KR20220002004U - Acupressure slipper - Google Patents

Abstract

Acupressure slippers according to an embodiment of the present invention are acupressure slippers comprising a sole having an area corresponding to the sole and an instep cover provided on the upper side of the sole to cover the instep, wherein a front region and a rear region of the sole have a plurality of each. is formed to penetrate the sole in the vertical direction, and accommodating spaces are respectively formed below the front region and the rear region so that the thickness of the sole in the front region and the rear region is shallower than the rest, and the accommodating space Further comprising a base plate corresponding to, and two acupressure plates comprising a plurality of protrusions connected to the base plate, wherein the plurality of protrusions respectively correspond to the plurality of through-holes one-to-one, and each protrusion includes the base plate and the A protrusion body connected and protruding upward of the base plate, an upper convex portion convexly formed on the upper end of the protrusion body, and a lower protrusion end formed at the lower end of the protrusion body and protruding downward of the base plate, wherein the two The acupressure plate is respectively disposed in the receiving space of the front and the receiving space of the rear, the protrusions are respectively inserted into the corresponding through holes, and the lower protruding ends of the protrusions are arranged to protrude below the lower surface of the sole.

Description

Shiatsu slippers {ACUPRESSURE SLIPPER}

The present invention relates to acupressure slippers, and in particular, to acupressure slippers in which acupressure protrusions protrude upward when the slippers touch the ground while walking, thereby providing acupressure on the soles of the feet.

A slipper is a type of shoe made to be easy to put on and take off by using a material that is open except for the cover that touches the instep and has a soft feel and cushion. There are slippers products with various functions on the market. Among them, there is a slipper designed to form a plurality of protrusions on the bottom surface of the insole where the soles of the feet are in contact, so that when walking while wearing the slippers, the soles on which the weight is applied come into contact with the protrusions to apply acupressure stimulation. As an example of such acupressure slippers, Utility Model Registration No. 20-0203562, constitutes a plurality of inserts in the insole of the slippers, and inserts and installs acupressure protrusions in the inserting part, thereby providing acupressure stimulation with acupressure protrusions. There are acupressure slippers that promote blood circulation by the action of far-infrared rays.

However, the conventional acupressure slippers have a problem in that the acupressure effect is lowered because the protrusions are fixed in a state protruding from the upper surface of the insole and are designed to apply acupressure uniformly to the entire sole of the foot. Because acupressure is performed, there was a problem of giving discomfort when worn.

The present invention was created to solve the above problems, and the object of the present invention is to provide acupressure slippers capable of acupressure on the soles of the feet in some local areas where pressure is applied by contact with the ground during walking among the total area of the slippers. will provide

Acupressure slippers according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, as acupressure slippers comprising a sole having an area corresponding to the sole and an instep cover provided on the upper side of the sole to cover the back of the foot, the front of the sole A plurality of through holes are formed in the region and the rear region to penetrate the sole in the vertical direction, respectively, and accommodating spaces are formed below the front region and the rear region, respectively, so that the thickness of the sole in the front region and the rear region remains the same. It is shallower and further includes two acupressure plates including a base plate corresponding to the accommodating space, and a plurality of protrusions connected to the base plate, wherein the plurality of protrusions correspond to the plurality of through-holes one-to-one, each The protrusion of the protrusion is connected to the base plate and protrudes upward of the base plate, the upper convex part is convexly formed on the upper end of the protrusion body, and the lower protrusion end is formed at the lower end of the protrusion body and protrudes downward of the base plate. including, wherein the two acupressure plates are respectively disposed in the receiving space of the front and the receiving space of the rear, the protrusions are respectively inserted into the corresponding through holes, and the lower protruding ends of the protrusions are disposed to protrude below the lower surface of the sole characterized by being

In addition, the protrusion body has a circular cross section and is connected to the base plate through an elastic diaphragm extending outward along the periphery of the side, and the elastic diaphragm constrains the protrusion body downward by a restoring force, thereby constraining the protrusion body It may be designed such that the upper end of the rib is positioned on the same line as the sole and the upper convex part is exposed upward of the sole.

