CN106604656B - The article of footwear of knitting component comprising the heel portion for vamp - Google Patents
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Abstract
A kind of article of footwear (100) may include vamp (120) and the footwear sole construction (110) for being fixed to vamp (120).Vamp (120) have by the appearance of integral pin texture at knitting component (130,152,600), which includes at least one of heel region (103) the special portion region (410,620) for being located at article of footwear (100).The special portion region (410,620) is that knitting component (130,152,600) is provided with the construction of moulding.In a manufacturing method, knitting component (130,152,600) may include the first special portion region (410,620) and multiple second special portion regions (420), wherein the first special portion region (410,620) is located in the heel area of article of footwear (100) and the second special portion region (420) adjacent sole structure (110) positioning.
Description
Cross reference to related applications
The U.S. Patent application is part continuation application and requires the 13/893rd according to 35 the 120th article of United States Code No.,
The priority of No. 712 U.S. Patent applications, the patent application were submitted to United States Patent and Trademark Office 2013 month May 14
And entitled " Article Of Footwear Having Heel Portion With Knitted Component ", it is somebody's turn to do
First U.S. Patent application is incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
Technical field
The application relates generally to but is not limited to article of footwear.
Background
Conventional article of footwear generally includes two main elements: vamp and footwear sole construction.Vamp is fixed to footwear sole construction
And cavity is formed in footwear for cosily and firmly receiving foot.Footwear sole construction be fixed to vamp lower surface so as to
It is located between vamp and ground.For example, footwear sole construction may include midsole and footwear outer bottom in some sport footwears.
Midsole can be formed by polymer foams, which decays ground reaction force in walking, race
Mitigate the stress acted on foot and leg during step and other walking movements.Footwear outer bottom is fixed to the lower surface of midsole
And the part of the ground-engaging of footwear sole construction is formed, the part of the ground-engaging is formed by durable and wear-resisting material.Sole knot
Structure may additionally include in cavity and be positioned close to the lower surface of foot to enhance the insole of footwear comfort.
Vamp usually on the instep and toe area of foot, along foot medial surface and lateral surface and around foot
The heel area in portion extends.In some article of footwear of such as basketball footwear and boots, vamp can be up and around ankle
Extend to provide support or protection for ankle.Enter in vamp in general, being provided by the ankle opening in the heel region by footwear
The entrance of the cavity in portion.Lace system is commonly incorporated into vamp to adjust the adaptability of vamp, so that foot be allowed to enter shoes
It cavity in face and is removed from the cavity in vamp.Lace system also allows certain sizes of wearer's change vamp, especially
Girth, to adapt to have various sizes of foot.In addition, vamp may include that extend under lace system can with enhance footwear
The flap of modulability, and vamp may include heel counter to limit the movement of heel.
A variety of materials are routinely used in vamp manufacture.For example, the vamp of sport footwear can be by multiple material elements
It is formed.Material can be according to including such as enhanced stretch resistance, wearability, flexibility, gas permeability, compressibility and hydrofuge
(moisture-wicking) various properties select.About the outside of vamp, toe cap region and heel area can be by skins
Leather, synthetic leather or rubber material are formed, to assign the wearability of relative high degree.For each other regions of the outside, skin
The flexibility and gas permeability of the possible not shown expected degree out of leather, synthetic leather and rubber material.Therefore, external other areas
Domain can be formed by such as synthetic textiles.Therefore, the outside of vamp can be formed by multiple material element, each material elements
Assign vamp different property.The middle layer or central core of vamp can be by providing the lightweight polymeric for buffering and enhancing comfort
Foamed material is formed.Similarly, the inside of vamp can be formed by comfortable and hydrofuge fabric, and the fabric is from closely around foot
The region in portion removes sweat.Adhesive or suture can be used to connect in a variety of materials element and other components.Therefore, conventional
Vamp is formed by multiple material element, and different property is assigned the different zones of footwear by each material elements.
