CN106231944A - There is sole assembly and the manufacture method thereof of the cryptomere element of band periphery outside wall portions - Google Patents

There is sole assembly and the manufacture method thereof of the cryptomere element of band periphery outside wall portions Download PDF

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CN106231944A
CN106231944A CN201580014723.XA CN201580014723A CN106231944A CN 106231944 A CN106231944 A CN 106231944A CN 201580014723 A CN201580014723 A CN 201580014723A CN 106231944 A CN106231944 A CN 106231944A
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艾瑞克·约瑟夫·马歇尔
道格拉斯·A·贝耶
查尔斯·R·爱德华兹
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43FOOTWEAR
    • A43BCHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B13/00Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
    • A43B13/14Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the constructive form
    • A43B13/18Resilient soles
    • A43B13/20Pneumatic soles filled with a compressible fluid, e.g. air, gas
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43FOOTWEAR
    • A43BCHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B1/00Footwear characterised by the material
    • A43B1/0072Footwear characterised by the material made at least partially of transparent or translucent materials
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43FOOTWEAR
    • A43BCHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/0036Footwear characterised by the shape or the use characterised by a special shape or design
    • A43B3/0078Footwear characterised by the shape or the use characterised by a special shape or design provided with logos, letters, signatures or the like decoration
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43FOOTWEAR
    • A43BCHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B5/00Footwear for sporting purposes
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29DPRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D35/00Producing footwear
    • B29D35/12Producing parts thereof, e.g. soles, heels, uppers, by a moulding technique
    • B29D35/14Multilayered parts
    • B29D35/142Soles

Abstract

A kind of sole assembly for footwear product, including the cryptomere element with the first polymer sheet fitted on the second polymer sheet.First polymer sheet has the outer surface defining recess, and outer surface has heel area, foot central region and forefoot region in recess.First polymer sheet has the periphery outside wall portions extended around recess.Second polymer sheet fits on the first polymer sheet in outside wall portions so that the first and second polymer sheets define internal cavities.Provide a kind of method preparing footwear product.

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There is sole assembly and the manufacture method thereof of the cryptomere element of band periphery outside wall portions
Technical field
This teaching generally comprises the sole assembly with cryptomere element for footwear product, and manufactures footwear product Method.
Background technology
Footwear generally include and are configured to be positioned at footwear foot separated with ground or floor surface below wearer's foot portion The end.Sole is designed to the buffering for providing desirable degree.Especially sport shoes, uses polyurethane foam sometimes in sole Foam plastics or other elastomeric materials provide buffering.The sport shoes of one traditional pattern has and is attached to footwear in autoclave technique Rubber soles on face.The rubber soles of this footwear has encirclement and is fixed on the bottom of vamp sidepiece and the base fabric list of vamp Less perpendicular side on the bottom of unit (strobel unit).Rubber soles the most typically has smooth outer bottom.
Summary of the invention
Footwear product has the sole assembly of cryptomere element including being formed by the first and second polymer sheets.Sole assembly The shape being similar to the conventional motion footwear with the rubber soles being formed in autoclave can be constructed having.Cryptomere element Can be at least partly transparent, this make by outside wall portions from the external observation of footwear product time, vamp is visible.
More specifically, include cryptomere element for the sole assembly of article of footwear, wherein this cryptomere element has and fits to To form the first polymer sheet of internal cavities on second polymer sheet, this internal cavities can be the chamber of fluid filled.The One polymer sheet has the outer surface limiting recess.Outer surface has the heel area in recess, foot central region and front Foot region.First polymer sheet has the periphery outside wall portions extended around recess.Second polymer sheet is fitted in outside wall portions On the first polymer sheet, the first and second polymer sheets are so made to limit internal cavities.First polymer sheet limits and is positioned at Ridge between recess and outside wall portions, and outside wall portions is essentially perpendicular to the neighboring stating the second polymer sheet.Outer bottom is permissible It is fixed on cryptomere element.Outer bottom can be at least partly transparent thermoplastic polyurethane, it is also possible to be rubber or another kind of suitable When material.Optionally, toe-cap mud guard is fixed to bladder member.Toe-cap mud guard can be at least part of thermoplastic poly ammonia Ester, it is also possible to be rubber or another kind of suitable material.Using thermoplastic polyurethane outer bottom and a reality of toe-cap mud guard Executing in example, whole sole assembly can be at least partly transparent.Therefore, in certain embodiments, sole assembly can be by structure Make as without any foam or rubber.
The method of the footwear product that a kind of manufacture has cryptomere element includes that offer is formed by the first and second polymer sheets Cryptomere element, the first and second polymer sheets are constructed has described recess and vertical wall portion, and can include heat one-tenth This cryptomere element of type.Optionally, the method is included at recess and is fitted to by vamp on the first polymer sheet, so makes vamp It is visible by side of sidewall portion.Optionally, the method also includes being fixed to outside the second polymer sheet of cryptomere element outer bottom On surface, and toe-cap mud guard is fixed on side of sidewall portion.
" one (A) ", " one (an) ", " this ", " at least one " and " one or more " are used interchangeably, and expression is deposited At least one in this project;Multiple such projects can exist, unless the context.In this explanation Book, including parameter value all of in appended claims (such as, quantity or condition), it is thus understood that the most all by Term " about " is modified, before no matter whether " about " virtually appears in parameter value." about " represent that described numerical value allows Slight inexactness (approximates the exact value of this value;Approximate or reasonably close to this value;Almost).If provided by " about " Inexactness will not have other understanding different from usual implication in the art, then " about " at least table as used herein Showing can be by the change measuring and using the conventional method of this parameter and produce.It addition, the disclosure of scope is understood to concrete All of value within the scope of Gong Kai and in the range of the scope of Further Division.
