US20050198858A1 - Ventilated shoe with independent fresh air inflow path and foul air outflow path - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to ventilated shoes and more particularly to a pair of ventilated shoes each having independent fresh air inflow path and foul air outflow path such that circulating fresh air in the shoe and driving foul air out of the shoe can be done in a cycle of lifting the foot and setting the foot down.
- FIG. 1 A well known ventilated shoe is shown in FIG. 1 .
- the shoe 10 comprises an outsole 11 , an insole 12 , a vamp 13 , and a hollow heel 14 .
- the heel 14 is made of plastic material.
- An enclosed bladder 15 is provided in the heel 14 .
- a curved flow line of air 16 is formed on the outsole 11 .
- the flow line of air 16 comprises a plurality of apertures 161 .
- the flow line of air 16 is in fluid communication with the bladder 15 .
- An air inflow line 17 is extended from the bladder 15 .
- the air inflow line 17 has a check valve 171 and an outlet 172 at an open end. Fresh air is sucked into the air inflow line 17 through the outlet 172 and the check valve 171 .
- the outlet 172 of the air inflow line 17 is connected to a hole 141 at one side of the heel 14 .
- a plurality of close apertures 121 arranged in rows and columns are formed on the insole
- the outlet 172 of the air inflow line 17 of the shoe 10 is connected to the hole 141 at one side of the heel 14 .
- water may flow into the bladder 15 via the hole 141 at one side of the heel 14 and the air inflow line 17 when a person wearing the shoes 10 walks in a rainy or snowy day.
- all parts in the shoes 10 are wet. This can cause great discomfort to the person.
- the need for improvement exists.
- It is an object of the present invention to provide a ventilated shoe comprising a hollow heel formed of plastic material, the heel comprising an enclosed bladder including a longitudinal, central divider for dividing the bladder into a left bladder section and a right bladder section wherein the left bladder section includes a first check valve and the right bladder section comprises a second check valve; an outsole; a vamp comprising a blood vessel-like line of fresh air and a blood vessel-like line of foul air formed in left and right portions of the vamp above the outsole respectively wherein the line of fresh air is connected to the left bladder section, the line of foul air is connected to the right bladder section, a first check valve is formed between the line of fresh air and the left bladder section, and a second check valve is formed between the line of foul air and the right bladder section; an insole; an inflow hose provided proximate a left side of the shoe, the inflow hose connected to the left bladder section; and an outflow hose provided proximate a right side of the shoe, the outflow hose
- FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a prior ventilated shoe
- FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a ventilated shoe according to a first preferred embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view of the shoe of FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 4 is a schematic sectional view of ventilated shoe according to a second preferred embodiment of the invention.
- a ventilated shoe 20 with independent fresh air inflow path and foul air outflow path according to a first preferred embodiment of the invention is shown.
- the shoe 20 comprises an outsole 21 , an insole 22 , a vamp 23 , and a hollow heel 24 .
- the heel 24 is made of plastic material.
- An enclosed bladder 25 is provided in the heel 24 .
- a longitudinal, central divider is provided in the bladder 25 to divide the bladder 25 into a left bladder section 251 and a right bladder section 253 .
- the left bladder section 251 comprises a first check valve 255 .
- the right bladder section 253 comprises a second check valve 257 .
- a line of fresh air 26 and a line of foul air 27 are formed in left and right portions of the vamp 23 above the outsole 21 respectively.
- a plurality of apertures 261 are formed in the line of fresh air 26 .
- the line of fresh air 26 is detachably connected to the first check valve 255 . Once connected, air can be communicated from the left bladder section 251 of the bladder 25 to the line of fresh air 26 .
- a plurality of apertures 271 are formed in the line of foul air 27 .
- the line of foul air 27 is detachably connected to the second check valve 257 . Once connected, air can be communicated from the right bladder section 253 of the bladder 25 to the line of foul air 27 .
- an inflow hose 28 is provided in the shoe 20 proximate its left side and an outflow hose 29 is provided in the shoe 20 proximate its right side.
