High-elasticity sole with air cushion

By setting a slot and elastic flange structure in the mounting groove of the shoe sole midsole, the problems of easy displacement and difficulty in replacing the air cushion are solved, realizing stable installation and convenient disassembly of the air cushion, and extending the service life of the shoe sole.

CN224098858UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-10温州市添荣鞋材有限公司
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CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-04-15
Publication Date
2026-04-10

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Technical Problem

The air cushions in existing shoe soles are prone to shifting or falling off during long-term use, and are difficult to replace after being damaged, resulting in the entire shoe sole becoming unusable.

Method used

The installation groove in the midsole of the shoe is equipped with a slot and an elastic flange structure, which makes the air cushion and the midsole mechanically self-locking, increases the contact area, and fixes the air cushion by inserting the elastic flange into the slot, providing stability. The unlocking structure is designed to facilitate disassembly.

Benefits of technology

It improves the installation stability of the air cushion, prevents it from falling out, facilitates air cushion replacement, and extends the service life of the shoe sole.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of soles, in particular to a high-elasticity sole with an air cushion, which comprises a midsole and the air cushion, the surface of the midsole is provided with a mounting groove for mounting the air cushion, the groove wall of the mounting groove is provided with a clamping groove, and the surface of the air cushion in contact with the mounting groove is provided with an elastic flange; or an elastic flange is arranged on the groove wall of the mounting groove, a clamping groove is formed in the surface of the air cushion, and the elastic flange can be inserted into the clamping groove. The elastic flanges are inserted into the clamping grooves, the contact area of the air cushion and the insole is increased, the friction force between the air cushion and the mounting groove is large, the mounting stability of the air cushion is improved, the air cushion is not fixedly connected with the insole, and the air cushion is convenient to disassemble and replace.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of shoe soles, in particular to a high-elasticity shoe sole with air cushions. BACKGROUND

[0002] The shoe sole is an important part of the shoe, which plays a crucial role in protection, support, comfort, functionality, etc.

[0003] In the prior art, the shoe sole includes air cushions, and an installation groove for installing the shoe sole is formed on the shoe sole. The air cushions are fixed in the installation groove by means of adhesion. The adhesion is prone to aging and failure. The air cushions are also prone to displacement or falling off under long-term dynamic load. Moreover, the air cushions are difficult to replace after damage, resulting in the entire shoe sole being scrapped. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0004] In order to improve the installation stability of the insole in the shoe sole, the present application provides a high-elasticity shoe sole with air cushions.

[0005] The present application provides a high-elasticity shoe sole with air cushions, which adopts the following technical solution:

[0006] The high-elasticity shoe sole with air cushions includes a midsole and air cushions. An installation groove for installing the air cushions is formed on the surface of the midsole. A clamping groove is formed on the groove wall of the installation groove. An elastic flange is arranged on the surface of the air cushion in contact with the installation groove.

[0007] By adopting the above technical solution, the elastic flange is inserted into the clamping groove, which increases the contact area of the air cushion and the midsole. When the air cushion is inflated and expanded, the outer surface of the air cushion and the flange are pressed against the groove side wall of the installation groove and the clamping groove. The friction between the air cushion and the installation groove is large, which improves the installation stability of the air cushion. Moreover, the air cushion is not fixedly connected with the midsole, which facilitates the disassembly and replacement of the air cushion.

[0008] Optionally, the clamping groove is formed on the groove side wall of the installation groove, and the elastic flange is arranged on the surface of the air cushion close to the groove side wall of the installation groove.

[0009] By adopting the above technical solution, the elastic flange is inserted into the clamping groove, which can fix the air cushion and prevent the air cushion from falling out of the installation groove, further improving the installation stability of the air cushion.

[0010] Optionally, a guide slope is formed on the surface of the elastic flange close to the clamping groove. The distance between the guide slope and the groove side wall of the clamping groove increases in the direction of the air cushion being loaded into the installation groove.

[0011] By adopting the above technical solution, the guide slope on the elastic flange guides the elastic flange to be clamped into the clamping groove, which is more labor-saving.

[0012] Optionally, the slot side wall of the card slot is formed with a locking slope, and the inclination direction of the locking slope is consistent with the inclination direction of the guide slope.

