Ventilating Shoe Outsole Pumping Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional ventilated shoes require extensive manufacturing processes due to the installation of air tubes or elastic members, leading to increased costs, reduced durability, and limited marketability.
Innovation Solution
A ventilated shoe design that utilizes an outsole with an air chamber and inclined edge surfaces for pumping action, combined with a backflow prevention valve and air inlet pipe, eliminating the need for a separate air bag and incorporating essential components like the outsole and insole for ventilation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If an air tube or elastic member is installed in the shoe to perform ventilation, then the ventilating function is achieved, but the manufacturing process becomes extensive and costly, and durability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the ventilation function from the traditional air tube and elastic member system, relocating it to the outsole structure itself. The outsole's ascending and descending edge surface is designed to perform the pumping action directly, eliminating the need for separate air tubes and elastic members, thus simplifying the overall device structure and reducing manufacturing complexity while maintaining durability
Solution Approach 2:
The outsole is given multiple functions: it serves as both the structural base of the shoe and the ventilation pumping mechanism. The ascending and descending edge surface of the outsole performs the dual role of providing structural support and executing the pumping action to supply air to the air chamber, thereby eliminating the need for dedicated ventilation components and reducing device complexity
2Reliability
If an air tube or elastic member is installed in the shoe to perform ventilation, then the ventilating function is achieved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the ventilation function from the traditional air tube and elastic member system, relocating it to the outsole structure itself. The outsole's ascending and descending edge surface is designed to perform the pumping action directly, eliminating the need for separate air tubes and elastic members, thus simplifying the overall device structure and reducing manufacturing complexity while maintaining durability
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges the ventilation function with the outsole structure. The outsole is designed with an integrated air chamber and ascending/descending edge surface that performs pumping action, combining what were previously separate components (outsole, air tube, elastic member) into a single integrated structure, thereby reducing part count and manufacturing cost
3Reliability
If an air tube or elastic member is installed in the shoe to perform ventilation, then the ventilating function is achieved, but product life is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the ventilation function from the traditional air tube and elastic member system, relocating it to the outsole structure itself. The outsole's ascending and descending edge surface is designed to perform the pumping action directly, eliminating the need for separate air tubes and elastic members, thus simplifying the overall device structure and reducing manufacturing complexity while maintaining durability
Solution Approach 2:
The invention segments the ventilation function into distinct structural elements of the outsole: the air chamber, the ascending edge surface, and the descending edge surface. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while being integrated into the durable outsole structure, eliminating the need for separate vulnerable components like air tubes and elastic members
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
This design enhances productivity, reduces manufacturing costs, and improves product life, enabling the commercialization of ventilated shoes with a ventilating function at a lower cost.
Implementation Method 1
ventilated shoe capable of being supplied with air via a pumping action of an outsole
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a ventilated shoe. The shoe includes an upper. An outsole has an upper edge end provided on an upper sole part, an air chamber provided inside the upper edge end, and an ascending and descending edge surface provided on an outer edge of a lower sole part in such a way as to be inclined outwards and upwards from a bottom surface, the outer edge of the lower sole part being provided under the upper edge end to be opposite thereto. An insole is secured to the upper edge end to cover a top of the air chamber, with a plurality of ventilation holes being formed in a front portion thereof. A backflow prevention valve prevents outside air supplied to the air chamber from flowing backwards. An air inlet pipe supplies the outside air to the backflow prevention valve.