- the inflow hose 28 is connected to the left bladder section 251 and the inflow hose 28 has an upper opening. External fresh air can be sucked into the left bladder section 251 through the inflow hose 28 when the foot lifts. Next, fresh air in the left bladder section 251 is compressed and driven out to flow to various parts in the shoe 20 through the line of fresh air 26 and the apertures 261 of the line of fresh air 26 when the foot sets down.
- the outflow hose 29 is connected to the right bladder section 253 and the outflow hose 29 has an upper opening.
- Foul air in the shoe can be sucked into the right bladder section 253 through the line of foul air 27 and the apertures 271 of the line of foul air 27 when the foot lifts. Next, foul air in the right bladder section 253 is compressed and driven out of the shoe through the outflow hose 29 when the foot sets down.
- a deodorant chamber 31 is provided at the same side as the inflow hose 28 in the shoe 20 .
- a cycle of lifting the foot and setting the foot down external fresh air along with the pleasant odor emitted from the deodorant in the deodorant chamber 31 can be sucked into the left bladder section 251 through the inflow hose 28 prior to flowing to various parts in the shoe through the line of fresh air 26 .
- unpleasant odor in the shoe can also be masked.
- a plurality of close apertures 221 arranged in rows and columns are formed on the insole 22 of the shoe 20 .
- the apertures 221 of the insole 22 can direct fresh air leaving the left bladder section 251 onto the sole. As a result, the person can feel a degree of comfort on his/her foot.
- the insole 22 of the shoe 20 is formed of a ventilated material. This enables fresh air leaving the left bladder section 251 to pass the insole 22 prior to directing onto the sole. As a result, the person can feel a degree of comfort on his/her foot.
- each of the line of fresh air 26 and the line of foul air 27 is implemented as a blood vessel-like member formed in left and right portions of the vamp 23 above the outsole 21 respectively.
- a transverse, central divider is provided in the bladder 25 to divide the bladder 25 into an upper bladder section 41 and a lower bladder section 43 .
- the inflow hose 28 is provided in the shoe proximate its left side and the outflow hose 29 is provided in the shoe proximate its right side.
- Each of the inflow hose 28 and the outflow hose 29 has an upper opening.
- water is prevented from flowing into the shoe 20 via the inflow hose 28 or the outflow hose 29 when a person wearing the shoes 20 walks in a rainy or snowy day.
- This characteristic is unique and is an advantageous elimination of the prior art drawback.
- By implementing the independent fresh air inflow path and foul air outflow path of the invention external fresh air can be quickly continuously sucked into the shoe and internal foul air can also be quickly continuously driven out of the shoe while walking. As a result, the person can feel a degree of comfort on his/her foot.
Abstract
The present invention is to provide a ventilated shoe comprising a hollow heel formed of plastic material, which comprises an enclosed bladder being divided into a left bladder section and a right bladder section; an outsole; a vamp comprising a blood vessel-like line of fresh air connected to the left bladder section through a first check valve and a blood vessel-like line of foul air connected to the right bladder section through a second check valve; an insole; an inflow hose connected to the left bladder section; and an outflow hose connected to the right bladder section. Thus, by repeating a cycle of lifting a foot wearing the shoe and setting the foot down, fresh air is adapted to continuously suck into the shoe via the left bladder section and foul air is adapted to continuously drive out of the shoe via the right bladder section so as to bring a degree of comfort to the foot.
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- The present invention relates to ventilated shoes and more particularly to a pair of ventilated shoes each having independent fresh air inflow path and foul air outflow path such that circulating fresh air in the shoe and driving foul air out of the shoe can be done in a cycle of lifting the foot and setting the foot down.
