tightness of the upper, and guarantees the comfort of the foot, and the shoelace always adopts the shoelace crossing knot mode, and the shoelace crossing knot mode is very tedious, and the shoelace is often too tight, too loose and loose when walking and moving, which causes a lot of inconvenience.

[0003] Therefore, many shoes with special structures for automatically binding the shoelace appear on the market, but these binding devices are generally arranged on the tongue or the vamp, and the tightness of the shoelace arranged on the top of the tongue is adjusted, but these shoes still need to be bent to manually rotate the knob to tighten the shoelace, which is inconvenient for people with bad back, so the automatic tightening shoe with patent application number CN200880019973.2 appears, which sets the tightening device at the heel, and adopts the mode of rolling the device by lifting the toe to tighten the shoelace, so that it is not necessary to bend.

[0004] However, the installation and stable structure of the pull rope in the above patent is relatively simple, and the stability of the pull rope is realized by fixing the pipe in the upper, and the pipe is directly fixed in the upper, first, when the pull rope is tightened, the tightening force point at the rear side of the upper will be concentrated on the two pipes, so that the upper cannot be well fitted to the heel of the wearer after being tightened, and the comfort is affected, second, the pipe is relatively long, and the force direction remains on the same side, so no matter what kind of fixing mode is used, displacement is likely to occur under the action of the pull force for a long time, and the displacement of the position will reduce the overall binding effect, third, the pipe is directly fixed in the upper, so that only manual positioning can be used for processing, and the production efficiency is low, therefore, a new scheme needs to be proposed. Utility model content

[0005] The utility model discloses an automatic tightening shoe's upper structure belongs to footwear technical field.

[0006] The utility model discloses a shoe upper structure of automatic tightening shoe, including outer layer cloth piece, the inner side symmetry of outer layer cloth piece is provided with the rope pipe stable component, the rope pipe stable component includes tightening rope, is used for guiding the guide pipe of tightening rope and is used for the stabilizing piece of stable guide pipe, the stabilizing piece is fixed on the inner side of outer layer cloth piece, the guide pipe is set up in the stabilizing piece, the both ends of tightening rope are respectively threaded in the guide pipe of outer layer cloth piece both sides, the sponge piece is set up on the side of rope pipe stable component away from outer layer cloth piece, the sponge piece is set up on the side of inner layer cloth piece away from outer layer cloth piece, the inner layer cloth piece is pressed on outer layer cloth piece.

[0007] Preferably, the outer layer cloth piece includes an extension extending towards the front side of the ankle, the extension is provided with a threading hole one, the tightening rope extends from the threading hole one to the inside of the shoe upper, and the stabilizing piece is inclinedly arranged along the extension.

[0008] Preferably, the stabilizing piece is provided with a positioning groove, the guide pipe is arranged along the positioning groove, the stabilizing piece is provided with a limiting tube wall at the positioning groove, the guide pipe is embedded into the limiting tube wall, the stabilizing piece is provided with a threading hole two, the threading hole two is aligned with the threading hole one, the guide pipe extends to the bottom of the outer layer cloth piece along the limiting tube wall, and extends to the outside of the shoe upper.

[0009] Preferably, the outer side of the outer layer cloth piece is provided with a stabilizing nail buckle, the stabilizing nail buckle passes through the threading hole one and the threading hole two respectively, and is fixed with the outer layer cloth piece and the stabilizing piece, the outer layer cloth piece is provided with two suture lines for fixing the stabilizing nail buckle.

[0010] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that:

[0011] 1. By setting the rope pipe stable component in the shoe upper, the stabilizing piece in the rope pipe stable component is fixed in the shoe upper, has a sheet-shaped body, a large connection area, firm and stable connection, and the guide pipe for threading the tightening rope is arranged on the stabilizing piece, so that the pulling force of the tightening rope after tightening is transmitted and diffused through the guide pipe and the stabilizing piece, the force is more uniform, the fitting degree of the shoe upper is better, and the wearing is more comfortable.

[0012] 2. The limiting tube wall for threading the guide pipe is arranged in the stabilizing piece, thereby limiting and supporting the guide pipe, and because the stabilizing piece limits the guide pipe and disperses the pulling force, the guide pipe will not be offset and inclined even after long time use, and the long-term stability of the tightening effect can be ensured.

