Woven tongue and knitted vamp
By setting curved first and second weaving zones in the woven shoe tongue, and utilizing the difference in yarns to form a natural curved surface, the problem of easy deformation of traditional woven shoe tongues is solved, improving comfort and fit.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-30
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-07
AI Technical Summary
The tongue of traditional woven shoe uppers is prone to deformation after shaping, affecting comfort and fit.
By employing curved first and second weaving zones, and controlling differences in yarn shrinkage rate, diameter, loop density, number of loop rows, and thickness, the shoe tongue naturally forms a curved structure after weaving, reducing deformation.
The comfort and support of the shoe tongue have been improved, ensuring that it will not easily deform even after long-term use.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to a shoe upper component, and more particularly to a woven shoe tongue and a woven shoe upper. Background Technology
[0002] Woven uppers are widely used in various athletic shoes due to their breathability and comfort. The tongue of a traditional woven upper is usually formed by cutting and sewing a single material. Before sewing, the tongue is a flat structure and requires a shaping process to create a curved surface. However, while the shaping process can transform a flat tongue into a curved structure, the tongue is prone to deformation after a period of use, affecting the comfort and support of the upper.
[0003] In view of this, the inventor of this utility model has conducted in-depth research on the above-mentioned problems, which led to the creation of this case. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a woven shoe tongue and woven shoe upper with relatively good comfort and support.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution:
[0006] A woven shoe tongue includes an upper layer and an underlayer connected to each other, the upper layer having a curved first woven area, and the underlayer having a second woven area at a position corresponding to the first woven area;
[0007] The shrinkage rate of the yarn used in the first weaving zone is less than or greater than the shrinkage rate of the yarn used in the second weaving zone; and / or
[0008] The diameter of the yarn used in the first weaving zone is smaller or larger than the diameter of the yarn used in the second weaving zone; and / or
[0009] The coil density of the first braided section is less than or greater than the coil density of the second braided section; and / or
[0010] The number of coil rows in the first braided area is less than or greater than the number of coil rows in the second braided area; and / or
[0011] The thickness of the first braided area is less than or greater than the thickness of the second braided area;
[0012] and / or
[0013] The number of coil rows in the area of the top layer that is not in the first braided area and the number of coil rows in the area of the bottom layer that is not in the second braided area are both greater than the number of coil rows in the first braided area or the second braided area, and the number of coil rows in the first braided area and the second braided area are the same.
[0014] As an improvement of this utility model, it also includes a knitted structure integrally connected between the surface layer and the bottom layer, the knitted structure being located at the periphery of the surface layer or the bottom layer.
[0015] As an improvement of this utility model, there are multiple first weaving areas, and all or part of the first weaving areas are arranged side by side in sequence along the length or width direction of the surface layer, with a gap between two adjacent first weaving areas. The number of second weaving areas is the same as that of the first weaving areas, and the two are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence.
[0016] As an improvement of this utility model, the yarns used in the first weaving area and the second weaving area are both TPU-coated high-strength yarns or silicone-coated high-strength yarns.
[0017] A woven shoe upper includes an upper body and a shoe tongue attached to the upper body, wherein the shoe tongue is the aforementioned woven shoe tongue.
[0018] As an improvement of this utility model, the upper body and the tongue are integrally connected.
[0019] By adopting the above technical solution, this utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0020] 1. By setting up a curved first and second weaving area, the mutual attraction between the two weaving areas allows the tongue to naturally form a curved structure after weaving without relying on shaping treatment. It is not easy to deform after long-term use, which greatly improves the comfort and fit of the tongue or upper.
[0021] / 2. The number of coil rows in the surface layer and the bottom layer is greater than the number of coil rows in the first and second weaving areas. The coil positions in the first and second weaving areas correspond and the number of coil rows is the same. This causes the tongue to warp into a three-dimensional angle due to the inward force in the first and second weaving areas. Attached Figure Description
[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the woven shoe tongue structure in the embodiment;
[0023] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of the woven shoe tongue from another perspective in the embodiment;
[0024] Figure 3 This is a top-view schematic diagram of the coil arrangement of a portion of the bottom layer of the woven shoe tongue in the embodiment;
[0025] Figure 4 This is a weaving diagram of the weaving method in the embodiment;
[0026] Figure 5This is a top-view diagram showing the coil arrangement of the upper and lower layers of the woven shoe tongue in the embodiment.