- A well known ventilated shoe is shown in
FIG. 1 . Theshoe 10 comprises anoutsole 11, aninsole 12, avamp 13, and ahollow heel 14. The heel 14 is made of plastic material. An enclosedbladder 15 is provided in the heel 14. A curved flow line ofair 16 is formed on theoutsole 11. The flow line ofair 16 comprises a plurality ofapertures 161. The flow line ofair 16 is in fluid communication with thebladder 15. Anair inflow line 17 is extended from thebladder 15. Theair inflow line 17 has acheck valve 171 and anoutlet 172 at an open end. Fresh air is sucked into theair inflow line 17 through theoutlet 172 and thecheck valve 171. Theoutlet 172 of theair inflow line 17 is connected to ahole 141 at one side of theheel 14. Moreover, a plurality ofclose apertures 121 arranged in rows and columns are formed on theinsole 12. - Thus, fresh air is sucked into the
bladder 15 through theair inflow line 17 when the foot lifts. Next, fresh air in thebladder 15 is compressed and driven out to flow to various parts in theshoe 10 through theapertures 161 of the flow line ofair 16 and theapertures 121 of theinsole 12 when the foot sets down. As a result, the person can feel a degree of comfort on his/her foot. - However, the prior art suffered from the following disadvantage. The
outlet 172 of theair inflow line 17 of theshoe 10 is connected to thehole 141 at one side of theheel 14. As such, water may flow into thebladder 15 via thehole 141 at one side of theheel 14 and theair inflow line 17 when a person wearing theshoes 10 walks in a rainy or snowy day. As an end, all parts in theshoes 10 are wet. This can cause great discomfort to the person. Thus, the need for improvement exists. - After considerable research and experimentation, a novel ventilated shoe with independent fresh air inflow path and foul air outflow path according to the present invention has been devised so as to overcome the above drawback (e.g., water may flow into the shoe to moisten its internal parts) of the prior art.
- It is an object of the present invention to provide a ventilated shoe comprising a hollow heel formed of plastic material, the heel comprising an enclosed bladder including a longitudinal, central divider for dividing the bladder into a left bladder section and a right bladder section wherein the left bladder section includes a first check valve and the right bladder section comprises a second check valve; an outsole; a vamp comprising a blood vessel-like line of fresh air and a blood vessel-like line of foul air formed in left and right portions of the vamp above the outsole respectively wherein the line of fresh air is connected to the left bladder section, the line of foul air is connected to the right bladder section, a first check valve is formed between the line of fresh air and the left bladder section, and a second check valve is formed between the line of foul air and the right bladder section; an insole; an inflow hose provided proximate a left side of the shoe, the inflow hose connected to the left bladder section; and an outflow hose provided proximate a right side of the shoe, the outflow hose connected to the right bladder section, wherein in a cycle of lifting a foot wearing the shoe and setting the foot down external fresh air is adapted to suck into the left bladder section through the inflow hose prior to flowing to the parts in the shoe through the line of fresh air; in the same cycle of lifting the foot and setting the foot down foul air in the shoe is adapted to suck into the right bladder section through the line of foul air prior to driving out of the shoe through the outflow hose, and by repeating the cycle, fresh air is adapted to continuously suck into the shoe via the left bladder section and foul air is adapted to continuously drive out of the shoe via the right bladder section so as to bring a degree of comfort to the foot.
- It is another object of the present invention to provide a deodorant chamber at the same side as the inflow hose in the shoe, and in the cycle of lifting the foot and setting the foot down fresh air along with pleasant odor emitted from deodorant filled in the deodorant chamber is adapted to suck into the left bladder section through the inflow hose prior to flowing to the parts in the shoe through the line of fresh air for masking unpleasant odor in the shoe.
- It is a further object of the present invention to form a plurality of close apertures arranged in rows and columns on the insole, and the apertures of the insole are adapted to direct fresh air leaving the left bladder section onto a sole of the foot for bringing a degree of comfort thereto.