[0013] By adopting the above technical scheme, when the shoe sole is used, the elastic flange moves along the locking slope towards the slot bottom wall of the mounting slot after the air cushion is pressed, the elastic flange and the card slot form a mechanical self-locking of "the tighter the pressure is", and the installation stability of the air cushion is further improved.

[0014] Optionally, an unlocking hole is formed in the outer surface of the insole and communicates with the card slot, an unlocking rod is slidably arranged in the unlocking hole, and the end of the unlocking rod close to the air cushion is used to abut against the guide slope.

[0015] By adopting the above technical scheme, the user can press the unlocking rod, the end of the unlocking rod abuts against and presses the guide slope, the elastic flange is compressed, the elastic flange is compressed to the air cushion which can be easily taken out of the mounting slot, and the air cushion is conveniently disassembled.

[0016] Optionally, a reset plate is arranged on the inner wall of the unlocking hole, a reset elastic member is connected between the unlocking rod and the reset plate, and the reset elastic member is used to drive the unlocking rod to move away from the air cushion.

[0017] By adopting the above technical scheme, the reset elastic member drives the unlocking rod to reset, and the user can press the unlocking rod next time.

[0018] Optionally, an elastic sealing member is arranged between the contact surface of the air cushion and the mounting slot.

[0019] By adopting the above technical scheme, the elastic sealing member can not only buffer vibration, but also prevent dust from entering the card slot.

[0020] Optionally, a plurality of elastic flanges and card slots are arranged one by one, the elastic flange is a convex point, and the surface of the convex point is arc-shaped.

[0021] By adopting the above technical scheme, the convex point is embedded in the card slot, the relative movement of the air cushion relative to the insole is limited, the installation stability of the air cushion is further improved, and the air cushion is conveniently mounted in the mounting slot.

[0022] Optionally, the card slot is formed on the surface of the air cushion close to the slot bottom wall of the mounting slot, the elastic flange is arranged on the slot bottom wall of the mounting slot, a buckle slot is formed on the slot side wall of the card slot, a buckle is arranged on the end of the elastic flange close to the air cushion, and the buckle slot is used for inserting the buckle.

[0023] By adopting the technical scheme, the buckle on the elastic flange and the buckle slot on the buckle slot are buckled, thereby preventing the air cushion from coming out of the mounting slot, limiting the movement of the air cushion relative to the mounting slot, and achieving a good fixing effect on the air cushion.

[0024] Optionally, a wave-shaped protrusion is arranged on the groove bottom wall of the mounting slot, and a wave-shaped groove is arranged on the surface of the air cushion close to the groove bottom wall of the mounting slot, and the wave-shaped protrusion is used to engage with the wave-shaped groove.

[0025] By adopting the technical scheme, the wave-shaped structure can convert the vertical impact on the air cushion into lateral deformation, reduce the peak stress, and the wave-shaped protrusion and the wave-shaped groove engage, which can limit the translation of the air cushion.

[0026] In summary, the present application has at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0027] 1. The elastic flange is inserted into the buckle slot, the contact area of the air cushion and the midsole is increased, the friction between the air cushion and the mounting slot is large, the installation stability of the air cushion is improved, and the air cushion is not fixedly connected with the midsole, so that the air cushion is convenient to disassemble and replace;

[0028] 2. After the air cushion is pressed, the elastic flange moves along the locking inclined surface towards the groove bottom wall of the mounting slot, the elastic flange and the buckle slot form a mechanical self-locking of "the tighter the pressure is", and the installation stability of the air cushion is further improved;

[0029] 3. The unlocking lever is pressed to compress the elastic flange, so that the elastic flange is compressed to the air cushion which can be easily taken out of the mounting slot, and the air cushion is convenient to disassemble. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0030] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of embodiment 1 of the present application.

[0031] Figure 2 is an exploded view of the air cushion and the midsole in embodiment 1 of the present application.

[0032] Figure 3 is an exploded view of the air cushion and the midsole in embodiment 2 of the present application.

[0033] Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of embodiment 2 of the present application along the left-right direction.