[0013] 3. A positioning groove for inserting the guide tube is set in the stabilizing component. The cooperation between the positioning groove and the limiting tube wall simplifies the installation of the guide tube. The bending direction of the guide tube can be determined simply by inserting it, thus avoiding the trouble of manual positioning. CNC equipment can even be used for inserting to achieve maximum production efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is an exploded structural diagram of the present invention;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the outer covering sheet of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of the stabilizing component of this utility model.

[0018] Reference numerals: 1. Outer fabric cover; 3. Rope tube stabilizing component; 4. Tightening rope; 5. Guide tube; 6. Stabilizing component; 7. Sponge component; 8. Inner fabric cover; 9. Extension; 10. Rope hole one; 11. Positioning groove; 12. Limiting tube wall; 13. Rope hole two; 14. Stabilizing fastener; 15. Sewing thread. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description. They do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0020] The shoe upper structure in this application is applied to shoes with a tightening device, specifically a device located at the heel that can be rotated to wind up a cord, such as the tightening device structure in patent application number CN200880019973.2 mentioned in the background section of the specification. Of course, other existing devices that achieve this purpose can also be used. The specific structure of the tightening device is not within the scope of protection claimed in this application. An automatic tightening shoe upper structure, such as... Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, it includes an outer fabric piece 1, which is set as a semi-enclosed piece at the back of the shoe upper. The top has a curved part for lifting the shoe upper and providing guidance for the wearer's foot when wearing the shoe. The sides also include extensions 9 extending toward the front of the ankle. The extensions 9 allow the tube for tightening the shoe to be processed, combined and adjusted together with the back of the shoe upper, increasing production efficiency.

[0021] like Figure 1 As shown, a rope tube stabilizing assembly 3 is symmetrically arranged on the inner side of the outer layer fabric piece 1. The rope tube stabilizing assembly 3 includes a tightening rope 4, a guide tube 5, and a stabilizing member 6. The stabilizing member 6 is fixed to the inner side of the outer layer fabric piece 1 and is inclined along the extension 9. The guide tube 5 is disposed inside the stabilizing member 6. The two ends of the tightening rope 4 pass through the guide tubes 5 on both sides of the outer layer fabric piece 1, and protrude from the bottom of the guide tubes 5 to connect with the tightening device. The guide tubes 5 can guide the direction of the tightening rope 4. Figure 3 As shown, the extension 9 is provided with a rope hole 10. The tightening rope 4 extends from the rope hole 10 into the inside of the shoe upper and is guided by the guide tube 5 from the extension 9 to the bottom rear side of the outer layer fabric piece 1.

[0022] like Figure 4As shown, the stabilizing component 6 is an injection-molded sheet with a top profile that matches the extension 9. It has an overall backward-curved shape. A positioning groove 11 is provided on the side of the stabilizing component 6 away from the outer fabric sheet 1. The positioning groove 11 is positioned at the middle of the stabilizing component 6 along its curvature. The guide tube 5 is positioned along the positioning groove 11, with a portion of its bottom embedded within the positioning groove 11. A limiting tube wall 12 is provided at the positioning groove 11 on the stabilizing component 6. The limiting tube wall 12 has a semi-annular cross-section, and its inner diameter is equal to the outer diameter of the guide tube 5. The tube 5 is embedded in the channel formed between the positioning groove 11 and the limiting tube wall 12, thus being stably guided. It also serves to limit and support the guide tube 5. Even after long-term use, the guide tube 5 will not deviate or tilt, thus ensuring the long-term stability of the tightening effect. Furthermore, the cooperation between the positioning groove 11 and the limiting tube wall 12 simplifies the installation of the guide tube 5. The bending direction of the guide tube 5 can be determined simply by threading it through, thus avoiding the trouble of manual positioning. CNC equipment can even be used for threading to achieve maximum production efficiency.