Term " comprises ", " including " and " having " be all inclusive and therefore specify stated feature, step, behaviour Work, element or the existence of parts, but do not exclude the presence of or add one or more other features, step, operation, element or portion Part.Step, process and operation order can be changed time possible, it is possible to use step that is extra or that replace.Such as this specification Used in, term "or" includes any one and all combinations listed in project of association.
It will be recognized by the person of ordinary skill in the art, such as " more than ", " below ", " upwards ", " downwards ", " top Portion ", " bottom " etc. term, all use in descriptive manner for accompanying drawing, can not represent for being defined by the claims The restriction of the scope of the present invention.
From combine accompanying drawing implement present invention teach that most preferred embodiment described in detail below, feature and advantage above And the further feature of this teaching and advantage are apparent from.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic side elevation of the footwear product with band cryptomere element sole assembly.
Fig. 2 is the perspective schematic view of the footwear product with toe-cap mud guard and the outer bottom being fixed on cryptomere element.
Fig. 3 is the perspective schematic view of the outer surface of the first polymer sheet of the thermoforming of cryptomere element.
Fig. 4 is the perspective schematic view of the inner surface of the first polymer sheet of thermoforming in Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 be the outer surface of the second polymer sheet that outer bottom removes to illustrate thermoforming Fig. 1 in the showing of footwear product Meaning property upward view.
Fig. 6 is the section view fragment figure of footwear product in the Fig. 5 obtained at figure line 6-6 in Figure 5.
Fig. 7 is the sectional view of outer bottom.
Fig. 8 is the fragmentary views of an embodiment of the textured pattern of the outer surface of the toe-cap mud guard of Fig. 1 and 2.
Fig. 9 is cuing open of the die assembly of the cryptomere element in thermoforming Fig. 6 obtained at line 9-9 in figures 10 and 11 View, there is shown the first and second polymer sheets and is in the mold of Figure 10-11.
Figure 10 is the schematic, bottom view of the first mold of die assembly in Fig. 9.
Figure 11 is the schematic plan view of the second mold of die assembly in Fig. 9.
Figure 12 is the thermoplastic polyurethane parts of footwear product in Fig. 1 with laser-induced thermal etching figure on export-oriented side Perspective schematic view.
Figure 13 is for the thermoplastic polyurethane parts of footwear product in interior Fig. 1 on side with laser-induced thermal etching figure Perspective schematic view.
Figure 14 be on export-oriented side with laser-induced thermal etching figure and be dyed to footwear system in two different colors of Fig. 1 The perspective schematic view of the thermoplastic polyurethane parts of product.
Figure 15 be for interior on side with laser-induced thermal etching figure and be dyed to footwear system in two different colors of Fig. 1 The perspective schematic view of the thermoplastic polyurethane parts of product.
Figure 16 is for having the thermoplastic polyurethane portion of footwear product in the Fig. 1 fitting to interior polymeric film on side The perspective schematic view of part, wherein has figure on polymeric film.
Figure 17 is the thermoplastic polyurethane parts in Figure 16 and the decomposition view of polymeric film.
Figure 18 is footwear in the Fig. 1 fitting to interior polymeric film on side for being dyed to two kinds of different colours and having The perspective schematic view of the thermoplastic polyurethane parts of goods, wherein has figure on polymeric film.
Figure 19 is the thermoplastic polyurethane parts in Figure 18 and the decomposition view of polymeric film
The double-deck bonding film at the middle end that Figure 20 is used to fit in Fig. 1 by toe-cap mud guard or outer bottom the most thoroughly View.
Figure 21 is to manufacture the flow chart of the method for footwear product in Fig. 1.
Detailed description of the invention
With reference to accompanying drawing, reference identical in all views refers to identical parts, and Fig. 1 shows have band cryptomere The footwear product 10 of the sole assembly 12 of element 14.As further described herein, cryptomere element 14 is the air-tight cavity of fluid filled Room.Cryptomere element 14 can be inflated and can be held resiliently fluid, such as air or other gas, and can be in Under ambient pressure or pressurized.If cryptomere element 14 is charged air, it is referred to alternatively as air bag.
Cryptomere element 14 is formed by two polymer sheets, including the first polymer sheet 16, and the second polymer sheet 18.First Polymer sheet 16 referred to herein as top polymer sheet 16, and the second polymer sheet 18 also referred herein as bottom Polymer sheet 18.Polymer sheet 16,18 is as described herein bonded to each other to limit the internal cavities 20 of the sealing preserving fluid.Figure 3 show the pipe 17 being formed on top polymer sheet 16.Pipe 17 is used for filled capsules element 14.Opening on pipe 17 it After be plugged and pipe 17 is trimmed.As further described herein, cryptomere element 14 is configured to and vamp 22, outer bottom 24 and can The toe-cap mud guard 26 of choosing cooperates, to provide the conventional motion footwear with the rubber soles according to the manufacture of thermal compressor method overall Shape.In other embodiments, footwear product 10 may be used for dress shoes, footware, sandals, slippers, boots or any other The shoes of kind.Cryptomere element 14 provides the most elastic and shock absorbing characteristics, and lighter than traditional rubber soles weight.This Outward, owing to cryptomere element 14, outer bottom 24 and toe-cap mud guard 26 can be formed by least partly transparent material, footwear product 10 There is the characteristic of uniqueness, as by cryptomere element 14 from the outside of footwear product 10 it can be seen that vamp 22.Cryptomere element 14 can To serve as the effect at the middle end, and the middle end can be referred to as.
