WO2017022980A1

WO2017022980A1 - Functional insole

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Publication number: WO2017022980A1
Application number: PCT/KR2016/007850
Authority: WO
Inventors: 이정임
Original assignee: 이정임
Priority date: 2015-08-04
Filing date: 2016-07-19
Publication date: 2017-02-09

Abstract

Disclosed is a functional insole. The functional insole comprises: a main-body insole portion comprising a rear support portion, which supports the rear part of a foot, a front support portion, which supports the front part of the foot, and a waist portion, which connects the rear support portion and the front support portion; a front cushion, which is provided on the front support portion, and which comprises a ball-of-foot support body that supports at least a part of the ball of the foot; and a rear cushion, which is provided on the rear support portion, and which supports at least a part of the heel of the foot, wherein the ball-of-foot support body is arranged to slope backwards, from the inside of the main-body insole portion towards the outside thereof, so as to correspond to the shape of the ball of the foot.

Description

Functional insole

The present application relates to a functional insole.

The feet distribute the weight of the body and center the body. These feet are protected by shoes, which can cause corns, calluses, etc. on the feet if the shoes are not functioning properly. Therefore, shoes are important.

Such shoes typically include an upper that surrounds the foot, an outsole to protect the bottom of the foot when walking, a midsole that is interposed between the upper and the upper of the sole to increase the fit by shock absorption, and It includes an insole for interfacing the upper inner bottom surface to impart a more improved fit, of which each of these configurations is particularly important.

The conventional insole is composed of a cushion material layer formed of a synthetic resin material that absorbs a predetermined impact, and a cover layer made of artificial leather, vinyl paper, and fiber on the upper part of the cushion material layer. Since the load applied to the site is not taken into consideration, when a person walks for a long time while wearing such an insole, the foot is easily tired.

In addition, when the foot does not exactly fit the size of the shoe or insole, the foot moves in the shoe, in this case the fatigue applied to the foot increases, there was a problem that the foot can not slide or walk correctly in the shoe.

The background technology of the present application is disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2009-0113490.

An object of the present invention is to provide a functional insole that minimizes the fatigue of the foot, to solve the problems of the prior art described above.

In addition, the present application is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, to provide a functional insole that can provide a shiatsu effect to the user while preventing the foot from slipping in the shoe even if the user wears a slightly larger size shoes For the purpose of

However, the technical problem to be achieved by the embodiments of the present application is not limited to the technical problems as described above, and other technical problems may exist.

As a technical means for achieving the above technical problem, the functional insole according to the first aspect of the present application, the rear support portion for supporting the rear portion of the foot, the front support portion for supporting the front portion of the foot and connecting the rear support and the front support portion Body insole portion including a waist portion to be; A front cushion provided on the front support part and including a foot ball support for supporting at least a portion of the foot ball; And a rear cushion provided at the rear support and supporting at least a portion of the heel, wherein the foot ball support may be disposed to be inclined backward from the inner side to the outer side of the main body insole so as to correspond to the shape of the foot ball. have.

The front cushion may further include a big toe support extending forward from an inner side of the foot ball support to support at least a portion of the big toe.

In addition, the front cushion may further include a baby toe support extending from the outer side of the foot ball support to support at least a portion of the baby toes.

In addition, the functional insole of the present application, the base portion disposed below the rear support and the lower portion and the auxiliary insole having a side portion extending from the base portion and formed around the rear support portion and the side of the waist portion is formed It may further include.

In addition, the functional insole of the present application may further include an auxiliary cushion provided on the lower surface of the inner side of the side portion of the auxiliary insole surrounding the side of the waist.

In addition, the front support is formed with a front hole in which the front cushion is mounted, the rear support is formed with a rear hole in which the rear cushion is mounted, and the front cushion and the rear cushion are respectively the front hole and the rear hole. It may be removable for each.

In addition, each of the front cushion and the rear cushion, the opening and closing portion is formed to enable the withdrawal and withdrawal of the filler therein, the filler may be at least one of a heating agent, a coolant and a cushioning agent.

In addition, the density of the filler of the rear cushion may be greater than the density of the filler of the front cushion, the height of the rear cushion may be higher than the height of the front cushion.