[0027] The corresponding labels in the image are as follows:
[0028] 10 - Surface layer; 11 - First weaving zone;
[0029] 20 - Bottom layer; 21 - Second weaving area;
[0030] 30 - Knitting structure. Detailed Implementation
[0031] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that the terms "first" and "second" used in the present invention are used to distinguish different objects, rather than to describe a specific order.
[0032] This embodiment provides a woven shoe upper, including an upper body and a shoe tongue attached to the upper body. The shoe tongue is a woven shoe tongue. The upper body and the shoe tongue can be integrally connected by weaving, sewing, or adhesive. It should be noted that when the woven shoe tongue is not integrally connected to the upper body, the woven shoe tongue can be sold or used independently; that is, this embodiment also provides a woven shoe tongue in essence.
[0033] like Figures 1-2 As shown, this embodiment provides a woven shoe tongue, including an upper layer 10 and an inner layer 20 that are connected to each other. The specific connection structure between the upper layer 10 and the inner layer 20 can be a conventional structure, such as using connecting yarn to fix the upper layer 10 and the inner layer 20 to each other, or having the yarn portion of the inner layer 20 interweave on the upper layer 10 to achieve connection, etc., which will not be described in detail here.
[0034] The upper layer 10 has a curved first woven area 11, and the lower layer 20 has a second woven area at a position corresponding to the first woven area. The second woven area is also curved. The number, position, and curvature of the woven areas can be selected according to actual needs to ensure that the curved surface of the shoe tongue can accurately conform to the physiological curve of the human foot, thereby improving the wearing comfort and fit of the shoe. In this embodiment, there are multiple first woven areas 11, and all or part of the first woven areas 11 are arranged side by side along the length or width direction of the upper layer 10. A gap is formed between two adjacent first woven areas 11. The number of second woven areas is the same as that of the first woven areas 11, and the two are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence. In this way, when designing the shoe tongue, the range, position, and indirect curvature of each woven area can be controlled to make the shoe tongue form a curved surface with a specific shape.
[0035] The first woven area 11 and the second woven area are pulled together, causing the shoe tongue to twist and form a curved structure. In order to achieve the mutual pull between the first woven area 11 and the second woven area, one or more of the following structures can be set on the woven area. In this embodiment, the following six structures are set on the woven area simultaneously as an example:
[0036] In the first structure, the shrinkage rate of the yarn used in the first weaving area 11 is less than or greater than the shrinkage rate of the yarn used in the second weaving area. That is, the shrinkage rates of the yarns in the two corresponding weaving areas are different. This allows the natural shrinkage of the yarn to form a three-dimensional curved shape on the shoe tongue. For example, if a certain area of the shoe tongue needs to be arched upwards, the shrinkage rate of the yarn in the first weaving area 11 can be less than the shrinkage rate of the yarn in the second weaving area. The greater the difference in the shrinkage rates between the two, the more obvious the curvature of that area.
[0037] In the second structure, the diameter of the yarn used in the first weaving area 11 is either smaller or larger than the diameter of the yarn used in the second weaving area. That is, the yarn thickness of the two corresponding weaving areas is different. This can also create a three-dimensional curved shape on the shoe tongue. The greater the difference in yarn thickness, the more pronounced the curvature of that area. It should be noted that the yarn diameter described here refers not only to the diameter of a single yarn, but also to the diameter of a whole strand formed by multiple yarns arranged side-by-side or twisted together.
[0038] The third structure is that the coil density of the first weaving area 11 is less than or greater than the coil density of the second weaving area. That is, the difference in coil density between the two corresponding weaving areas is used to form a three-dimensional curved shape on the shoe tongue. The greater the difference in coil density between the two, the more obvious the curvature of the area.
[0039] The fourth structure involves a first knitting area 11 with a number of loop rows that is either less than or greater than the number of loop rows in the second knitting area. This difference in the number of loop rows between the two corresponding knitting areas creates a three-dimensional curved surface on the shoe tongue. The greater the difference in the number of loop rows, the more pronounced the curve in that area. It should be noted that the number of loop rows refers to the stitch length occupied by a single loop during knitting, while stitch length refers to the number of stitches per inch or per inch.