In addition, when the lower protruding end enters the receiving space by pressing, the upper convex portion may further protrude as the protruding body is raised by the pressing and exposed over the upper surface of the sole.

In addition, a recess is formed along the periphery at the lower end of the through hole, and when the protrusion body protrudes, the elastic diaphragm enters the recess while elastically extending upward along the protrusion body, but by the recess Upward movement may be restricted.

In addition, a raised portion convexly raised in a donut shape is formed around the upper end of the through hole in the sole, and the height of the raised portion may be lower than the height of the upper convex portion.

In addition, a plurality of drain grooves extending in the left and right directions may be provided on lower surfaces of the front region and the rear region of the sole to drain water between the acupressure plate and the sole.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, not a method of collectively acupressure in the entire area of the acupressure slipper, but acupressure slippers in which acupressure by the protrusion is performed only in the area where pressure is generated by the weight of the total area of the acupressure slipper. can

1 is a perspective view of acupressure slippers according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view in which the instep cover is removed from the acupressure slippers of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is an exploded cross-sectional view in which the instep cover is removed from the acupressure slippers of Figure 1;
4A is a view for explaining the positions of the protrusions and the through-holes in a state where the pressure is not applied to the ground.
4B is a view for explaining a change in the position of the protrusion within the through hole in a state pressed to the ground.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments of the present invention are provided to more completely explain the present invention to those of ordinary skill in the art, and the following examples may be modified in various other forms, and the scope of the present invention is as follows It is not limited to an Example. Rather, these embodiments are provided so as to more fully and complete the present disclosure, and to fully convey the spirit of the present invention to those skilled in the art.

In addition, in the following drawings, the thickness or size of each layer is exaggerated for convenience and clarity of description, and the same reference numerals in the drawings refer to the same elements. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any one and any combination of one or more of those listed items. In addition, in the present specification, "connected" means not only when member A and member B are directly connected, but also when member A and member B are indirectly connected by interposing member C between member A and member B. do. The terminology used herein is used to describe specific embodiments, and is not intended to limit the present invention. As used herein, the singular form may include the plural form unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, as used herein, “comprise, include” and/or “comprising, including” refer to the referenced shapes, numbers, steps, actions, members, elements and/or groups thereof. It specifies the presence and does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other shapes, numbers, movements, members, elements and/or groups.

Although the terms first, second, etc. are used herein to describe various members, parts, regions, layers and/or parts, these members, parts, regions, layers, and/or parts are limited by these terms, so that It is self-evident that These terms are used only to distinguish one member, component, region, layer or portion from another region, layer or portion. Accordingly, the first member, component, region, layer or portion to be described hereinafter may refer to the second member, component, region, layer or portion without departing from the teachings of the present invention.

Space-related terms such as “beneath”, “below”, “lower”, “above”, and “upper” refer to an element or feature shown in the drawings and It may be used to facilitate understanding of other elements or features. These space-related terms are for easy understanding of the present invention according to various process conditions or usage conditions of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. For example, if an element or feature in a figure is turned over, an element or feature described as "below" or "below" becomes "above" or "above". Accordingly, "below" is a concept encompassing "above" or "below".