The above-mentioned means for solving the problems are merely exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present application. In addition to the above-described exemplary embodiments, additional embodiments may exist in the drawings and detailed description of the invention.

According to the above-mentioned problem solving means of the present application, since at least a part of the foot ball and at least a part of the heel are supported by the front cushion and the rear cushion, the foot fatigue can be reduced.

In addition, according to the aforementioned problem solving means of the present application, since the foot ball support is formed to correspond to the shape of the foot ball to support the foot ball, the foot ball is more efficiently supported, and foot fatigue can be minimized.

In addition, according to the above-described problem solving means of the present application, even if the user wears a shoe of a slightly larger size can prevent the foot from slipping in the shoe and at the same time can provide a shiatsu effect to the user.

1 is a schematic perspective view of a functional insole in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure that may be worn on the right foot.

2 is a schematic plan view of a pair of functional insoles according to one embodiment of the present disclosure that may be worn on each of the left and right feet.

3 is a schematic rear view of a functional insole in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure that may be worn on the right foot.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present disclosure. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted for simplicity of explanation, and like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the specification.

Throughout this specification, when a portion is "connected" to another portion, this includes not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" with another element in between. do.

Throughout this specification, when a member is said to be located on another member "on", "upper", "top", "bottom", "bottom", "bottom", this means that any member This includes not only the contact but also the presence of another member between the two members.

Throughout this specification, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, it means that it can further include other components, without excluding the other components unless specifically stated otherwise.

For reference, terms related to the direction or position (inner, outer, front, front, rear, rear, upper, lower, etc.) in the description of the embodiments of the present application are set based on the arrangement state of each component shown in the drawings. It is. For example, referring to FIG. 2, the direction of the pair of functional insoles towards each other may be inward, and the opposite direction may be outward. In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the 12 o'clock direction is generally forward, the 12 o'clock direction is generally at the front side, the 6 o'clock direction is generally at the rear, and the 6 o'clock direction is generally at the rear side.

The present application relates to a functional insole.

Hereinafter, a functional insole (hereinafter referred to as 'the present functional insole') according to an embodiment of the present application will be described.

1 is a schematic perspective view of the present functional insole that may be worn on the right foot, FIG. 2 is a schematic top view of a pair of the present functional insole that may be worn on each of the left and right feet, and FIG. 3 is a right foot A schematic rear view of the present functional insole that may be worn on.

Referring to Figure 1, the functional insole may include a body insole (1). The main body insole 1 includes a rear support part 13 supporting the rear part of the foot, a front support part 11 supporting the front part of the foot, and a waist part 12 connecting the rear support part 13 and the front support part 11. It may include. For example, the front support part 11, the waist part 12, and the rear support part 13 may each have a length corresponding to one third of the total length of the main body insole 1.

By way of example, the posterior portion of the foot supported by the posterior support 13 may include at least a portion of the heel of the foot. Also, for example, the anterior portion of the foot supported by the anterior support 11 may include at least a portion of the toe and the ball of the foot.

In addition, the material of the main body insole 1 may have an antibacterial function and odor. Thus, the foot can be protected from odors and various bacteria.

In addition, referring to FIG. 1, the functional insole may include a front cushion 111 provided in the front support part 11. Referring to FIG. 1, the front cushion 111 may include a foot ball support 1111 supporting at least a portion of the foot ball.

In general, when a person walks, a large load may be applied to the ball of the foot and the heel. According to the functional insole, since the foot ball to which a large load is applied is supported by the front cushion 111 including the foot ball support 1111, foot fatigue can be reduced.

For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the foot ball support 1111 may be disposed to be inclined backward from the inner side to the outer side of the main body insole 1 so as to correspond to the shape of the foot ball (arrow direction). As such, the functional insole includes the foot ball support 1111 corresponding to the shape of the foot ball, so that the user's foot ball can be more effectively supported when walking.

In addition, referring to FIG. 1, the front cushion 111 may include a big toe support 1112 extending forward from an inner portion of the foot support 1111 (arrow direction) to support at least a portion of the big toe. .

In general, when a person walks, the largest load may be exerted on the big toe of the toes. The functional cushion includes the big toe support 1112, and supports the big toe to which the largest load among the toes acts, thereby reducing the fatigue of the foot felt by the user.