With reference to Fig. 3, top polymer sheet 16 has the outer surface 30 defining the recess 32 downwardly extended.More specifically Ground, a part for outer surface 30 is to upper surface 34, and it is generally the shape of people's foot.It is the most right that surface 34 is configured to have Should be in the heel area 36 of the heel of people's foot, arch of foot and the forward foot in a step, foot central region 38 and the foot supporting surface of forefoot region 40. Foot need not directly to contact to upper surface 34, but supported to upper surface 34.For discussion purposes, heel area 36, Foot central region 38 and forefoot region 40 be defined as to upper surface 34 backmost 1/3rd, middle 1/3rd and before Face 1/3rd.Heel area 36 generallys include the top polymerization corresponding with people's heel of footwear product 10 corresponding size The part of thing sheet 16, including calcaneus.Forefoot region 40 generallys include toe and the company of the people's foot with footwear product 10 corresponding size Connect the part of the metatarsal top polymer sheet 16 corresponding with the joint of phalanx.Footwear central region 38 generallys include and footwear product 10 The part of the top polymer sheet 16 that the arch area of people's foot of corresponding size is corresponding.In view of to upper surface 34, there is heel area Territory 36, foot central region 38 and forefoot region 40, cryptomere element 214 can be referred to as total length cryptomere element, because heel area Territory 36, foot central region 38 extend the total length of people's foot with footwear product 10 size together with forefoot region 40.
In the embodiment shown, top polymer sheet 16 is formed by single, plane sheets, such as by thermoforming, with Shown in obtaining in figures 3 and 4 relative complex, have the shape of profile.Top polymer sheet 16 has inner wall part 42, periphery outer wall Ridge 46 between portion 44 and inner wall part 42 and periphery outside wall portions 44.Ridge 46 defines the part of the topmost of sheet 16.Inner wall part 42 Extend generally downward to upper surface 34 so that inner wall part 42 and together define recess 32 to upper surface 34.Outside wall portions 44 from Ridge 46 extends generally downwardly and exceedes recess 32 and inner wall part 42 so that the continuous print end margin 48 of outside wall portions 44 is less than recess 32 Lowermost portion 50, and extend around the whole periphery 32 of recess 32.In other words, in the footwear product 10 assembled, formed to The part opposite edges 48 of the top polymer sheet 16 of upper surface 34 are enhanced.Outside wall portions 44 also referred to as side of sidewall portion.
As further described herein, cryptomere element 14 also includes by the flange at the end margin 48 near outside wall portions 44 Combine at 106 and fit to the bottom polymer sheet 18 on top polymer sheet 16.Upper and lower polymer sheet 16,18 limits Internal cavities 20.As it can be seen in figures 5 and 6, the inner surface 52 of bottom polymer sheet 18 from the inner side 62 of outside wall portions 44 to outer wall The outside 64 in portion 44 laterally and only part cross at multiple joint portions 60 that internal cavities 20 extends with top polymer sheet 16 Inner surface 54 engages.As described herein, the outside of the parts of footwear product 10, such as the outside wall portions 44 of top polymer sheet 16 Outside 64, is the side corresponding with the outside of foot region of the wearer of footwear product 10, its overall another foot away from wearer Farther (that is, closer to the side of the 5th toe of wearer).5th toe is commonly referred to little toe.The parts of footwear product interior Side, such as the inner side 62 of the outside wall portions 44 of top polymer sheet 16, be corresponding with the inside region of the foot wearing footwear product 10 and Totally closer to the side of another foot (that is, closer to the big toe side of foot of wearer) of wearer.Big toe is usual quilt It is referred to as big toe.
Recess 32, ridge 46 and outside wall portions 44 define inverted-channel on top polymer sheet 16 inner surface 54 (inverted channel)65.Inverted-channel 65 is the part at internal cavities 20.Owing to joint portion 60 is not at outer wall Between outside 64 and the inner side 62 of outside wall portions 44 in portion 44 fully extended, inverse channel 65 is in fluid communication with internal cavities 20, and And be the peripheral part of internal cavities 20.
Top polymer sheet 16 and bottom polymer sheet 18 are at least partly thermoplastic polyurethanes.For cryptomere element 14 The example of polymeric material includes thermoplastic polyurethane, polyester, PAUR, polyether-polyurethane.Additionally, cryptomere element 14 Polymer sheet 16,18 in each can be formed by the layer of different materials.In one embodiment, cryptomere element 14 is poly- The each thin film composition freely with one or more thermoplastic urethane layers (TPU) of compound sheet 16,18, wherein thermoplastic polyurethane Layer (TPU) is containing one or more ethylene and ethenol copolymer (EVOH) barrier layer, wherein ethylene and ethenol copolymer (EVOH) barrier layer can stop the pressure fluid being included in pass through, such as the U.S. Patent number 6 invented at Bonk et al., Disclosed in 082,025, it passes through to quote at this to be integrally incorporated herein with it.Polymer sheet 16,18 can also be by including heat The material composition of the alternating layer of plastic polyurethane and ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, the U.S. as invented at Mitchell et al. is special Profit number 5,713,141 and 5, disclosed in 952,065 also, it is integrally incorporated herein with it by quoting.Alternately, these layers Grinding again of ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer, thermoplastic polyurethane, ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer and thermoplastic polyurethane can be included Mill material (regrind material).The polymer sheet 16,18 of cryptomere element 14 can also be such as U.S. of Bonk et al. invention State's patent No. 6,082,025 and 6, the flexible microlayer membrane disclosed in 127,026, it includes the friendship of gas barrier material and elastomeric material For layer, this patent documentation is integrally incorporated herein with it by quoting.Other suitable material of cryptomere element 14 is invented at Lu Di U.S. Patent number 4,183,156 and 4, disclosed in 219,945, it is integrally incorporated herein with it by quoting.Cryptomere element 14 Other suitable materials also include containing disclosed in the U.S. Patent number 4,936,029 and 5,042,176 as invented at Lu Di The thermoplastic film of crystalline material, and such as at the U.S. Patent number 6,013,340,6,203,868 and 6,321 of Bonk et al. invention, The polyurethane including PEPA disclosed in 465, this patent documentation is integrally incorporated herein with it by quoting.