It summarizes
Disclose a kind of article of footwear comprising footwear sole construction and the vamp for being attached to footwear sole construction.Vamp includes neighbouring
The lower edge of footwear sole construction.Vamp further includes the collar for defining the opening of the cavity in vamp.Collar define vamp with
Lower edge top edge spaced apart.Vamp includes front part and heel portion.Heel portion includes having whole knitted construction
Knitting component.Knitting component at least partly defines top edge and the lower edge of vamp.Being knitted component includes along the first side
It is attached to the first side edge of front part.Being knitted component further includes the second side that front part is attached to along second side
Edge.
Moreover, disclosing a kind of article of footwear comprising footwear sole construction and the vamp for being attached to footwear sole construction.Vamp includes
The front part formed by the first component and the heel portion formed by second component, the first component are separated with second component.Before
Portion part and heel portion are connected to each other along at least one seam.Heel portion includes the heel needle with whole knitted construction
Knit component.Heel, which is knitted component, to be had the first disappearing fiber associated with the enhanced stretch resistance of the first amount and hinders with the stretching of the second amount
Associated second disappearing fiber of power.The enhanced stretch resistance of first amount of the first disappearing fiber is greater than the stretching of the second amount of the second disappearing fiber
Resistance.
Furthermore there is disclosed a kind of article of footwear comprising footwear sole construction and the vamp for being attached to footwear sole construction.Vamp includes
The lower edge of adjacent sole structure arrangement.Vamp includes the collar for defining the opening of the cavity in vamp.Collar defines vamp
The top edge being spaced apart with lower edge.Vamp further includes front part, which includes the front needle of whole knitted construction
Knit component.In addition, vamp includes heel portion, which includes the heel knitting component of whole knitted construction.Heel part
Dividing has the first disappearing fiber, the second disappearing fiber and third disappearing fiber.First disappearing fiber is associated with the enhanced stretch resistance of the first amount, the
Two disappearing fibers are associated with the enhanced stretch resistance of the second amount, and third disappearing fiber is associated with the enhanced stretch resistance of third amount.First
The enhanced stretch resistance of amount is greater than the enhanced stretch resistance of the second amount, and the enhanced stretch resistance of the second amount is greater than the enhanced stretch resistance of third amount.The
Partly define collar and top edge in three disappearing fibers.Partly define lower edge in the first disappearing fiber.Second disappearing fiber is by the first needle
It knits area and third disappearing fiber ordinatedly surrounds.It includes first edge that heel, which is knitted component, medial surface of the first edge in vamp
It is upper that knitting component in front is connected to by suture.It further includes second edge that heel, which is knitted component, and the second edge is in the outer of vamp
Front is connected to by suture on side and is knitted component.
Furthermore there is disclosed a kind of article of footwear, the article of footwear has vamp and the sole knot fixed to the vamp
Structure, the vamp include by the appearance of integral pin texture at knitting component, the knitting component includes at least one special area, portion
Domain, the special portion region are located in the heel region of the article of footwear and extend through the footwear sole construction and the vamp
Ankle opening between most of distance.
In some embodiments, at least one described special portion region includes the First Series with reduced length
The row of row and the second series with increased length.
In some embodiments, at least one described special portion region includes the first special portion region and multiple second spies
Portion region processed, the first special portion region are greater than each of described second special portion region.
In some embodiments, the described first special portion region extend through it is described knitting component opposite edge it
Between distance major part, and the second special portion region extends through being less than for the distance between described opposite edge
One third.
In some embodiments, a part in the described second special portion region is located in the described first special portion region
On side, and the another part in the second special portion region is located on the opposite side in the described first special portion region.
In some embodiments, the described second special portion region forms one along the edge of the common knitting component
The special portion of series.
In some embodiments, the vamp includes the front needle being located at least in the shoes forward region of the article of footwear
Component is knitted, the front knitting component and the knitting component link together and form the major part of the vamp.
In addition, also disclosing a kind of method for forming the knitting elements for having moulding for article of footwear, the method packet
It includes:
First special portion is knitted in the central area of the knitting elements；And
Multiple second special portions are knitted in the neighboring area of the knitting elements,
The first special portion is greater than each of described second special portion, and the first special portion and described the
Two special portions together with the remainder of the knitting elements by the appearance of integral pin texture at.
