Shoe Lacing Storage Pocket with Nested Flaps
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional athletic shoes lack a secure mechanism to enclose the shoelace knot, loops, and ends, which can lead to them coming untied during activities, potentially causing injuries or discomfort.
Innovation Solution
A pocket accessory is integrated into the shoe's upper, featuring a pocket member with an anchor portion and a pocket flap, along with a cover member and cover flap, to securely enclose the shoelace knot, loops, and ends, providing a T-shaped pocket opening between eyelets for easy access and secure storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a pocket accessory is added to enclose shoelaces, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pocket accessory is divided into separate functional components: a pocket member with anchor portion and pocket flap, and a cover member with mounting portion and cover flap. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function while maintaining overall system reliability without excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The pocket flap and cover flap are nested within the shoe structure, with the pocket flap forming an inner enclosure and the cover flap providing an outer protective layer. This nesting approach maximizes space utilization while maintaining a compact overall structure.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a pocket accessory with cover flap is added, then protection is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The cover flap is designed to be movable relative to the pocket flap, allowing it to be opened for lacing operations and closed for protection. This dynamic design enables the structure to transition between protective and accessible states, resolving the contradiction between protection and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The pocket accessory is pre-positioned on the tongue of the shoe, with the pocket opening initially accessible. The cover flap can be opened beforehand to prepare for lacing, eliminating the need to search for or manipulate separate lacing components during operation.
Data Source
AI summary
A shoe having a sole and an upper including a tongue, secured to the sole, a row of eyelets along each side of the tongue, including topmost eyelets and foremost eyelets, and a pocket accessory which includes a pocket member that has an anchor portion and a pocket flap which defines a pocket for receiving the knotted shoe lace via a pocket opening. There may be a cover member attached to the shoe, which can removably engage the pocket member to cover or expose the pocket opening. The pocket member may be sewn to the tongue of the shoe or attached thereto otherwise.