In the material selecting cryptomere element 14, it may be considered that engineering property such as hot strength, ductility, tired spy Property, dynamic modulus and loss angle tangent.It is alternatively used for forming the thickness of cryptomere element 14 polymer sheet 16,18 to provide these Characteristic.Cryptomere element 14 is elastic, and provides the buffering and motility that can regulate, such as by selecting pressurization level.? In embodiment shown in Fig. 2, at cryptomere element 14 under ambient pressure.Optionally, stretching assembly and/or reinforcement structure can collect Become on cryptomere element 14 response needed for providing, such as U.S. Patent number 4,906,502 He invented at Rudy et al. The 8 of Swigart et al. invention, disclosed in 061,060, it is integrally incorporated herein with it by way of reference.
With reference to Fig. 6, vamp 22 has the lower surface 66 being fixed on recess 32 middle and upper part polymer sheet 16 upper surface 34. Vamp 22 is also secured on inner wall part 42.Outside wall portions 44 is around the periphery 68 of vamp 22.The periphery 68 such as Fig. 1 of vamp 22 and 7 institutes Show and be the most all to be illustrated by the hidden line in Fig. 5.In other words, vamp 22 is embedded in the recess 32 of inside of inner wall part 42 In.Top polymer sheet 16 is at least partly transparent.By outside wall portions 44 and inner wall part 42 from the outside of footwear product 10 to Nested vamp 22, therefore the lower ranges of vamp 22 is visible.
Such as top polymer sheet 16, bottom polymer sheet 18 is also at least partly transparent material.Outer bottom 24 provides footwear The ground contacting surface of based article 10, and can be that there is the hardness bigger than bottom polymer sheet 18 and thicker degree Thermoplastic polyurethane, to provide durability, traction and wearability.After cryptomere element 14 is formed and inflates, the upper table of outer bottom 24 Face 70 is fixed to the lower surface 72 of bottom polymer sheet 18.Outer bottom 24 can be constructed such that when it is fixed on bottom Time on polymer sheet 18, the neighboring 73 of outer bottom 24 is substantially perpendicular to outside wall portions 44.Outer bottom 24 is at least partly transparent Thermoplastic polyurethane.In this case, outer bottom 24 is fixed on cryptomere element 14 with binding agent or by radio-frequency welding.Can Alternatively, outer bottom 24 can be elastomeric material, in this case, double-side membrane (such as according to shown in Figure 20 and describe bilayer Bonding film 150) it is used to be fixed on cryptomere element 14 outer bottom 24.Bottom polymer sheet 18 is to the knot of top polymer sheet 16 The pattern in conjunction portion 60 is visible by outer bottom 24.Can select not only to be provided that mechanical performance but also be provided that examining through outer bottom 24 The pattern of the joint portion 60 of U.S. characteristic.
Optional toe-cap mud guard 26 is fixed in a part for top polymer sheet 16, and this part is outside wall portions 44 Export-oriented surface 78.Specifically, toe-cap mud guard 26 is fixed to export-oriented surface 78 at the side of sidewall portion 44 of adjacent forefoot region 40.Just As outer bottom 24, toe-cap mud guard 26 can also is that at least partly transparent material, and can be to have ratio bottom polymer sheet 18 bigger hardness and the thermoplastic polyurethane of thicker thickness, to provide durability and mar proof.In this case, footwear Head mud guard 26 is fixed on cryptomere element 14 with binding agent or by radio-frequency welding.Alternately, toe-cap mud guard 26 can To be elastomeric material, in this case, double-side membrane (such as according to shown in Figure 20 and illustrate double-deck bonding film 150) be used to Toe-cap mud guard 26 is fixed on cryptomere element 14.
As shown in Figure 2, if it is desired, the ground-contacting side 74 of outer bottom 24 could be formed with herringbone pattern.Real at other Executing in example, multiple patterns, texture, font or image can be laser etched on outer bottom 24.Fig. 8 shows toe-cap mud guard 26 An embodiment of superficial makings, it has the many groups of short ridges that the pattern with commonly referred to as herringbone pattern is alternately arranged 80、82.According to further describing of Figure 12 to 19, if any one or both of outer bottom 24 and toe-cap mud guard 26 are thermoplasticity Polyurethane, various patterns, texture, font or graph image can by toe-cap mud guard 26 is carried out laser-induced thermal etching, molding or Dyeing, and/or patterned film is applied to toe-cap mud guard 26 obtains.
In the embodiment of Fig. 1-2, sole assembly 12 includes cryptomere element 14, outer bottom 24 and toe-cap mud guard 26.Fig. 1 and Outer bottom 24 and toe-cap mud guard 26 2 in 2 are thermoplastic polyurethanes.Therefore, sole assembly 12 do not include foam, froth bed or Rubber.
Fig. 9 is the sectional view of die assembly 90, and wherein cryptomere element 14 is to use biplate thermoforming process to be formed.Mold Part 92 has die cavity 94, and it moulds the shape of top polymer sheet 16 to provide outside wall portions 44, ridge 46, inner wall part 42 and foot to prop up Support surface 34.Die cavity 94 is not being placed shown in Figure 10 of top polymer sheet 16.Vacuum passage 96 runs through mold 92 and arrives Vacuum source pulls top polymer sheet 16 against mold 92.Vacuum passage 96 can be at the outer surface of top polymer sheet 16 Patterns of indentations is left, as in figure 2 it is shown, but indenture will not penetrate whole upper polymer sheet 16 on 30.
Figure 11 shows the elongated slot 98 being used to mould bottom polymer sheet 18 shape in lower mold portion 100.Pin or Other formation instrument can during thermoforming through groove 98 upwardly extend extrude bottom polymer sheet 18 against on Portion's polymer sheet 16 sets up the joint portion 60 shown in Fig. 6.