In addition, referring to FIG. 1, the front cushion 111 may include a little toe support 1113 extending rearward from an outer portion of the foot ball support 1111 (arrow direction) to support at least a portion of the little toe. have.

The toe support 1113 may support at least a portion of the toe in the sense that it can support not only the toe but also the ball of the foot extending backwards from the baby toe bone, and the foot waist extending backward from the baby toe bone. Can be.

2, the width a of the big toe support 1112 may be smaller than the width c of the foot ball support 1111 and larger than the width b of the toe support 1113. Here, the width a of the big toe support 1112 may mean the largest length of the length of the big toe support 1112 in the inner and outer directions as shown in FIG. 2. In addition, the width c of the foot support 1111 may refer to FIG. 2, which may mean the largest length among the lengths in the inward and outward directions. In addition, the width b of the little toe support 1113 may mean the largest length of the length of the little toe support 1113 in the inward and outward directions, as shown in FIG. 2.

In general, of the toes, the width of the big toe is the thickest. In consideration of the above, the functional insole is formed such that the width of the big toe support 1112 is larger than the width b of the little toe support 1113 so that the big toe support 1112 can effectively enlarge the big toe. It can be supported.

As such, the functional insole is anteriorly formed to correspond to the shape of the toe and the area including the toe and football portions of the human foot (eg, inclined shape from top left to bottom right relative to the right foot). By including a cushion, the user's toes can be efficiently supported and fatigue can be minimized. In addition, the functional insole by the front cushion 111 to form a boundary or chin between the foot ball (toe) and the bottom of the foot, it is possible to effectively prevent the slip of the foot during walking.

1 and 2, the functional insole may include a rear cushion 131 provided in the rear support part 13. The rear cushion 131 may support at least a portion of the heel.

In addition, the front support part 11 may be formed with a front hole in which the front cushion 111 is mounted. The front cushion 111 may be disposed to penetrate the front hole and protrude higher than the front support part 11. In addition, the front cushion 111 may be detachable with respect to the front hole. This means that the front cushion 111 can be mounted or demounted with respect to the front hole.

In addition, the rear support 13 may be formed with a rear hole on which the rear cushion 131 is mounted. The rear cushion 131 may be disposed to penetrate the rear hole and protrude higher than the rear support part 13. In addition, the rear cushion 131 may be detachable with respect to the rear hole. This means that the rear cushion 131 can be mounted or dismounted with respect to the rear hole.

In addition, each of the front cushion 111 and the rear cushion 131 may be formed in the opening and closing portion to enable the introduction and withdrawal of the filler therein. For example, the opening and closing portion may be a zipper. In addition, the filler may be one or more of a heating agent, a coolant and a cushioning agent.

For example, when the cushioning agent is filled in the front cushion 111 and the rear cushion 131, a special sponge material such as U foam may be used. Accordingly, the comfort and durability felt by the user can be further upgraded.

In addition, the density of the filler of the rear cushion 131 may be greater than the density of the filler of the front cushion 111. In addition, the height of the rear cushion 131 may be higher than the height of the front cushion 111.

In walking a person, the foot may touch the ground in the order of the posterior part of the foot (heel), the bottom surface of the foot waist and the anterior part of the foot (at least part of the foot ball and toes). Accordingly, when walking, the load acting on the rear cushion 131 supporting the heel of the foot may be greater than the load acting on the front cushion 111 supporting at least a portion of the foot ball. Therefore, the durability of the filler of the rear cushion 131 may decrease faster than the durability of the filler of the front cushion 111.

In view of this, the present functional insole has a density of the filler of the rear cushion 131 larger than that of the filler of the front cushion 111, so that the life of the rear cushion 131 is the life of the front cushion 111. It can prevent the shortening faster than compared to ensure the durability and usability. In addition, by increasing the density of the rear cushion 131 for supporting the rear portion of the foot, which generally acts as a load, a more comfortable stability can be provided to the user.

As such, depending on the difference between the density of the filler of the front cushion 111 and the density of the filler of the rear cushion 131, the height of the rear cushion 131 may be higher than the height of the front cushion 111. For example, the height of the rear cushion 131 is 6 mm, and the height of the front cushion 111 is preferably 4 mm.