1 is a perspective view of acupressure slippers according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view with the instep cover removed from the acupressure slippers of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is an exploded cross-sectional view with the instep cover removed from the acupressure slippers of FIG. 4a is a view for explaining the position of the protrusion and the through-hole in a state that is not pressed to the ground, FIG. 4b is a view for explaining a change in the position of the protrusion within the through-hole in a state where the pressure is applied to the ground. Hereinafter, acupressure slippers 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The acupressure slippers 100 of the present invention include a sole 110 having an area corresponding to the sole, and an instep cover provided on the upper side of the sole 110 to wrap the instep. In general, shoes or slippers have an outsole in contact with the ground and a midsole positioned on the outsole to form the sole 110, but the acupressure slippers 100 of the present invention are integrally formed without distinction between the midsole and the outsole, and this 110) is named. The sole 110 may be made of a soft synthetic resin material and a rubber material of high elasticity. In particular, by applying an antibacterial and odorless EVA material to the sole 110 , it is possible to implement a lightweight and anti-slip function. The sole 110 may be implemented in a shape curved upward at the front end and the rear end. For example, the inclination angle may be greater than 0 degrees and less than 45 degrees. Accordingly, comfort is provided to the user when worn. In particular, as will be described later, two acupressure plates 120 are attached to the front area 110A and the rear area 110B of the sole 110, respectively, in the lower portion of the sole 110, the front part of the acupressure slipper 100 is Since both the sole 110 and the acupressure plate 120 are curved upward, the curved state of the sole 110 may be firmly maintained by the acupressure plate 120 . Thereby, there is an advantage of providing a safer acupressure slippers 100 by preventing the bending problem of the front part of the slippers. The left and right connecting ends of the instep cover may be bonded and fixed to the side of the sole 110 , and the instep cover may be formed integrally with the sole 110 by extending from the side of the sole 110 .

Looking at the structural characteristics of the sole 110 , as shown in the drawings, the sole 110 may be divided into a front region 110A and a rear region 110B. The front region 110A may be defined as a region having a predetermined area on which the heel of the foot is placed, and the rear region 110B may be defined as a region having a predetermined area on which the heel of the foot is placed. At this time, the receiving space S is formed in the front area 110A and the rear area 110B below the front area 110A, respectively. Accordingly, the thickness of the sole 110 in the front region 110A and the rear region 110B is shallower than the thickness of the sole 110 in the other regions. In addition, a plurality of through holes 111 are formed in the front region 110A and the rear region 110B of the sole 110 to penetrate the sole 110 in the vertical direction, respectively. For example, in the acupressure slipper 100 of the embodiment of FIG. 1 , 21 through-holes 111 are formed in the front region 110A, and 11 through-holes 111 are formed in the rear region 110B. In this case, the through hole 111 may have a circular cross-section, and may be a truncated cone-shaped space in which the inner diameter decreases toward the upper portion of the sole 110 . This is to prevent the protrusion 123 from leaving the through hole 111 even if the protrusion 123 to be described later is inserted into the through hole 111 and then the protrusion 123 protrudes by external pressure. Meanwhile, on the upper surface of the sole 110 , protrusions 113 , convexly raised in a donut shape, may be formed around the upper end of each through hole 111 . As will be described later, the upper convex portion 133 of the acupressure plate 120 protrudes above the upper surface of the sole 110 , and the raised portion 113 lower in height than the upper convex portion 133 is formed around the through hole 111 . By forming, the height difference between the upper surface of the sole 110 and the upper convex portion 133 is compensated.

On the other hand, the acupressure slippers 100 of the present invention further include two acupressure plates 120 disposed in the receiving space (S) of the front region (110A) and the receiving space (S) of the rear region (110B). The acupressure plate 120 includes a base plate 121 having a size corresponding to the accommodating space S and disposed in the accommodating space S, and a plurality of protrusions 123 connected to the base plate 121 . The height of the base plate 121 may be substantially the same as the height of the accommodation space (S). On the other hand, the protrusion 123 is configured to protrude above the sole 110 to press the sole of the user's foot, and a plurality of the protrusions 123 are provided on each acupressure plate 120 . And, these protrusions 123 pass through the through-holes 111 and protrude above the sole 110 , and are positioned to correspond to the plurality of through-holes 111 one-to-one, respectively. Specifically, each of the protrusions 123 is connected to the base plate 121 and the protrusion body 131 protrudes upward of the base plate 121, and the upper convex part 133 convexly formed on the upper end of the protrusion body 131 . , is formed at the lower end of the protrusion body 131 and is configured to include a lower protruding end 135 protruding downward of the base plate 121 .

