Footwear holder

Abstract

To provide a footwear holder that can store footwear in an organized manner and has a simple structure. 【Solution means】The footwear holder 1 includes a substantially rectangular bottom plate 3, a front wall portion 4 formed along one side of the bottom plate 3, side wall portions 5 formed along both side edges of the bottom plate 3, and a pair of footwear storage portions 2a, 2b having openings 6 on the side opposite to the front wall portion 4. The pair of footwear storage portions 2a, 2b are foldably connected at adjacent side wall portions, and an elastic footwear pressing member 9 is provided so as to straddle both side edges of the footwear storage portions 2a, 2b.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a tool for aligning and holding footwear such as shoes and sandals.

Background Art

[0002] Footwear such as shoes and sandals is removed when entering indoors. In restaurants, hotels, public baths, etc. that serve as banquet venues, customers take off their footwear at the entrance. When there are many customers, a large number of footwear are placed at the entrance. When the footwear placed there so far moves due to the coming and going of customers, the left and right of each piece of footwear become disorganized, and when putting them on, it is necessary to search for the paired footwear. For men's shoes, etc., there are many that look similar, which takes time to search for and there may be cases of mistaking them for someone else's shoes. Also, children often scatter their shoes without aligning the left and right when taking them off.

[0003] Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 describe a clip for sandwiching shoes left and right and a display part for identifying shoes. Also, Patent Document 3 describes providing a double clip inside overlapping shoehorns so that shoes can be sandwiched.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Patent Document 3

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] According to the inventions of Patent Documents 1 to 3, by clamping the left and right shoes with clips, it is possible to prevent the shoes from coming apart. However, since the inner sides of the left and right shoes will be strongly pressed against each other, there are people who dislike this. In particular, in the case of high-quality leather shoes, etc., there is also a risk of damaging that part by pressing the shoes against each other.

[0006] In facilities with a large number of visitors, etc., it is a burden for the facility operator to prepare and manage a large number of clips. Also, considering that the cost of these clips is not small, and moreover, a considerable number will be lost as they are used, it can be an economic burden for the operator. Therefore, it is preferable that they can be manufactured inexpensively in large quantities.

[0007] An object of this invention is to provide a footwear holder that can store footwear in alignment and has a simple structure.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0008] To solve the above problems, the footwear holder of this invention includes a substantially rectangular bottom plate, a front wall portion formed along one side of the bottom plate, side wall portions formed along both side edges of the bottom plate, and a pair of footwear storage portions each having an opening on the side opposite to the front wall portion. The pair of footwear storage portions are foldably connected at adjacent side wall portions, and an elastic footwear pressing member is provided so as to straddle both side edges of the footwear storage portion.

[0009] Identification information is to be displayed on the footwear storage portion, and an identification card capable of displaying the identification information may be provided. Also, by forming the footwear storage portion by paper molding processing, it can be manufactured inexpensively in large quantities.

Effects of the Invention

[0010] The footwear storage portion of this invention can store footwear with the left and right aligned and can be easily put on. It has a simple structure and good usability.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0012] The mode for carrying out this invention will be described. Fig. 1 is a front view showing a footwear holder, Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof, and Fig. 3 is a right side view thereof.

[0013] The footwear holder 1 is provided with a pair of footwear storage portions 2a and 2b. Each of the footwear storage portions 2a and 2b has a substantially rectangular bottom plate 3, a front wall portion 4 formed along one side of the bottom plate, and side wall portions 5 formed along both side edges of the bottom plate. On the other hand, no wall portion is provided on the side opposite to the front wall portion, and an opening 6 is formed. Therefore, the footwear storage portions 2a and 2b are in the shape of a substantially rectangular dish or tray, but no wall portion is formed on one side (the rear side).

[0014] The bottom plate 3 is in the shape of a substantially rectangular plate, but in this example, the two corner portions on the front side are rounded. Further, a recessed portion 7 that is even lower is formed inside. The front wall portion 4 and the side wall portions 5 are not perpendicular but are provided with an inclination that opens upward. Such a shape facilitates molding by pressing or the like. Along the upper end portions of the front wall portion 4 and the side wall portions 5, a horizontal flange 8 (edge portion) is formed outward.

[0015] Around the center of the side wall portion 5, an elastic footwear pressing member 9 is provided so as to straddle the left and right side wall portions 5. This footwear pressing member 9 may be a linear member that can extend along the shape when a footwear is inserted and has elasticity capable of generating a tension that does not easily come off. Here, a belt-shaped rubber string is used.

[0016] The pair of footwear storage parts 2a and 2b are foldably connected at the adjacent side wall parts. In this example, the footwear storage part 2a for the right foot and the footwear storage part 2b for the left foot are separately formed, and these are foldably connected by a connecting member 10 such as an adhesive seal to a flange 8 along the adjacent side wall part 5. Additionally, the pair of footwear storage parts 2a and 2b may be integrally formed and folded along the center line of the flange at the connecting part of the pair of footwear storage parts 2a and 2b.