Dotted line 102 in Figure 11 represents that here top polymer sheet 16 will be attached to bottom polymer at flange 106 On sheet 18.The lip portion 104 of mold 100 is to aid in being formed the edge of shallow recess 105 of flange 106, when by mold 92, 100 by by enough pressure extrusion to together and simultaneously when mold 92,100 applies heat and vacuum, poly-at this flange 106 Compound sheet 16,18 can combine.Polymer sheet 16,18 subsequently will trimming at flange 106.After thermoforming, outside wall portions 44 It is essentially perpendicular to the neighboring 108 of bottom polymer sheet 18.
Upper and lower polymer sheet 16,18 is originally smooth, but by be included in during thermoforming take out true Empty and heating steps defines model cavity 94 and the shape of recess 105.Then cryptomere element 14 can cool down, be inflated to pre-level pressure Power, and be sealed to keep pressure.Fig. 3 and 4 shows the pipe 17 being formed in top polymer sheet 16.Pipe 17 is used for filling Cryptomere element 14.It is plugged after opening at pipe 17 and pipe 17 is trimmed.Various thermoforming technology can be used, such as In patent No. United States Patent (USP) 6, described in 119,371, it is incorporated herein by quoting.Between mould part 92,100 Pressure and heat will make polymer sheet 16,18 be bonded to each other in peripheral outer lips 106.Removed by trimming after unnecessary material Go.Trimming can be automatic, and it may happen that at single steel rider cross cutting limit.Alternately, trimming can be the completeest Become.
Figure 12 shows the transparent TPU parts 120A on the 125A of its first side with laser-induced thermal etching figure 123A.The Two side 127A do not have figure on it.Figure 13 shows have the similar saturating of laser-induced thermal etching figure 123A on the second side 127B Bright TPU parts 120B.First side 125B does not have figure on it.Because described TPU material is at least partly transparent, when logical Crossing the material of parts 120B when the first side 125B observes, laser-induced thermal etching figure 123A is visible.
When the material of the parts 120A of Figure 12 is used for toe-cap mud guard 26, the first side 125A is outside export-oriented side, i.e. Fig. 6 To side 29, the second side 127A is secured to the interior to side of the middle end 14, corresponding in Fig. 6 to side 27.Material as parts 120A When material is used for outer bottom 24, the first side 125A is the export-oriented side 25 of export-oriented side, i.e. Fig. 7, and the second side 127A is secured to the middle end 14 Interior to side, corresponding in Fig. 7 to side 21.In each of these embodiments, laser-induced thermal etching figure 123A is outside On side.
When the material of the parts 120B of Figure 13 is used for toe-cap mud guard 26, the first side 125B is export-oriented side, i.e. Fig. 6 Export-oriented side 29, the second side 127B is secured to the interior to side of the middle end 14, corresponding in Fig. 6 to side 27.When parts 120B's When material is used for outer bottom 24, the first side 125B is the export-oriented side 25 of export-oriented side, i.e. Fig. 6, and the second side 127B is secured to the middle end 14 interior to side, corresponding in Fig. 6 to side 21.In each of these embodiments, laser-induced thermal etching figure 123A be Interior on side 21 or 27.But, because TPU material is transparent, when by parts toe-cap mud guard 26 or outer bottom 24 from extroversion When side 29 or 25 is observed, laser-induced thermal etching figure 123A is visible.In figs. 12 and 13, clear for accompanying drawing, it is positioned at perspective The edge of TPU parts 120A, 120B in the part at the back side of figure, illustrates in hidden line mode.In fig. 13, for accompanying drawing Clearly, figure 123A illustrates in hidden line mode.It will be appreciated, however, that because described TPU material is transparent, with hidden line The edge illustrated and figure 123A are actually visible in perspective view shown in the drawings.
Figure 14 and 15 shows and combines the transparent TPU parts 120 of laser-induced thermal etching and dyeing, the embodiment of 120D.Figure 14 shows Go out the transparent TPU parts 120C on the 125C of its first side with laser-induced thermal etching figure 123B.Second side 127C does not has on it There is figure.Alternately, both sides 125C, 127C can have the figure of identical or different laser-induced thermal etching on it.Figure 15 illustrates Second side 127D has the similar transparent TPU parts 120D of laser-induced thermal etching figure 123B.First side 125D on it not There is figure.Owing to material is transparent, by parts 120D material when the first side 125D observes, the figure of laser-induced thermal etching 123B is visible.In Figure 14 and 15, clear for accompanying drawing, the TPU parts in the part at the back side being positioned at perspective view The edge of 120C, 120D, illustrates in hidden line mode.In fig .15, clear for accompanying drawing, figure 123B is in hidden line mode Illustrate.It will be appreciated, however, that because described TPU material is transparent, with the edge shown in hidden line and figure 123B actually Perspective view shown in the drawings is visible.
The TPU parts 120C of Figure 14 is dyed to extend about first color of first T1 of the thickness T of parts 120C. TPU parts are dyed to extend about second color of the remainder T2 of thickness T.Dyeing can complete stage by stage.First, do not contaminate First side 125C can be positioned over downwards in the first container of the first color dye, wherein in container by the TPU parts 120C of color The degree of depth of dyestuff is T1.TPU parts 120C will remain in the first container until the dyestuff of the first color is preferentially absorbed into thickness T1 Part.TPU parts 120C can be dried, and then the second side 127C can be positioned over the second of the second color dye down In container, wherein in container, the degree of depth of dyestuff is T2.TPU parts 120C will remain in the dye in second container until the second color Material is preferentially absorbed into the part of thickness T2.The part dying the first color will not be touched by the dyestuff of the second color and affect.Figure 14 In TPU parts 120D dye in the way of relatively described TPU parts 120C is identical.Dyeing course can be at TPU parts The figure 123B of first side 125 of 120C is carried out before or after being laser etched, and the second side at TPU parts 120D Before or after the figure 123B of 127D is laser etched, 120D is carried out.When by parts 120C or 120D from the first side 125C, 125D is when second side 127C, 127D sees, and owing to parts 120C, 120D are at least partly transparent, the second color may impact Outward appearance.