- The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken with the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a prior ventilated shoe; -
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a ventilated shoe according to a first preferred embodiment of the invention; -
FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view of the shoe ofFIG. 2 ; and -
FIG. 4 is a schematic sectional view of ventilated shoe according to a second preferred embodiment of the invention. - Referring to
FIGS. 2 and 3 , a ventilatedshoe 20 with independent fresh air inflow path and foul air outflow path according to a first preferred embodiment of the invention is shown. Theshoe 20 comprises anoutsole 21, aninsole 22, avamp 23, and ahollow heel 24. The heel 24 is made of plastic material. An enclosedbladder 25 is provided in the heel 24. A longitudinal, central divider is provided in thebladder 25 to divide thebladder 25 into aleft bladder section 251 and aright bladder section 253. Theleft bladder section 251 comprises afirst check valve 255. Theright bladder section 253 comprises asecond check valve 257. A line offresh air 26 and a line offoul air 27 are formed in left and right portions of thevamp 23 above theoutsole 21 respectively. A plurality ofapertures 261 are formed in the line offresh air 26. The line offresh air 26 is detachably connected to thefirst check valve 255. Once connected, air can be communicated from theleft bladder section 251 of thebladder 25 to the line offresh air 26. Likewise, a plurality ofapertures 271 are formed in the line offoul air 27. The line offoul air 27 is detachably connected to thesecond check valve 257. Once connected, air can be communicated from theright bladder section 253 of thebladder 25 to the line offoul air 27. - Referring to
FIGS. 2 and 3 again, aninflow hose 28 is provided in theshoe 20 proximate its left side and anoutflow hose 29 is provided in theshoe 20 proximate its right side. Theinflow hose 28 is connected to theleft bladder section 251 and theinflow hose 28 has an upper opening. External fresh air can be sucked into theleft bladder section 251 through theinflow hose 28 when the foot lifts. Next, fresh air in theleft bladder section 251 is compressed and driven out to flow to various parts in theshoe 20 through the line offresh air 26 and theapertures 261 of the line offresh air 26 when the foot sets down. Similarly, theoutflow hose 29 is connected to theright bladder section 253 and theoutflow hose 29 has an upper opening. Foul air in the shoe can be sucked into theright bladder section 253 through the line offoul air 27 and theapertures 271 of the line offoul air 27 when the foot lifts. Next, foul air in theright bladder section 253 is compressed and driven out of the shoe through theoutflow hose 29 when the foot sets down. - Referring to
FIGS. 2 and 3 again, by configuring as above, in a cycle of lifting the foot and setting the foot down external fresh air can be sucked into theleft bladder section 251 through theinflow hose 28 prior to flowing to various parts in the shoe through the line offresh air 26. Likewise, in the same cycle of lifting the foot and setting the foot down foul air in the shoe can be sucked into theright bladder section 253 through the line offoul air 27 prior to driving out of the shoe through theoutflow hose 29. By repeating the above cycle, external fresh air can be continuously sucked into the shoe via theleft bladder section 251 and internal foul air can be continuously driven out of the shoe via theright bladder section 253. As a result, the person can feel a degree of comfort on his/her foot. - Referring to
FIGS. 2 and 3 again, in the invention adeodorant chamber 31 is provided at the same side as theinflow hose 28 in theshoe 20. As such, in a cycle of lifting the foot and setting the foot down external fresh air along with the pleasant odor emitted from the deodorant in thedeodorant chamber 31 can be sucked into theleft bladder section 251 through theinflow hose 28 prior to flowing to various parts in the shoe through the line offresh air 26. As a result, unpleasant odor in the shoe can also be masked. - Referring to
FIGS. 2 and 3 again, a plurality ofclose apertures 221 arranged in rows and columns are formed on theinsole 22 of theshoe 20. Theapertures 221 of theinsole 22 can direct fresh air leaving theleft bladder section 251 onto the sole. As a result, the person can feel a degree of comfort on his/her foot. - Referring to
FIGS. 2 and 3 again, theinsole 22 of theshoe 20 is formed of a ventilated material. This enables fresh air leaving theleft bladder section 251 to pass theinsole 22 prior to directing onto the sole. As a result, the person can feel a degree of comfort on his/her foot. - Referring to
FIGS. 2 and 3 again, each of the line offresh air 26 and the line offoul air 27 is implemented as a blood vessel-like member formed in left and right portions of thevamp 23 above theoutsole 21 respectively. - Referring to
FIG. 4 , in a second preferred embodiment of the invention a transverse, central divider is provided in thebladder 25 to divide thebladder 25 into anupper bladder section 41 and alower bladder section 43. - In view of the above, it is clear that the
inflow hose 28 is provided in the shoe proximate its left side and theoutflow hose 29 is provided in the shoe proximate its right side. Each of theinflow hose 28 and theoutflow hose 29 has an upper opening. As such, water is prevented from flowing into theshoe 20 via theinflow hose 28 or theoutflow hose 29 when a person wearing theshoes 20 walks in a rainy or snowy day. This characteristic is unique and is an advantageous elimination of the prior art drawback. By implementing the independent fresh air inflow path and foul air outflow path of the invention, external fresh air can be quickly continuously sucked into the shoe and internal foul air can also be quickly continuously driven out of the shoe while walking. As a result, the person can feel a degree of comfort on his/her foot. - While the invention herein disclosed has been described by means of specific embodiments, numerous modifications and variations could be made thereto by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention set forth in the claims.