First, the protrusion body 131 is, as shown, in the shape of a column having a circular cross section. In particular, it may have a truncated cone shape in which the diameter of the cross section decreases upward, and the outer shape of the protrusion body 131 is configured to correspond to the inner shape of the through hole 111 . The protrusion 123 of the present invention is connected to the base plate 121 through the elastic diaphragm 140 of which the protrusion body 131 extends outward along the periphery of the side surface. The elastic diaphragm 140 is a connecting element that connects the protrusion 123 to the base plate 121 to prevent the protrusion 123 from being separated, and at the same time, so that the protrusion body 131 can return to its original position after the protrusion. It functions to constrain the protrusion body 131 downward. Accordingly, the elastic diaphragm 140 is formed of an elastic material. The elastic diaphragm 140 may be thinner than the base plate 121 and may have a thickness of, for example, 2 mm, and may be formed of the same material as that of the base plate 121 and the protrusion body 131 . The elastic diaphragm 140 has a restoring force with respect to the protrusion body 131 . That is, the acupressure slipper 100 according to the present invention is a slipper that presses the sole of the foot only in an area where pressure is made by weight when pressing with the ground among the plurality of protrusions 123 , and thus the area is not used or pressurized. In this case, the protrusion 123 should not protrude and be recessed in the through hole 111 . This state may be achieved by the action of the elastic diaphragm 140 constraining the protrusion body 131 downward by the restoring force. As shown in FIG. 2, when the acupressure plate 120 is coupled to the sole 110, the acupressure slipper 100 of the present invention has an elastic diaphragm 140 downwardly constraining the protrusion body 131, and in particular, at this time the protrusion It is designed to position the upper end of the main body 131 on the same line as the upper surface of the sole 110 . Accordingly, the protrusion body 131 does not protrude above the upper surface of the sole 110 , and the upper convex portion 133 of the upper end is designed to be exposed above the upper surface of the sole 110 . And, in this state, the lower protruding end 135 is disposed to protrude below the lower surface of the sole 110 . For reference, the upper convex portion 133 has the shape of a portion of a hemisphere protruding convexly at the top of the protrusion body 131 , and as will be described later, when the protrusion 123 protrudes, the portion in contact with the sole of the person is the upper portion It is the convex part 133.

On the other hand, the acupressure mechanism of the acupressure slipper 100 according to the present invention will be described. As described above, the cross-section of the acupressure slippers 100 in a state that is not pressurized from the outside is as shown in FIG. 2 . That is, the upper convex portion 133 is exposed on the upper surface of the sole 110 , the protruding body 131 is recessed in the through hole 111 , and the lower protruding end 135 protrudes from the lower portion of the sole 110 . has been In this state, when the user walks or runs while wearing the acupressure slippers 100, the pressure point is sequentially moved from the heel to the heel by the movement of the weight. When the heel is pressed, the lower protrusion end 135 is not pressed except for a part of the rear region 110B, and when the heel is pressed, the lower protrusion end 135 except for a part of the front region 110A. ) is not pressurized. Regardless of which region the lower protruding end 135 is pressed, the change in shape is as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4 .

4A is a view for explaining the positions of the protrusions 123 and the through-holes 111 in a state where the pressure is not applied to the ground. At this time, as described above, since the lower protruding end 135 maintains the protruding state below the sole 110 , the sole of the sole of the upper surface of the sole 110 has the protrusion 123 except for the upper convex part 133 . No pressurization by

Next, FIG. 4B is a view for explaining a change in the position of the protrusion 123 within the through hole 111 in a state of being pressed to the ground. At this time, the lower protruding end 135 enters the receiving space (S) by pressing. Then, the protrusion body 131 is raised by pressing and exposed above the upper surface of the sole 110 , the protrusion body 131 protrudes as much as the height of the lower protrusion end 135 . At this time, the elastic diaphragm 140 may be elastically drawn upward along the protruding body. Then, as the protrusion body 131 protrudes, the upper convex portion 133 at its upper end further protrudes from the upper surface of the sole 110 to press the sole. Meanwhile, as shown, a recess 112 is formed along the periphery at the lower end of the through hole 111 . The recess 112 is a space for accommodating the elastic diaphragm 140 . Specifically, as described above, when the protruding body 131 protrudes, the elastic diaphragm 140 resilients upward along the protruding body 131 . It enters the recess 112 while extending to. That is, the recess 112 provides a space in which the elastic diaphragm 140 can freely move when the protrusion body 131 is raised. In addition, the recess 112 space also performs a function of limiting the upward movement of the elastic diaphragm 140 .