1 and 2, the functional insole may include an auxiliary insole portion 2. Referring to FIG. 3, the auxiliary insole 2 may have a base 21 disposed below the rear support 13 and below the waist 12. 1 to 3, the auxiliary insole 2 extends from the base 21 and covers the side 22 formed around the rear support 13 and surrounding the side of the waist 12. Can have.

Referring to FIG. 1, the side portion 22 of the auxiliary insole 2 may extend from the base portion 21 to extend in the direction of the user's ankle. The sides 22 of the auxiliary insole 2 can enclose the sides of the rear part of the foot. Thus, the rear portion of the foot can be protected.

1 to 3, the functional insole may include an auxiliary cushion 3 on the lower surface of the inner side of the side portion 22 of the auxiliary insole 2 surrounding the side of the waist 12. . The auxiliary cushion 3 can support the inner portion of the foot to improve the sense of stability. It is also generally known that when a person walks, a greater load is applied to the inner part of the foot. Therefore, by providing the auxiliary cushion 3 in the inner part of the foot, it is possible to add a cushioning feeling to the inner part of the foot to reduce the fatigue of the foot and provide a sense of stability. Further, by further providing an auxiliary cushion 3 on the inner part of the foot, when the present functional insole is mounted inside the shoe, the insole can be more firmly fixed inside the shoe due to the thickness of the auxiliary cushion 3, By the thickness or elastic restoring force of the cushion 3, it is possible to provide a sufficient cushioning feeling to the foot of the user.

On the other hand, the main body insole 1 may be formed of a plurality of layers stacked in the vertical direction. The lowermost layer of the plurality of layers, that is, the lower surface of the main body insole 1, may be made of an orthoolite. Ortholite may be made of polyurethane may have an open cell structure. Accordingly, the main body insole (1) can ensure a restoring force and buffering force and effectively release the odor.

The above description of the present application is intended for illustration, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be easily modified in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present application. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present application is indicated by the following claims rather than the above description, and it should be construed that all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are included in the scope of the present application.

Claims

In the functional insole,

A main body insole comprising a rear support supporting the rear portion of the foot, a front support supporting the front portion of the foot, and a waist connecting the rear support and the front support;

A front cushion provided on the front support part and including a foot ball support for supporting at least a portion of the foot ball; And

Is provided on the rear support, and includes a rear cushion for supporting at least a portion of the heel,

The foot ball support is functional insole, which is disposed inclined rearward from the inner side to the outward direction so as to correspond to the shape of the foot ball.
The method of claim 1,

The front cushion,

Is formed extending forward from the inner side of the foot ball support, further comprising a big toe support for supporting at least a portion of the big toe, functional insole.
The method of claim 2,

The front cushion,

And a rear toe support extending from the outer side of the foot ball support to support at least a portion of the toe.
The method of claim 3,

Wherein the width of the big toe support is less than the width of the foot ball support and greater than the width of the baby toe support.
The method of claim 3,

And an auxiliary insole having a base portion disposed below the rear support portion and below the waist portion and a side portion extending from the base portion and surrounding the rear support portion and surrounding the side surface of the waist portion.
The method of claim 5,

The functional insole further comprises an auxiliary cushion provided on the lower surface of the inner side of the side of the auxiliary insole surrounding the side of the waist.
The method of claim 6,

The front support is formed with a front hole in which the front cushion is mounted,

The rear support portion is formed with a rear hole in which the rear cushion is mounted,

Wherein the front cushion and the rear cushion are each detachable with respect to each of the front and rear holes.
The method of claim 7, wherein

Each of the front cushion and the rear cushion, the opening and closing portion is formed to enable the introduction and withdrawal of the filler therein,

The filler is one or more of a heating agent, a coolant and a cushioning agent, functional insole.
The method of claim 8,

The density of the filler of the rear cushion is greater than that of the filler of the front cushion,

The height of the rear cushion is higher than the height of the front cushion.
The method of claim 9,

The lower surface of the main body insole is made of orthoolite (otholite) material, functional insole.
The method of claim 10,

The main body insole is made of a plurality of layers stacked along the vertical direction, the lowest layer of the plurality of layers is made of an ortholite material, functional insole.