[0040] The fifth structure is that the thickness of the first woven area 11 is less than or greater than the thickness of the second woven area. That is, the difference in thickness between the two corresponding woven areas is used to form a three-dimensional curved shape on the shoe tongue. The greater the difference in thickness between the two, the more obvious the curve of the area.
[0041] The sixth structure, such as Figure 3As shown, the number of coil rows in the non-first knitting area of the upper layer and the non-second knitting area of the lower layer are greater than the number of coil rows in the first or second knitting area. The number of coil rows in the first and second knitting areas is the same, and the positions of the first and second knitting areas correspond. Since the upper and lower layers have fewer coil rows in the middle (first and second knitting areas) than on both sides (non-first and non-second knitting areas) of the first and second knitting areas, the two sides will squeeze towards the middle to form an inward force. As a result, the tongue can naturally bend and stand up at this position. The angle of standing up can be determined by weaving multiple such structures on the tongue body as needed.
[0042] The yarns used in each weaving zone can be selected according to actual needs. In this embodiment, the yarns used in the first weaving zone 11 and the second weaving zone are both TPU-coated high-strength yarns or silicone-coated high-strength yarns. Simultaneously setting up these multiple structures allows for better control of the curved surface shape and improved fit through the interaction between different structures.
[0043] Preferably, the woven tongue provided in this embodiment further includes a knitted structure 30 integrally connected between the upper layer and the lower layer, the knitted structure 30 being located at the periphery of the upper layer 10 or the lower layer 20. The specific structure of the knitted structure 30 can be a conventional structure, such as rib knit, as long as it can enhance the strength of the periphery of the tongue, which will not be described in detail here.
[0044] This embodiment also provides a method for manufacturing the above-mentioned woven upper or woven tongue, which includes the following steps:
[0045] S1, designed as Figures 1-2 The three-dimensional shoe tongue shown includes an upper layer 10 and an inner layer 20 connected to each other. The upper layer 10 has a curved first woven area 11, and the inner layer 20 has a second woven area at a position corresponding to the first woven area 11.
[0046] S2, made according to the three-dimensional shoe tongue, as shown in... Figure 4 The diagram shows a knitting pattern. In the diagram, A and B represent the yarn feeders of the knitting machine, and the machine movement mode represents the knitting machine. The horizontal axis represents the number of fabric columns, and the vertical axis represents the number of fabric rows.
[0047] Then, the yarn is knitted on a knitting machine according to the knitting pattern. The yarn used for knitting is a shaping yarn, preferably a TPU-coated high-strength yarn or a silicone-coated high-strength yarn. During the knitting process, one or more of the following methods are used to make the first knitting area 11 and the second knitting area mutually pull each other and form a curved structure on the shoe tongue. In this embodiment, all of the following methods are used:
[0048] In the first method, the shrinkage rate of the yarn used to weave the first weaving zone 11 is less than or greater than the shrinkage rate of the yarn used to weave the second weaving zone. Of course, the yarn needs to be installed on the knitting machine before weaving.
[0049] In the second method, the diameter of the yarn used to weave the first weaving zone 11 is smaller or larger than the diameter of the yarn used to weave the second weaving zone. The yarn also needs to be pre-installed on the knitting machine before weaving.
[0050] The third method involves knitting the first knitting zone 11 with a loop density that is either less than or greater than the loop density of the second knitting zone. There are multiple ways to adjust the loop density difference between the knitting zones. For example, during the knitting process, the loop density of the first knitting zone 11 and the second knitting zone can be adjusted by adjusting the clamping force of the yarn antenna clamp, the speed of the yarn feeder, and / or the tension of the yarn spring. Alternatively, the loop density difference can be adjusted by setting the stitch length in the knitting parameters on the knitting machine's control panel. For example, setting the stitch length corresponding to the first knitting zone 11 to "8" and the stitch length corresponding to the second knitting zone 12 to "9" will make the loops in the first knitting zone looser and the loops in the second knitting zone tighter, thus creating a loop density difference.