When the material of the parts 120C of Figure 14 is used for toe-cap mud guard 26, the first side 125C is export-oriented side, i.e. Fig. 6 Export-oriented side 29, the second side 127C is secured to the interior to side of the middle end 14, corresponding in Fig. 6 to side 27.Material as parts 120C When material is used for outer bottom 24, the first side 125C is the export-oriented side 25 of export-oriented side, i.e. Fig. 6, and the second side 127C is secured to the middle end 14 Interior to side, corresponding in Fig. 6 to side 21.In either event, the figure 123B of laser-induced thermal etching is positioned on export-oriented side.
When the material of the parts 120D in Figure 15 is used for toe-cap mud guard 26, the first side 125D is export-oriented side, i.e. Fig. 6 Export-oriented side 29, the second side 127D is secured in the middle end 14 to side, corresponding in Fig. 6 to side 27.Material as parts 120D When material is used for outer bottom 24, the first side 125D is the export-oriented side 25 of export-oriented side, i.e. Fig. 6, and the second side 127D is secured to the middle end 14 Interior to side, corresponding in Fig. 6 to side 21.In either event, the figure 123B of laser-induced thermal etching is positioned to side 21 Or on 27.But, owing to TPU material is transparent, when being observed from export-oriented side 29 or 25 by toe-cap mud guard 26 or outer bottom 24 Time, the figure 123B of laser-induced thermal etching is visible.
Figure 16 shows the TPU parts 120E being dyed to solid color on whole thickness T.It addition, TPU parts 120E tool There is the polymeric film 129 adhering to or being otherwise affixed to its second side 127E.Polymeric film 129 has figure thereon 131, such as graphic designs, word or image.Even if when being colored or, TPU parts are also transparent.Even if therefore from the first side From the point of view of 125E is by TPU parts 120E, the figure 131 of polymeric film 129 is also visible.Figure 17 shows arrow 133 side Upwards it is moved toward the film 129 of TPU parts 120E.The upper surface 135 of polymeric film 129 has binding agent on it.
When the material of the parts 120E of Figure 16 is used for toe-cap mud guard 26, the first side 125E is export-oriented side, i.e. Fig. 6 Export-oriented side 29, the second side 127E is secured to the interior to side of the middle end 14, corresponding in Fig. 6 to side 27.When parts 120E's When material is used for outer bottom 24, the first side 125E is the export-oriented side 25 of export-oriented side, i.e. Fig. 6, and the second side 127E is secured to the middle end 14 interior to side, corresponding in Fig. 6 to side 21.In either event, there is the polymeric film 129 of figure 131 In interior on side 21 or 27.But, owing to TPU material is transparent, when by parts toe-cap mud guard 26 or outer bottom 24 from outward When observing to side 29 or 25, figure 131 is visible.In Figure 16 and 17, clear for accompanying drawing, it is positioned at the back side of perspective view Part on the edge of TPU parts 120E, illustrate in hidden line mode.In figure 16, clear, on film 129 for accompanying drawing Figure 131 illustrate in hidden line mode.It will be appreciated, however, that because described TPU material is transparent, illustrate with hidden line Edge and figure 131 be actually visible in perspective view shown in the drawings.
Figure 18 shows and dyes two different colors of TPU parts 120F according to colouring method as described in Figure 14.TPU Parts 120F is dyed to extend about first color of the Part I T1 of parts 120F thickness T.TPU parts 120F is dyed to greatly About extend second color of the remainder T2 of thickness T.It addition, TPU parts 120F have as described in Figure 16 glued or with It is otherwise secured to the thin polymer film 129 on the 127F of its second side.Polymeric film 129 has figure 131 on it.Such as Figure 17 Shown in, film 129 can be fixed after dyeing processes, such as, pass through binding agent.Even if after dyeing, described TPU parts 120F It is transparent.Even if therefore from the point of view of the first side 125F is by TPU parts 120F, the figure 131 of polymeric film 129 is also visible 's.Figure 19 shows the film 129 being moved toward TPU parts 120F on arrow 133 direction.The upper surface 135 of polymeric film 129 its On there is binding agent.
When the material of the parts 120F of Figure 18 is used for toe-cap mud guard 26, the first side 125F is export-oriented side, i.e. Fig. 6 Export-oriented side 29, the second side 127F is secured to the interior to side of the middle end 14, corresponding in Fig. 6 to side 27.When parts 120F's When material is used for outer bottom 24, the first side 125F is the export-oriented side 25 of export-oriented side, i.e. Fig. 3, and the second side 127F is secured to the middle end 14 interior to side, corresponding in Fig. 6 to side 21.At every kind above-mentioned in the case of, there is the polymeric film 129 of figure 131 In interior on side 21 or 27.But, owing to TPU material is transparent, when by toe-cap mud guard 26 or outer bottom 24 from export-oriented side During 29 or 25 observation, figure 131 is visible.In figs. 18 and 19, clear for accompanying drawing, it is positioned at the portion at the back side of perspective view The edge of the TPU parts 120F on Fen, illustrates in hidden line mode.In figure 18, clear for accompanying drawing, the figure on film 129 Shape 131 illustrates in hidden line mode.It will be appreciated, however, that because described TPU material is transparent, with the limit shown in hidden line Edge and figure 131 are actually visible in perspective view shown in the drawings.