In some embodiments, the step of being knitted the first special portion includes to be formed with reduced length first
The row of series and the row of the second series with increased length.
In some embodiments, the step of being knitted the first special portion includes that the described first special portion is extended to institute
It states in the central area of knitting elements.
In some embodiments, the step of being knitted the first special portion includes by the area shape in the described first special portion
At least twice of area as each of the described second special portion.
In some embodiments, the step of being knitted the multiple second special portion is included (a) the described second special portion
A part be located on the side in the described first special portion, and the another part in the described second special portion (b) is located in institute
On the opposite side for stating the first special portion.
In some embodiments, be knitted the multiple second special portion the step of include by the described second special portion along
The edge of the common knitting elements positions.
In addition, also disclosing a kind of method for manufacturing article of footwear, which comprises
Knitting component including the first special portion region and multiple second special portion regions is provided；
The knitting component is incorporated into the vamp of the article of footwear, first special portion's zone location is described
In the heel area of article of footwear and the ankle of the footwear sole construction and the vamp that extend through the article of footwear is open it
Between most of distance, and footwear sole construction described in second special portion's region adjacent position.
In some embodiments, the step of providing the knitting component includes being knitted the first special portion region and institute
State each of the second special portion region with include the First Series with reduced length row and have increased length
Second series row.
In some embodiments, the step of providing the knitting component includes being formed as the described first special portion region
Greater than each of described second special portion region.
In some embodiments, the step of providing the knitting component includes by one of the described second special portion region
Divide and be located on the side in the described first special portion region, and the another part in the described second special portion region is located in institute
On the opposite side for stating the first special portion region.
In some embodiments, the step of providing the knitting component includes the side along the common knitting component
Edge forms the described second special portion region.
In some embodiments, the step of being incorporated to the knitting component include by the knitting component include described the
The a part in two special portion regions is fixed to this wound at least one of Bell and the footwear sole construction.
In some embodiments, the step of providing the knitting component includes being formed to include with whole knitted construction
The knitting component in the first special portion region and the second special portion region.
In view of the research to the following drawings and detailed description, for those of ordinary skill in the art, the disclosure other
System, method, feature and advantage will be apparent or will be apparent.It is intended to all these other systems, method, feature
It is included in that this description and this generals introduction are interior, in the scope of the present disclosure and are protected by the following claims with advantage.
Detailed description of the invention
The disclosure may be better understood with description with reference to the following drawings.Component in attached drawing is not drawn necessarily to scale,
But focus on the principle for illustrating the disclosure.In addition, in the accompanying drawings, identical reference number is indicated through the corresponding of different views
Part.
Fig. 1 is the lateral surface figure according to the article of footwear of the exemplary implementation scheme of the disclosure；
Fig. 2 is the medial surface figure of the article of footwear of Fig. 1；
Fig. 3 is the top view of the article of footwear of Fig. 1；
Fig. 4 is the bottom view of the vamp of the article of footwear of Fig. 1；
Fig. 5 is the rearview of the vamp of the article of footwear of Fig. 1；
Fig. 6 is the plan view of the knitting component of the vamp of the article of footwear of Fig. 1；
Fig. 7 is the plan view of the outer surface of the heel knitting component of the vamp of the article of footwear of Fig. 1；
Fig. 8 is the plan view of the inner surface of the heel knitting component of the vamp of the article of footwear of Fig. 1；
Fig. 9 is the plan view that component is knitted according to the heel of the other embodiments of the disclosure；
Figure 10 is the plan view that component is knitted according to the heel of the other embodiments of the disclosure；
Figure 11 A and Figure 11 B are the shoes shown in Fig. 10 that the hatching 11A-11A and 11B-11B respectively in Figure 10 are defined
Cross-sectional view with being knitted component；
Figure 12 is the plan view that component is knitted according to the heel of the other embodiments of the disclosure；
Figure 13 is the cross-sectional view of the knitting component of heel shown in Figure 12 that the hatching 13-13 in Figure 12 is defined；
Figure 14 A-14C is the plan view that component is knitted according to another heel of the other embodiments of the disclosure；
Figure 15 is the positive rearview of the decomposition of the article of footwear comprising the knitting component of heel described in Figure 12 and Figure 13；
Figure 16 is the cross-sectional view along the article of footwear defined of the hatching 15-15 in Figure 14；
Figure 17 is the perspective view of knitting machine.