[0034] Figure 5 is an exploded view of the air cushion and the midsole in embodiment 3 of the present application.

[0035] Figure 6 is an exploded view of the air cushion and the midsole in embodiment 4 of the present application.

[0036] Figure 7 is an exploded view of the air cushion and the midsole in embodiment 5 of the present application.

[0037] Figure 8 is a sectional view of the embodiment 5 of the present application along the front-rear direction.

[0038] Figure 9 is a structural schematic view of the midsole in the embodiment 6 of the present application.

[0039] Figure 10 is a structural schematic view of the air cushion in the embodiment 6 of the present application.

[0040] Reference signs: 1, midsole; 11, mounting groove; 111, clamping groove; 112, locking inclined surface; 113, clamping groove; 114, wavy protrusion; 12, unlocking hole; 121, reset plate; 2, air cushion; 21, elastic flange; 211, guiding inclined surface; 212, protruding point; 213, clamping; 22, wavy groove; 23, accommodating inclined surface; 3, unlocking rod; 31, pressing head; 32, limiting boss; 4, reset elastic member; 5, elastic sealing member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] The following will be described in detail in combination with the accompanying drawings. Figures 1-10 The present application will be further described in detail.

[0042] Embodiment 1

[0043] The embodiment 1 of the present application discloses a high-elasticity shoe sole with air cushion. Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The high-elasticity shoe sole with air cushion comprises a midsole 1 and an air cushion 2. The thickness direction of the midsole 1 is defined as the up-down direction, the width direction of the midsole 1 is defined as the left-right direction, and a mounting groove 11 for mounting the air cushion 2 is formed on the upper surface of the midsole 1, and the mounting groove 11 extends along the up-down direction. A clamping groove 111 is formed on the left and right groove side walls of the mounting groove 11, and the clamping groove 111 extends along the left-right direction. An elastic flange 21 is integrally formed on the outer surface of the left and right sides of the air cushion 2, and the clamping groove 111 is for inserting the elastic flange 21.

[0044] In other embodiments, the clamping groove 111 can be formed on the groove bottom wall of the mounting groove 11, and the elastic flange 21 can be integrally formed on the lower wall of the air cushion 2. In other embodiments, the clamping groove 111 can be formed on the air cushion 2, and the elastic flange 21 can be integrally formed on the groove wall of the mounting groove 11.

[0045] The implementation principle of the high-elasticity shoe sole with air cushion in the embodiment 1 of the present application is that the air cushion 2 is inflated, and then the air cushion 2 is inserted into the mounting groove 11, and at the same time, the elastic flange 21 is inserted into the clamping groove 111; or the air cushion 2 is inserted into the mounting groove 11 first, and then the air cushion 2 is inflated.

[0046] The embodiment installs the air cushion 2 into the installation slot 11, and clamps the elastic flange 21 into the clamping slot 111, which not only increases the contact area of the air cushion 2 and the midsole 1, but also limits the movement of the air cushion 2 relative to the midsole 1 in the up-down direction, prevents the air cushion 2 from being pulled out of the installation slot 11, and improves the installation stability of the air cushion 2. Moreover, the air cushion 2 is not fixedly connected with the midsole 1, which facilitates the disassembly and replacement of the air cushion 2.

[0047] Embodiment 2:

[0048] Referring to Figure 3 Unlike the embodiment 1, the embodiment forms guide inclined surfaces 211 on the surfaces of the left and right sides of the elastic flange 21, which are inclined downward away from the slot side wall of the clamping slot 111. The left and right side walls of the installation slot 11 are also formed with guide inclined surfaces 211, which are located on the side of the clamping slot 111 away from the slot bottom wall of the installation slot 11, and extend from the upper surface of the midsole 1 to the slot opening of the clamping slot 111.

[0049] Referring to Figure 3 The left and right side surfaces of the air cushion 2 are formed with a let-in inclined surface 23, which is inclined in the same direction as the guide inclined surface 211, and is located on the side of the elastic flange 21 away from the slot bottom wall of the installation slot 11, and extends from the upper surface of the air cushion 2 to the upper surface of the elastic flange 21. When the air cushion 2 is completely installed into the installation slot 11, the let-in inclined surface 23 is in contact with the guide inclined surface 211 on the installation slot 11.