Next, after the contact with the ground disappears, it returns to the state shown in FIG. 4A again by the restoring force of the elastic diaphragm 140 . The raised protrusion body 131 returns downward again by the restoring force and is seated inside the through hole 111 , and the sole of the wearer no longer feels the acupressure by the protrusion body 131 .

According to this structure, according to the present invention, it is possible to apply pressure to the sole of the foot only in some local areas where pressure is applied by the body weight during walking among the total area of the acupressure slipper 100 .

On the other hand, the acupressure slipper 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be provided with a plurality of drainage grooves 150 extending in the left and right directions on the lower surfaces of the front area 110A and the rear area 110B of the sole 110 . can The two acupressure plates 120 are combined with the sole 110 in the receiving space S, and when water seeps between the acupressure plate 120 and the sole 110, water is easily available through the drain groove 150. can be drained.

What has been described above is only one embodiment for implementing acupressure slippers according to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and as claimed in the claims below, it deviates from the gist of the present invention. Without this, anyone with ordinary knowledge in the field to which the present invention belongs will say that the technical spirit of the present invention exists to the extent that various modifications can be made.

100: acupressure slippers 110: sole
111: through hole 112: recess
120: acupressure plate 121: base plate
123: protrusion 131: protrusion body
133: upper convex portion 135: lower protruding end
140: elastic diaphragm 150: drain groove

Claims (6)

Acupressure slippers comprising a sole having an area corresponding to the sole, and an instep cover provided on the upper side of the sole to wrap the instep,
A plurality of through holes are respectively formed in the front region and the rear region of the sole to pass through the sole in the vertical direction, and accommodation spaces are respectively formed below the front region and the rear region, so that the The thickness of the sole is shallower than the rest,
Further comprising a base plate corresponding to the accommodation space, and two acupressure plates comprising a plurality of protrusions connected to the base plate,
Each of the plurality of protrusions corresponds to the plurality of through-holes one-to-one, and each protrusion is connected to the base plate and protrudes upward of the base plate; It is formed at the lower end of the main body and includes a lower protruding end protruding downward of the base plate,
The two acupressure plates are respectively disposed in the receiving space of the front and the receiving space of the rear, the protrusions are respectively inserted into the corresponding through holes, and the lower protruding ends of the protrusions are disposed to protrude below the lower surface of the sole. doing,
acupressure slippers. According to claim 1,
The protrusion body has a circular cross section and is connected to the base plate through an elastic diaphragm extending outward along the periphery of the side surface,
The elastic diaphragm is designed to constrain the protrusion body downward by restoring force so that the upper end of the protrusion body is positioned on the same line with the sole and the upper convex part is exposed upward of the sole,
acupressure slippers. 3. The method of claim 2,
When the lower protruding end enters the receiving space by pressing, the upper convex portion is further raised as the protruding body is raised by pressing and exposed over the upper surface of the sole,
acupressure slippers. 4. The method of claim 3,
A recess is formed along the periphery at the lower end of the through hole,
When the protrusion body protrudes, the elastic diaphragm enters the recess while elastically extending upward along the protrusion body, characterized in that the upward movement is restricted by the recess,
acupressure slippers. According to claim 1,
A raised portion convexly raised in a donut shape is formed around the upper end of the through hole in the sole, and the height of the raised portion is lower than the height of the upper convex portion,
acupressure slippers. According to claim 1,
A plurality of drain grooves extending in the left and right directions are provided on lower surfaces of the front area and the rear area of the sole to drain water between the acupressure plate and the sole,
acupressure slippers.

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