Automatic racing footwear

A support structure within the footwear product redirects forces away from the PCB, addressing the susceptibility of electronic components to normal forces and enhancing the durability of automatic racing footwear systems.

JP7884572B2Active Publication Date: 2026-07-03NIKE INNOVATE CV
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Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
NIKE INNOVATE CV
Filing Date
2024-07-25
Publication Date
2026-07-03

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Footwear products with automatic racing motors face challenges due to the susceptibility of electronic components to normal forces applied during use, which can lead to damage and impair their effectiveness.

Method used

Incorporating a support structure that extends through the PCB and is positioned to redirect forces away from the PCB to more robust components, reducing the impact on the PCB and enhancing the system's durability.

Benefits of technology

The support structure effectively limits the force applied to the PCB, reducing the risk of damage and maintaining the functionality of the automatic racing system.

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Abstract

To provide an article of footwear having an autolacing motor.SOLUTION: A lacing engine comprises: a motor; a transmission operatively coupled to the motor; and a lace spool. The lace spool is operatively coupled to the transmission, and includes a top lace groove in a top surface of the lace spool, and a circumferential channel. A lace is inserted in the top lace groove and taken up around the circumferential channel based on turning of the lace spool by the action of the motor and the transmission. A fastener is configured to couple the lace spool to the transmission. The fastener has a head having a head width sufficient to partially cover the top lace groove, leaving a top gap having a gap width less than a thickness of the lace.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3A
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