Figure 20 show can be used on toe-cap mud guard 26 or outer bottom 24 be rubber embodiment in double-deck bonding film 150. In this embodiment, double-deck bonding film 150 is used for fitting to rubber boots head mud guard 26 the middle end 14, and for by rubber Outer bottom 24 is fixed to the middle end 14.Specifically, double-deck bonding film 150 has carrier 152.Carrier 152 has the first side 154 and Two sides 156.First binding agent 158 is applied to the first side 154.Second bonding agent 160 is applied to the second side 156.First binding agent 158 are made specially and are attached to rubber, such as rubber boots head mud guard 26 or rubber outsole 24.Second binding agent 160 is by specially Door is made and is attached to thermoplastic polyurethane material (such as the middle end 14) and is combined by hot adhesion in heating process.Double-deck Bonding film 150 was placed at toe-cap mud guard 26 and the middle end 14 so that the first binding agent 158 contacts and is attached to toe-cap gear On the rubber of mud plate 26 or outer bottom 24.Second binding agent 160 contacts and is attached to the thermoplastic polyurethane at the end 14 in toe-cap.Similar Ground, contacts with outer bottom 24 by being placed in by the first binding agent 158, and the second binding agent 160 is placed in and contacts with the middle end 14, double-deck bonding Film 150 is used for being attached to by outer bottom 24 on the basal surface 33 at the middle end 14.Double-deck bonding film 150 can be applied first to the middle end 14, then it is applied separately to rubber components, toe-cap mud guard 26 or outer bottom 24, or first double-deck bonding film 150 can be divided It is not applied to rubber components, toe-cap mud guard 26 or outer bottom 24, is then applied at middle the end 14.Double-deck bonding film 150 (includes gluing Mixture 158,160 and carrier 152) it is transparent.Therefore, double-deck bonding film 150 does not affect toe-cap mud guard 26 or outer bottom 24 Aesthetic property.
Figure 21 is the flow chart manufacturing footwear product 10 method 200 as described herein.In method 200, in step Hot forming cryptomere element 14 is set in 202.Alternatively, the step 202 of method 200 arranges cryptomere element 14 can also include Cryptomere element is prepared in sub-step 204 to 206.By the sub-step 204 of biplate thermoforming process thermosetting cryptomere element 14, It is included in die assembly (such as in die assembly 90) sheet 16,18 compression, heating and application of vacuum.If in method 200 Middle execution sub-step 204, afterwards in sub-step 206, then trim piece 16,18 can build peripheral outer lips 106 and edge 48. Alternatively, after being prepared by autonomous device, cryptomere element 14 can obtain or be provided, in this case, in step Sub-step 204,206 will not be performed in 202.
Then, at recess 32, vamp 22 fits to make on the outer surface 30 of upper sheet 16 vamp 22 in a step 208 A part is visible by outer wall section 44.Laminating thing can pass through binding agent, adhere to the hot melt of TPU layer, radio frequency on vamp 22 Welding or other suitable modes.
In step 210, outer bottom 24 is fixed to bottom by binding agent, hot melt, radio-frequency welding or other suitable modes On the lower surface 72 of sheet 18.In the step 212, toe-cap mud guard 26 is by binding agent, radio-frequency welding or other suitable mode quilts It is fixed on the export-oriented face 78 of outside wall portions 44.Step 208-212 can be performed in any order.
Therefore, method 200 times, footwear product 10 is made with the sole assembly including cryptomere element, and quilt It is configured with the outside wall portions 44 of the periphery 68 around vamp 22, and is generally perpendicular to the outer bottom of the general horizontal of outside wall portions 44 24.Footwear product 10 have with sport footwear with the traditional rubber soles being formed at autoclave as overall shape.
Although having been carried out describing in detail for implementing many optimal modes of being permitted of this teaching, but it is familiar with these teachings Relate to field the skilled person will appreciate that the various replacements for implementing this teaching being within the purview of the appended claims Mode.

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1. for a sole assembly for footwear product, including:
Cryptomere element, described cryptomere element has:
First polymer sheet, described first polymer sheet has the outer surface limiting recess;Wherein said outer surface is described recessed Portion has heel area, foot central region and forefoot region;Wherein said first polymer sheet has around described recess The periphery outside wall portions extended;And
Second polymer sheet, described second polymer sheet is connected on described first polymer sheet in described outside wall portions so that institute State the first and second polymer sheets and limit internal cavities.
2. sole assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first polymer sheet defines and is positioned at described recess and described Ridge between outside wall portions;And wherein said outside wall portions is generally perpendicular to the neighboring of described second polymer sheet.
3. sole assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein said recess, described ridge and described outside wall portions are polymerized described first The inner surface of thing sheet defines inverted-channel;And described inverted-channel is the peripheral part of described internal cavities.
4. the sole assembly as according to any one of claim 1-3, the inner surface of wherein said first polymer sheet is multiple Being incorporated into the inner surface of described second polymer sheet at joint portion, the horizontal expansion of the plurality of joint portion and only part are worn Described internal cavities between crossing inside outside wall portions and outside outside wall portions.
5. the sole assembly as according to any one of claim 1-4, wherein said first and second polymer sheets are at least part of It is thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU).
6. sole assembly as claimed in claim 5, each in wherein said first and second polymer sheets is to have At least one include the ground floor of polyurethane and at least one include the multilayer tablet of the second layer of ethylene and ethenol copolymer.
7. the sole assembly as according to any one of claim 1-6, described sole assembly is combined with vamp, and described vamp is in institute State and be fixed at recess on described first polymer sheet so that described outside wall portions is around the periphery of described vamp.
8. sole assembly as claimed in claim 7, wherein said first and second polymer sheets are at least partly transparent, make The part obtaining the vamp in described recess is visible by described outside wall portions.
9. the sole assembly as according to any one of claim 1-8, also includes:
It is fixed to the outer bottom of the outer surface of described second polymer sheet;Wherein said outer bottom is essentially perpendicular to described outer wall Portion.
10. sole assembly as claimed in claim 9, wherein said outer bottom is at least partly transparent thermoplastic polyurethane material Material.
11. sole assemblies as claimed in claim 10, wherein said outer bottom is at least partly colored.
The 12. sole assemblies as according to any one of claim 9-11, wherein said outer bottom has the appearance of band etched pattern Face.