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1. A ventilated shoe with a fresh air inflow path and a foul air outflow path independent the fresh air outflow path, comprising:
a hollow heel formed of plastic material, the heel comprising an enclosed bladder including a longitudinal, central divider for dividing the bladder into a left bladder section and a right bladder section wherein the left bladder section includes a first check valve and the right bladder section comprises a second check valve;
an outsole;
a vamp comprising a blood vessel-like line of fresh air and a blood vessel-like line of foul air formed in left and right portions of the vamp above the outsole respectively wherein the line of fresh air includes a plurality of apertures, the line of fresh air is detachably connected to the first check valve, and in response to connecting to the first check valve fluid is adapted to communicate from the left bladder section of the bladder and to the line of fresh air; and the line of foul air comprises a plurality of apertures, the line of foul air is detachably connected to the second check valve, and in response to connecting to the second check valve fluid is adapted to communicate from the right bladder section of the bladder to the line of foul air;
an insole;
an inflow hose provided proximate a left side of the shoe, the inflow hose connected to the left bladder section and having an upper opening wherein external fresh air is adapted to suck into the left bladder section through the inflow hose when a foot wearing the shoe lifts, and fresh air in the left bladder section is compressed and driven out to flow to parts in the shoe through the line of fresh air and the apertures of the line of fresh air when the foot sets down; and
an outflow hose provided proximate a right side of the shoe, the outflow hose connected to the right bladder section and having an upper opening wherein foul air in the shoe is adapted to suck into the right bladder section through the line of foul air and the apertures of the line of foul air when the foot lifts, and foul air in the right bladder section is compressed and driven out of the shoe through the outflow hose when the foot sets down,
wherein in a cycle of lifting the foot and setting the foot down external fresh air is adapted to suck into the left bladder section through the inflow hose prior to flowing to the parts in the shoe through the line of fresh air; and in the same cycle of lifting the foot and setting the foot down foul air in the shoe is adapted to suck into the right bladder section through the line of foul air prior to driving out of the shoe through the outflow hose.
2. The ventilated shoe of claim 1 , further comprising a deodorant chamber provided at the same side as the inflow hose in the shoe, and wherein in the cycle of lifting the foot and setting the foot down fresh air along with pleasant odor emitted from deodorant filled in the deodorant chamber is adapted to suck into the left bladder section through the inflow hose prior to flowing to the parts in the shoe through the line of fresh air for masking unpleasant odor in the shoe.
3. The ventilated shoe of claim 1 , wherein the insole comprises a plurality of close apertures arranged in rows and columns, the apertures of the insole are adapted to direct fresh air leaving the left bladder section onto a sole of the foot for bringing a degree of comfort thereto.
4. The ventilated shoe of claim 1 , wherein the insole is formed of a ventilated material such that fresh air leaving the left bladder section is adapted to pass the insole prior to directing onto a sole of the foot for bringing a degree of comfort thereto.
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