[0017] In the footwear holder 1, an identification information display part 11 may be provided at an easily visible location such as the bottom plate 3. In this example, the identification information unique to the footwear holder is printed with a number or the like, but this part may be left blank and the user's name or the like may be filled in with a magic marker or the like. Also, a corresponding identification card 12 may be set, and the identification information unique to the footwear holder can be displayed. By looking at the identification information displayed on the identification card 12, the user can find the footwear holder containing their own footwear without mistake.

[0018] The footwear holder of the present invention is preferably manufactured by paper molding processing such as pressing a paper sheet. Such a technology has already been established in the manufacture of disposable paper plates and the like, and thus can be manufactured inexpensively and in large quantities. The footwear holder 1 processed in this way is light and does not take up much space, so it is also suitable for use in large quantities. Since it is made of paper, it is also easy to process after use by incineration or the like, and is suitable for disposable use.

[0019] The dimensions of the footwear holder can be appropriately selected according to the size of the footwear to be accommodated. In the approximate dimensions of this example, the length L of the bottom plate is 15 cm, the width W of the bottom plate is 10 cm, and the height of the front wall portion and the side wall portions is 1.5 cm. With these dimensions, most various types of footwear for men, women, adults, or children can be accommodated. It is not necessary to store the entire footwear, and it is sufficient to be able to accommodate the front part. By doing so, the footwear holder can be made compact, inexpensive, and does not take up space, and is also easy to use. Also, these dimensions are close to those of a typical type that is widespread as a paper plate. Therefore, their manufacturing facilities can be diverted, and new equipment investment can be reduced.

[0020] The method of using the footwear holder will be described. Operators of facilities such as restaurants, hotels, and public bathhouses prepare the number of footwear holders corresponding to the number of entrants. Before use, by stacking them, they do not take up space.

[0021] When an entrant takes off footwear x, the footwear is placed in the footwear accommodation portions 2a, 2b of the footwear holder 1. It is placed so that the front side of the footwear x faces the front wall portion 4 of the footwear accommodation portions 2a, 2b. By placing the right-foot shoe xa in the right-foot footwear accommodation portion 2a and the left-foot shoe xb in the left-foot footwear accommodation portion 2b, the left and right of the shoe x can be aligned and accommodated. By pressing down on the footwear x with the footwear pressing member 9, the footwear x is less likely to come out of the footwear accommodation portion 2. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the usage state of the footwear holder.

[0022] After thus storing the footwear x in the footwear holder 1, it is placed in a shoe box or on the entrance floor in that state. Also, a display card 12 with identification information corresponding to the footwear holder 1 is handed to the owner of the footwear.

[0023] When exiting the facility, the footwear x is taken out of the footwear holder 1. The footwear is stored with the left and right aligned. Also, by checking the identification information on the display card 12 and confirming that it corresponds to the identification information of the selected footwear holder 1, one will not mistakenly wear someone else's footwear.

[0024] Footwear storage can also be done by the visitors. At the connection between the footwear storage section 2a and the footwear storage section 2b, the footwear holder 1 is folded and handed to the visitors together with the display card 12 corresponding to the footwear holder 1. Fig. 5 is a front view showing the state where the footwear holder is folded. The two-folded footwear holder 1 is compact and easy to hand over. The visitor can open the footwear holder 1, store the removed footwear, and place it in a shoe rack or the like.

[0025] The used footwear holder 1 can be collected and reused. If the footwear holder 1 is made by paper forming process, it is strong and can be used multiple times. Also, since the footwear holder 1 is inexpensive, it can be discarded as it is after collection, or can be taken home by the visitors if they wish.

[0026] This footwear holder 1 has a simple structure, can be manufactured inexpensively, and is easy to use. Since the footwear is stored with the left and right aligned, it does not take time to search and there is no mistake in wearing. Also, for the facility operator, it can save the time and effort of aligning and searching for the footwear removed by the visitors, reducing the burden.

[0027] The footwear holder 1 can also be used at home. Among small children, there is no habit of taking off shoes in an aligned manner, and they often take off their shoes in a scattered manner with the left and right shoes separated. Even if they are told to align the left and right, it is not easy to discipline them just by that. If this footwear holder 1 is given and they are taught to store the removed shoes there, it is easier for children to learn to align their footwear.

[0028] It can also be used in kindergartens and elementary schools in the same way. It is useful as a teaching material for teaching children to align their footwear.

Explanation of Signs

[0029] 1. Footwear holder 2a, 2b. Footwear storage section 3. Bottom plate 4. Front wall section 5. Side wall section 6. Opening 7. Depression 8. Flange 9. Footwear pressing member 10. Connecting member 11. Display part of identification information 12. Display card x. Footwear

Claims

1. The shoe storage unit includes a pair of footwear storage sections each including a substantially rectangular bottom plate, a front wall section formed along one side of the bottom plate, side walls formed along both sides of the bottom plate, and an opening section on a side opposite the front wall section; The pair of footwear storage compartments are foldably connected at adjacent side wall portions, The footwear holder is provided with an elastic footwear pressing member so as to straddle both side edges of the footwear storage section.

2. 2. The footwear holder according to claim 1, further comprising identification information displayed in the footwear receiving section and an identification card on which the identification information is displayed.

3. 3. The footwear retainer according to claim 1, wherein the footwear receiving portion is formed by a paper molding process.

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