The 13. sole assemblies as according to any one of claim 9-11, also include:
Polymeric film, described polymeric film has and is presented on figure thereon;Wherein said polymeric film be connected to described outside At at the end.
14. sole assemblies as claimed in claim 9, wherein said outer bottom is rubber.
The 15. sole assemblies as according to any one of claim 1-14, also include;
It is fixed to the toe-cap mud guard of the outer surface of the described outside wall portions of neighbouring described forefoot.
16. sole assemblies as claimed in claim 15, wherein said toe-cap mud guard is at least partly transparent thermoplasticity material Material.
17. sole assemblies as claimed in claim 16, wherein said toe-cap mud guard is at least partly colored.
The 18. sole assemblies as according to any one of claim 16-17, wherein said toe-cap mud guard has band etched pattern Outer surface.
The 19. sole assemblies as according to any one of claim 16-17, also include:
Polymeric film, described polymeric film has and is presented on figure thereon;Wherein said polymeric film is connected to described footwear On head mud guard.
20. sole assemblies as claimed in claim 15, wherein said toe-cap mud guard is rubber.
The 21. sole assemblies as according to any one of claim 1-13 and 15-19, wherein said sole assembly is configured to not There is foam or rubber.
22. 1 kinds of sole assemblies, including;
The middle end, said midsole is made up of the cryptomere element with heel area, foot central region and forefoot region;
Wherein said cryptomere element has formation recess and the first polymer sheet around the periphery outside wall portions that described recess extends;
The second polymer that wherein said cryptomere element has below described first polymer sheet and extends below described recess Sheet;Wherein said second polymer sheet is incorporated on described first polymer sheet, thus limits and be positioned at described first polymer The cavity of the fluid-tight between sheet and described second polymer sheet;
Wherein said first polymer sheet defines the ridge between described recess and described outside wall portions;And outside wherein said Wall portion is essentially perpendicular to the neighboring of described second polymer sheet;And
The inner surface of wherein said first polymer sheet is incorporated into the interior table of described second polymer sheet at multiple joint portions Face, the plurality of joint portion horizontal expansion and described between only passing partially through inside outside wall portions and outside outside wall portions Internal cavities.
23. sole assemblies as claimed in claim 22, wherein said recess, described ridge and described outside wall portions are gathered described first The inner surface of compound sheet defines inverted-channel;And described inverted-channel is the peripheral part of described internal cavities.
The 24. sole assemblies as according to any one of claim 22-23, wherein said first and second polymer sheets at least portion Dividing is thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU).
25. sole assemblies as claimed in claim 24, each in wherein said first and second polymer sheets is tool The ground floor of polyurethane and at least one include the multilayer tablet of the second layer of ethylene and ethenol copolymer to have at least one to include.
The 26. sole assemblies as according to any one of claim 22-25, described sole assembly is combined with vamp, described vamp Lower surface be fixed at described recess on described first polymer sheet so that described outside wall portions is around outside described vamp Week.
27. sole assembly as claimed in claim 26 and vamps, wherein said first and second polymer sheets are at least part of Transparent so that a part for the vamp in described recess is visible by described outside wall portions.
The 28. sole assemblies as according to any one of claim 22-27, also include:
It is fixed to the outer bottom of the outer surface of described second polymer sheet;Wherein said outer bottom is essentially perpendicular to described outer wall Portion;Wherein said outer bottom is at least partly transparent thermoplastic polyurethane material.
The 29. sole assemblies as according to any one of claim 22-27, also include:
It is fixed to the outer bottom of the outer surface of described second polymer sheet;Wherein said outer bottom is essentially perpendicular to described outer wall Portion;Wherein said outer bottom is rubber.
The 30. sole assemblies as according to any one of claim 22-29, also include;
It is fixed to the toe-cap mud guard of the outer surface of the described outside wall portions of neighbouring described forefoot;Wherein said toe-cap mud guard is At least partly transparent thermoplastic.
The 31. sole assemblies as according to any one of claim 22-29, also include;
It is fixed to the toe-cap mud guard of the outer surface of the described outside wall portions of neighbouring described forefoot;Wherein said toe-cap mud guard is Rubber.
The 32. sole assemblies as according to any one of claim 22-28 and 30, wherein said sole assembly is configured to not have There are foam or rubber.
33. 1 kinds of methods manufacturing footwear product, including:
The cryptomere element formed by the first polymer sheet and the second polymer sheet is provided;
Wherein said first polymer sheet has the outer surface limiting recess;Wherein said outer surface has foot in described recess Heel area, foot central region and forefoot region;Wherein said first polymer sheet has the periphery extended around described recess Outside wall portions;And
Wherein said second polymer sheet is connected on described first polymer sheet in described outside wall portions so that described first and Dimerization compound sheet limits internal cavities.
34. methods as claimed in claim 33, also include:
The first and second polymer sheet described in thermoforming in die assembly, thus form described cryptomere element.
35. methods as claimed in claim 34, wherein said thermoforming gathers described first during being included in described thermoforming The periphery of compound sheet and described second polymer sheet is compressed together, thus is polymerized with described second by described first polymer sheet Thing sheet combines.
36. methods as claimed in claim 35, also include:
Described first polymer sheet connected and described second polymer sheet is pruned at peripheral outer lips.
37. methods as according to any one of claim 34-36, wherein said thermoforming includes described in application of vacuum that first gathers Compound sheet is with described die assembly of fitting.
38. methods as according to any one of claim 33-37, also include:
Vamp is connected at described recess on the outer surface of described first polymer sheet so that described vamp is by outside described Wall portion is visible.
39. methods as according to any one of claim 33-38, also include:
Outer bottom is fixed on the outer surface of described second polymer sheet.
40. methods as claimed in claim 39, wherein said fixing is so that described outer bottom is essentially perpendicular to described outer wall Portion.
41. methods as according to any one of claim 33-40, also include:
Toe-cap mud guard is fixed on the outer surface of described outside wall portions.
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