[0023] like Figure 2 , Figure 4 As shown, the top of the stabilizer 6 is also provided with a second loop hole 13, which is aligned with the first loop hole 10. The guide tube 5 extends along the limiting tube wall 12 to the bottom of the outer layer fabric piece 1 and extends to the outside of the shoe upper. Therefore, when the tightening rope 4 is tightened, its forward pressure will be first dispersed by the guide tube 5 to the limiting tube wall 12. The limiting tube wall 12 will then form a pulling force on the stabilizer 6, further dispersing the direction of the force. Finally, the stabilizer 6 forms a pulling force on the shoe upper, making the shoe upper shrink and fit snugly against the ankle. The stabilizer 6 has a sheet-like body, and the connection area between it and the outer layer fabric piece 1 is large, making the connection more secure and stable. When transmitting the pulling force, it can also be dispersed more widely and evenly, making the fit of the shoe upper better and the wearing more comfortable.

[0024] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, a sponge component 7 is provided on the side of the rope tube stabilizing component 3 away from the outer fabric piece 1, and an inner fabric piece 8 is provided on the side of the sponge component 7 away from the outer fabric piece 1. The inner fabric piece 8 is pressed onto the outer fabric piece 1. The sponge component 7 can be made into different shapes using sponges with different rebound strengths and softness according to needs and styles, to increase the tactile feel between the shoe upper and the wearer's feet, thereby increasing comfort.

[0025] like Figure 1 , Figure 2As shown, a stabilizing buckle 14 is provided on the outer side of the outer fabric piece 1. The stabilizing buckle 14 passes through the first loop hole 10 and the second loop hole 13 respectively, and is fixed to the outer fabric piece 1 and the stabilizing member 6. Two stitching lines 15 are provided on the outer fabric piece 1 for fixing the stabilizing buckle 14. The stabilizing buckle 14 can be used to reinforce the first loop hole 10, prevent the first loop hole 10 from being worn and torn due to continuous pulling and pressing during use, and can also facilitate the alignment between the first loop hole 10 and the second loop hole 13, that is, it plays a positioning role in the installation of the stabilizing member 6.

[0026] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that it can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of this invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered illustrative and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of this invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims be included within this invention. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.

[0027] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A shoe upper structure for automatically tightening a shoe, characterized by: The utility model provides a kind of ankle support, including outer layer wrapping piece (1), the inner side of outer layer wrapping piece (1) is symmetrically provided with rope tube stabilizing assembly (3), the rope tube stabilizing assembly (3) includes tightening rope (4), guide tube (5) for guiding tightening rope (4) and stabilizing piece (6) for stabilizing guide tube (5), the stabilizing piece (6) is fixed on the inner side of outer layer wrapping piece (1), the guide tube (5) is arranged in stabilizing piece (6), the both ends of tightening rope (4) are respectively threaded in guide tube (5) on the both sides of outer layer wrapping piece (1), the rope tube stabilizing assembly (3) is provided with sponge piece (7) on the side away from outer layer wrapping piece (1), the sponge piece (7) is provided with inner layer wrapping piece (8) on the side away from outer layer wrapping piece (1), and the inner layer wrapping piece (8) is pressed on outer layer wrapping piece (1).

2. An upper structure for an automatic tightening shoe according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer layer wrapping piece (1) includes extension (9) extending towards the front side of ankle, and the extension (9) is provided with rope hole one (10), the tightening rope (4) extends to the inside of upper from rope hole one (10), and the stabilizing piece (6) is inclinedly arranged along the extension (9).

3. An upper structure for an automatic tightening shoe according to claim 2, characterized in that: The stabilizing piece (6) is provided with positioning groove (11), the guide tube (5) is arranged along the positioning groove (11), the stabilizing piece (6) is provided with limiting tube wall (12) at the positioning groove (11), the guide tube (5) is embedded into the limiting tube wall (12), the stabilizing piece (6) is provided with rope hole two (13), the rope hole two (13) is aligned with rope hole one (10), the guide tube (5) extends to the bottom of outer layer wrapping piece (1) along the limiting tube wall (12) and extends to the outside of upper.

4. An upper structure for an automatic tightening shoe according to claim 3, characterized in that: The outer side of outer layer wrapping piece (1) is provided with stabilizing nail buckle (14), the stabilizing nail buckle (14) passes through rope hole one (10) and rope hole two (13) respectively, and is fixed with outer layer wrapping piece (1) and stabilizing piece (6), and the outer layer wrapping piece (1) is provided with two suture lines (15) for fixing stabilizing nail buckle (14).

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