Figure 18 A-18D is the schematic elevational view of a part of knitting machine, and describes to form Figure 10 and Figure 11 is retouched
The knitting process for the heel knitting component stated；
Figure 19 depicts a part for being used to form the knitting process of the knitting component of heel described in Figure 12 and Figure 13
Schematic elevational view；With
Figure 20 is the plan view according to the knitting component of the other embodiments of the disclosure.
Specific embodiment
Following discussion and attached drawing discloses a kind of article of footwear, has the vamp including at least one knitting component.
Article of footwear is disclosed as with the usual construction for being suitable for walking or running.Concept associated with footwear (including vamp) can also
To be applied to various other athletic footwear styles, including such as spike, basketball shoes, cross-training footwear, cycling shoe, rugby
Shoes, football boot, dash footwear, tennis shoes and hiking boots.The concept also can be applied to the footwear class for being typically considered non-athletic
Type, including dress shoes, slippers, sandals and brogan.Therefore, concept disclosed herein is applied to a variety of footwear types.
Footwear construction
Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 illustrates the exemplary implementation scheme of article of footwear 100 (being also called footwear 100 for short).In some realities
It applies in scheme, article of footwear 100 usually may include footwear sole construction 110 and vamp 120.
For the purpose of reference, footwear 100 can usually be divided into three rough regions: shoes front along longitudinal axis X
Area 101, shoes middle region 102 and heel region 103.Shoes forward region 101 generally include footwear 100 correspond to toe and connection metatarsal
With the part in the joint of phalanx.Shoes middle region 102 generally includes the part of the arch area corresponding to foot of footwear 100.Shoes
The rear portion including calcaneum of foot is generally corresponded to area 103.Footwear 100 further include lateral surface 104 and medial surface 105,
Lateral surface 104 and medial surface 105 extend past each of shoes forward region 101, shoes middle region 102 and heel region 103 and
It is corresponding with the opposite flank of footwear 100.More specifically, lateral surface 104 corresponds to the lateral area of foot (that is, back to another
The surface of foot), and medial surface 105 corresponds to the inside region (that is, surface towards another foot) of foot.Shoes front
Area 101, shoes middle region 102 and heel region 103 and lateral surface 104, medial surface 105 are not intended to the accurate area for dividing footwear 100
Domain.But shoes forward region 101, shoes middle region 102 and heel region 103 and lateral surface 104, medial surface 105 are intended to indicate that footwear
100 general areas is to help discussion below.Other than footwear 100, shoes forward region 101, shoes middle region 102 and heel region
103 and lateral surface 104, medial surface 105 can also independently refer to footwear sole construction 110, vamp 120 and its each element.
Footwear sole construction 110 can be fixed to vamp 120, and when article of footwear 100 is worn, can be in foot and ground
Between extend.In some embodiments, footwear sole construction 110 usually may include midsole 111 and footwear outer bottom 112.
Midsole 111 can be fixed to vamp 120 lower surface and can by compressible polymer foam element (for example,
Polyurethanes or ethylvinylacetate foam (ethylvinylacetate foam)) it is formed, the compressible polymerization
Object foam element is decayed during walking, running or other ambulatory activities when being compressed between foot and ground, and ground is counter to be made
Firmly (that is, buffering is provided).In a further embodiment, midsole 111 may include further damping force, enhancing stability
Or influence plate, adjuster, fluid-filled chamber, upper stretching element (lasting element) or the motion control members of foot movement.
Midsole 111 can also be formed mainly by fluid-filled chamber.
Footwear outer bottom 112 can be fixed to the lower surface of midsole 111.Footwear outer bottom 112 can also by with texture to assign
The abrasive rubber material of attachment frictional force is formed.
In some embodiments, footwear sole construction 110 may also include insole 113.Insole 113 is partly show in Fig. 3.