[0051] The fourth method involves having either a smaller or larger number of coil rows in the first braiding zone compared to the number of coil rows in the second braiding zone. For example... Figure 5 As shown, in this embodiment, the number of coil rows in the second braided area 21 of the bottom layer 20 is less than the number of coil rows in the non-second braided area of the bottom layer 20, while the surface layer 10 is on top of the bottom layer 20. Figure 5 The number of coil rows in the area corresponding to the shown area is the same as the number of coil rows in the area of the bottom layer 20 that is not the second braided area, and the number of coil braid rows in the first braided area 11 corresponding to the second braided area 21 of the bottom layer 20 is greater than that in the second braided area 21.
[0052] Or such as Figure 5 The loop pattern of the first knitting area corresponding to the top layer 10 is the same as that of the non-second knitting area of the bottom layer 20, which is full knitting. The second knitting area 21 of the bottom layer 20 is open knitting (the open knitting pattern is as follows). Figure 4 The weaving action of the 37th-38th weave in the 24th row is the same.
[0053] The fifth method is that the weaving thickness of the first weaving zone 11 is less than or greater than the weaving thickness of the second weaving zone.
[0054] The sixth method involves a surface layer with more coil rows in areas outside the first braiding area and a bottom layer with more coil rows in areas outside the second braiding area than either the first or second braiding area, while the first and second braiding areas have the same number of coil rows. Figure 4When the first and second weave zones are in rows 40-47, the loop weaves on the left side of the top and bottom layers (rows 3-9) are more numerous than the loop weaves in the first and second weave zones (rows 10-54). Figure 4 The non-knitting movement section (rows 40-37) is as follows: Figure 3 The effect shown has fewer coil rows. It should be noted that... Figure 3 The reference numeral 21 in the attached diagram, representing the second knitted area, is a top view from the bottom layer. There is actually a surface layer 10 below it, and the first knitted area 11 of the surface layer 10 is... Figure 3 The middle section corresponds one-to-one with the second weaving area 21, where the bottom layer position 20 corresponds one-to-one with the top layer position 10.
[0055] After weaving is completed, a woven blank is obtained. If there is no need for post-processing, the woven blank can be directly used as the woven shoe tongue. In order to improve the accuracy of the curved surface dimensions of the shoe tongue, in this embodiment, the woven blank is also subjected to a shaping process. The shaping process can be a conventional heat setting process, injection molding process, coating process or compression molding process, which will not be described in detail here.
[0056] The present invention has been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the above embodiments. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications to the present invention based on the prior art, and these modifications all fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A woven shoe tongue, comprising an upper layer and an inner layer connected to each other, characterized in that, The surface layer has a curved first woven area, and the bottom layer has a second woven area at a position corresponding to the first woven area; The shrinkage rate of the yarn used in the first weaving zone is less than or greater than the shrinkage rate of the yarn used in the second weaving zone; and / or The diameter of the yarn used in the first weaving zone is smaller or larger than the diameter of the yarn used in the second weaving zone; and / or The coil density of the first braided section is less than or greater than the coil density of the second braided section; and / or The number of coil rows in the first braided area is less than or greater than the number of coil rows in the second braided area; and / or The thickness of the first braided area is less than or greater than the thickness of the second braided area; and / or The number of coil rows in the area of the top layer that is not in the first braided area and the number of coil rows in the area of the bottom layer that is not in the second braided area are both greater than the number of coil rows in the first braided area or the second braided area, and the number of coil rows in the first braided area and the second braided area are the same.
2. The woven shoe tongue as described in claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a knitted structure integrally connected between the surface layer and the bottom layer, the knitted structure being located at the periphery of the surface layer or the bottom layer.
3. The woven shoe tongue as described in claim 1, characterized in that, There are multiple first weaving areas, and all or part of the first weaving areas are arranged side by side along the length or width direction of the surface layer, with a gap between adjacent first weaving areas. The number of second weaving areas is the same as that of the first weaving areas, and the two are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence.
4. The woven shoe tongue as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The yarns used in the first weaving area and the second weaving area are both TPU-coated high-strength yarns or silicone-coated high-strength yarns.
5. A woven shoe upper, comprising an upper body and a tongue attached to the upper body, characterized in that, The shoe tongue is a woven shoe tongue as described in any one of claims 1-4.
6. The woven upper as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The upper body and the tongue are integrally connected.