[0050] Referring to Figure 3 The slot side wall of the clamping slot 111 is formed with a locking inclined surface 112, which is inclined in the same direction as the guide inclined surface 211. When the air cushion 2 is completely installed into the installation slot 11, the guide inclined surface 211 on the elastic flange 21 is in contact with the locking inclined surface 112.

[0051] Referring to Figure 3 The outer surfaces of the left and right sides of the midsole 1 are formed with an unlocking hole 12 which communicates with the clamping slot 111, and an unlocking rod 3 is slidingly installed in the unlocking hole 12. The unlocking rod 3 includes a pressing head 31 at one end, and the other end of the unlocking rod 3 is used to press against the elastic flange 21.

[0052] Referring to Figure 4 The inner wall of the unlocking hole 12 is integrally formed with a reset plate 121 which extends in the radial direction. A reset elastic member 4 is installed between the pressing head 31 and the reset plate 121, and the reset elastic member 4 is a compression spring which extends in the direction of pushing the unlocking rod 3 away from the elastic flange 21. The unlocking rod 3 is integrally formed with a limiting boss 32 which is used to abut against the reset plate 121 to prevent the unlocking rod 3 from being pulled out of the unlocking hole 12.

[0053] Embodiment 3

[0054] With reference to Figure 5 Unlike Embodiment 1, in this embodiment, an annular elastic seal 5 is arranged between the contact surface of the air cushion 2 and the mounting groove 11, the elastic seal 5 is located above the elastic flange 21, and wraps around the outer surface of the air cushion 2.

[0055] Embodiment 4

[0056] With reference to Figure 6 Unlike Embodiment 1, in this embodiment, the elastic flange 21 and the clamping groove 111 are both provided with multiple and one-to-one corresponding ones. The elastic flange 21 is a protrusion 212, the outer surface of the protrusion 212 is semispherical, and correspondingly, the clamping groove 111 is a semispherical groove. In other embodiments, the protrusion 212 can not be semispherical, and the outer surface of the protrusion 212 is arc-shaped.

[0057] Embodiment 5

[0058] With reference to Figure 7 Unlike Embodiment 1, in this embodiment, the clamping groove 111 is arranged on the surface of the air cushion 2 close to the groove bottom wall of the mounting groove 11, and the elastic flange 21 is integrally formed on the groove bottom wall of the mounting groove 11. The clamping groove 111 is provided with multiple ones, and the elastic flange 21 is also provided with multiple ones, the clamping groove 111 and the elastic flange 21 are one-to-one corresponding, the clamping groove 111 extends in the up-down direction and the left-right direction, and the multiple clamping grooves 111 are arranged in the front-back direction.

[0059] With reference to Figure 7 Unlike Figure 8 , the front-back two groove side walls of the clamping groove 111 are provided with a clamping groove 113, so that the cross section of the clamping groove 111 is “T”-shaped. The front-back two side walls of the upper end of the elastic flange 21 are integrally formed with a clamping buckle 213, so that the cross section of the elastic flange 21 is “T”-shaped, the clamping buckle 213 is used for inserting into the clamping groove 113, thereby limiting the air cushion 2 from moving relative to the midsole 1 in the up-down direction, and fixing the air cushion 2 in the mounting groove 11.

[0060] In other embodiments, the multiple clamping grooves 111 are arranged in the left-right direction, the clamping groove 111 extends in the front-back direction, correspondingly, the clamping groove 113 is arranged on the left-right two groove side walls of the clamping groove 111, and the elastic flange 21 is changed accordingly. In other embodiments, the clamping groove 111 is arranged on the groove bottom wall of the mounting groove 11, and the elastic flange 21 is integrally formed on the lower surface of the air cushion 2. In other embodiments, the clamping groove 113 can be arranged only on the front side wall or the back side wall of the clamping groove 111, so that the cross section of the clamping groove 111 is “L”-shaped, and the elastic flange 21 is changed accordingly.

