Antibacterial Shock Absorbing Shoe Insole Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional shoemaking methods result in shoes with poor adhesion, water permeability, and breathability, leading to short service life, foot sweat, odor, and increased risk of fungal infections due to lack of antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.
Innovation Solution
A method for producing antibacterial shock-absorbing shoes involves designing a shoe tree and selecting materials for the vamp, sole, and shoe pad, followed by specific cutting, sewing, and treatment processes, including the use of antibacterial agents and a shock-absorbing massage pad with semi-spherical protrusions and sponge particles, which are treated with a specialized glue and antibacterial agents to enhance breathability and prevent bacterial growth.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If adhesive technology is used in traditional shoemaking, then the manufacturing process is simple, but the adhesion strength is insufficient and shoes become unglued or permeable to water after wearing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces chemical adhesive bonding with mechanical interlocking through ultrasonic welding. The ultrasonic welding device uses high-frequency vibration to melt and fuse materials together, creating strong mechanical bonds without requiring chemical adhesives. This resolves the contradiction by providing both strong adhesion (improving reliability) and maintaining manufacturing efficiency (preserving ease of manufacture).
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the bonding mechanism from chemical (adhesive) to physical/thermal (ultrasonic welding). By adjusting parameters such as ultrasonic power, welding time, and pressure, the process achieves strong bonds while maintaining process simplicity. This parameter transformation resolves the contradiction between adhesion strength and manufacturing simplicity.
2Ease of manufacture
If traditional shoemaking materials and methods are used, then the manufacturing cost is low, but the breathability is poor and feet sweat easily
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses porous or mesh-like materials for the shoe upper that allow air circulation while maintaining structural integrity. These breathable materials reduce foot sweat and improve comfort without significantly increasing manufacturing cost, as they can be produced using standard textile manufacturing processes. This resolves the contradiction between low manufacturing cost and poor breathability.
3Device complexity
If traditional shoemaking methods are used, then the production process is simple, but the shoes lack antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates antibacterial and anti-inflammatory agents into the shoe materials during the manufacturing process. These agents are pre-loaded into the insole or upper materials, providing ongoing protection against bacterial infections and inflammation. This preliminary action resolves the contradiction by adding health benefits without significantly complicating the production process, as the agents are integrated during standard manufacturing steps.
4Ease of operation
If traditional shoe materials are used, then the elasticity is poor and feet experience fatigue, but using elastic materials may reduce durability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses composite materials that combine elastic components with durable structural elements. For example, the insole may combine foam materials for shock absorption and elasticity with reinforced layers for durability. This composite approach resolves the contradiction by providing both comfort (reducing fatigue) and extended service life, as each material component performs its specific function optimally.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The method improves the antibacterial, breathability, and shock-absorbing properties of the shoes, preventing fungal infections, reducing odor, and providing comfort by allowing air circulation and massage-like support, thus extending the shoes' service life and preventing foot fatigue.
Implementation Method 1
placing the leather pad into a treatment tank to soak the leather pad with an antibacterial agent
Implementation Method 2
punching semi-spherical protrusions on the leather pad and punching a connecting groove between two adjacent semi-spherical protrusions, forming a circular pinhole in a top end of the semi-spherical protrusion
Implementation Method 3
punching a connecting groove between two adjacent semi-spherical protrusions, forming a circular pinhole in a top end of the semi-spherical protrusion
Implementation Method 4
The glue comprises the following components in parts by weight: 10-15 parts of polyvinyl alcohol, 3-5 parts of borax, 3-4 parts of ethylene glycol, 3-7 parts of methyl acrylate, 10-20 parts of water, 3-8 parts of starch, 1-4 parts of carrageenan, 8-10 parts of pinene resin, 5-15 parts of chloroprene rubber, 1-3 parts of cellulose and 2-4 parts of sodium alginate
Data Source
AI summary
A method for producing antibacterial shock absorbing shoes is provided. The method includes the following steps of: designing a shoe tree and a shoe style, and selecting a material; attaching paper to an outside of the shoe tree to make a paper pattern; manufacturing a bottom pad, a middle pad and a foot pad, and punching a circular hole in the middle pad; soaking the leather pad with an antibacterial agent, punching semi-spherical protrusions and a connecting groove on the leather pad, forming a circular pinhole in a top end of the semi-spherical protrusion, pasting the leather pad on the middle pad with a glue and cutting the leather pad to manufacture a shock absorbing massage pad; wrapping the shoes, and shaping; and placing the shock absorbing massage pads and the foot pads into the shoes. The shoes manufactured have good breathability, shock absorbing property and antibacterial property.