[0061] Embodiment 6

[0062] Referring to Figure 9 With Figure 10 Unlike the embodiment 1, a plurality of wave-shaped protrusions 114 are integrally formed on the groove bottom wall of the mounting groove 11 in this embodiment, the horizontal cross section of the wave-shaped protrusion 114 is wave-shaped, the wave-shaped protrusion 114 extends in the up-down direction and the left-right direction, and the plurality of wave-shaped protrusions 114 are arranged in the front-rear direction. A plurality of wave-shaped grooves 22 corresponding to the wave-shaped protrusions 114 are formed on the lower surface of the air cushion 2, and the wave-shaped grooves 22 are engaged with the wave-shaped protrusions 114.

[0063] In other embodiments, the plurality of wave-shaped protrusions 114 are arranged in the left-right direction, the wave-shaped protrusions 114 extend in the front-rear direction, and the wave-shaped grooves 22 are changed accordingly. In other embodiments, the wave-shaped grooves 22 are formed on the groove bottom wall of the mounting groove 11, and the wave-shaped protrusions 114 are integrally formed on the lower surface of the air cushion 2. In other embodiments, the vertical cross section of the wave-shaped protrusion 114 is wave-shaped, and the wave-shaped grooves 22 are changed accordingly.

[0064] The above are preferred embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present application, therefore: any equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape, principle of the present application should be covered within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A high-resilience shoe sole with air cushion, characterized by: The air cushion (2) is provided with an elastic flange (21) on the surface in contact with the mounting groove (11).

2. The cushioned high resiliency sole according to claim 1, wherein: The elastic flange (21) is provided on the groove wall of the mounting groove (11), and the clamping groove (111) is provided on the surface of the air cushion (2) close to the groove bottom wall of the mounting groove (11).

3. The cushioned high resiliency sole according to claim 2, wherein: The surface of the elastic flange (21) close to the clamping groove (111) is formed with a guide inclined surface (211), and the distance between the guide inclined surface (211) and the groove side wall of the clamping groove (111) increases in the direction of the air cushion (2) being mounted into the mounting groove (11).

4. The cushioned, high-resilience sole of claim 3, wherein: The groove side wall of the clamping groove (111) is formed with a locking inclined surface (112), and the inclination direction of the locking inclined surface (112) is consistent with the inclination direction of the guide inclined surface (211).

5. The cushioned, high resiliency sole according to claim 3, wherein: The outer surface of the midsole (1) is provided with an unlocking hole (12) in communication with the clamping groove (111), and an unlocking rod (3) is slidably arranged in the unlocking hole (12), and the end of the unlocking rod (3) close to the air cushion (2) is used to abut against the guide inclined surface (211).

6. The cushioned, high resiliency sole according to claim 5, wherein: The inner wall of the unlocking hole (12) is provided with a reset plate (121), and a reset elastic member (4) is connected between the unlocking rod (3) and the reset plate (121), and the reset elastic member (4) is used to drive the unlocking rod (3) to move away from the air cushion (2).

7. The cushioned, high resiliency sole of claim 2 wherein: The contact surface between the air cushion (2) and the mounting groove (11) is provided with an elastic sealing member (5).

8. The cushioned, high resiliency sole of claim 1 wherein: The elastic flange (21) and the clamping groove (111) are provided with a plurality of and one-to-one correspondence, the elastic flange (21) is a convex point (212), and the surface of the convex point (212) is arc-shaped.

9. The cushioned, high resiliency sole of claim 1 wherein: The clamping groove (111) is provided on the surface of the air cushion (2) close to the groove bottom wall of the mounting groove (11), the elastic flange (21) is provided on the groove bottom wall of the mounting groove (11), the clamping groove (111) is provided with a clamping groove (113) on the groove side wall, and the end of the elastic flange (21) close to the air cushion (2) is provided with a clamping buckle (213), and the clamping groove (113) is used for inserting the clamping buckle (213).

10. The cushioned, high resiliency sole of claim 2, wherein: The groove bottom wall of the mounting groove (11) is provided with a wave-shaped protrusion (114), and the surface of the air cushion (2) close to the groove bottom wall of the mounting groove (11) is provided with a wave-shaped groove (22), and the wave-shaped protrusion (114) is used for engaging with the wave-shaped groove (22).