Insole 113, which can be located in vamp 120 and may be positioned such that, to be extended under the lower surface of foot to enhance the comfortable of footwear 100
Property.
Although for footwear sole construction 110, such a construction provides the footwear sole constructions 110 that can be used together with vamp 120
Example, but a variety of other conventional or unconventional constructions for footwear sole construction 110 also can be used.Therefore, in other implementations
In scheme, the feature of footwear sole construction 110 or any footwear sole construction being used together with vamp 120 can change.
Vamp 120 will be briefly discussed now.Vamp 120, which can define, to be used in footwear 100 relative to footwear sole construction
110 receive and fix the cavity 117 of foot.Cavity 117 be configured to accommodate foot and along the lateral surface of foot, along foot
Medial surface, extend in the top of foot and toe, around heel and below foot.
Vamp 120 can define the collar 123 with the top edge 132 for defining opening 121.Opening 121 can provide logical
To the cavity 117 of the foot for wearer entrance and can be located at least in heel region 103.
Flap 140 may include collar 123 front and can be towards shoes forward region 101 and in outer side 104 and interior
It is longitudinally extended between side 105.As shown in the embodiment shown in the drawing, flap 140 can integrally be attached to shoes forward region
101, lateral surface 104 and medial surface 105.In other embodiments, flap 140 can divide from lateral surface 104 and medial surface 105
From.In this way, flap 140 can be moveably received in the shoes of the opening of vamp 120 between outer side 104 and medial surface 105
In larynx region.
In some embodiments, it may also include closing for the foot for vamp 120 to be selectively fixed to wearer
Close element 122.Closure member 122 can be any suitable type, such as shoestring shown in embodiment illustrated.At it
In its embodiment, closure member 122 may also include the one or more of the foot for vamp 120 to be fixed to wearer
Buckle, band or other suitable devices.
In illustrative embodiment, closure member 122 be may be configured to and tensile cord (tensile strand) 141 phases
Interaction is to help the foot that vamp 120 is fixed to wearer.In the embodiment shown in the drawing, vamp 120 includes multiple anti-
Bracing wire 141, more tensile cords 141 are upwardly extended from footwear sole construction 110 along vamp 120 and are extended downwardly back, formed cyclic annular
End with provide receive closure member 122 hole 143.The tensile cord 141 for being suitable for being used together with vamp 120 may include
Dua et al. is jointly owned to be submitted on December 18th, 2008 and is published as U.S. Patent Application Publication on June 24th, 2010
No. 2010/015425 entitled " Article of Footwear Having An Upper Incorporating A
The beauty of the Serial No. 12/338,726 of Knitted Component (article of footwear with the vamp comprising being knitted component) "
State's patent application and on March 15th, 2011 submit and were published as U.S. Patent Application Publication the 2012/th on September 20th, 2012
Entitled " the Article Of Footwear Incorporating A Knitted of No. 0233882 Huffa et al.
One in the U.S. Patent application of the Serial No. 13/048,514 of Component (article of footwear comprising being knitted component) "
Or it is multiple disclosed in tensile cord and/or tensile elements, this two applications are integrally incorporated accordingly by reference with it.
In this embodiment, the hole 143 provided by line 141 is spaced apart along axis X and in outer side 104 and medial surface
It is spaced apart between 105.Therefore, closure member 122 extends along axis X and hands between outer side 104 and medial surface 105
It replaces.By tensing closure member 122, wearer can change the size of vamp 120 to adapt to the size of foot.More specifically,
Closure member 122 allows wearer to tighten vamp 120 around foot, and closure member 122 allows wearer to unclamp shoes
Face 120 is in order to which foot enters cavity 117 across opening 121 and removes from cavity 117.
In some constructions, vamp 120 can also at least partly extend below the foot of wearer.For example, sole knot
Structure 110 is removed in Fig. 4, and as shown, vamp 120 may include this wound shellfish along perimeter attachment to lower edge 160
You are (strobel) 125.This wound Bell 125 can via as in the embodiment shown in the drawing shown in suture 162, via fastening
Part is attached via adhesive or via another attached peripheral device.Therefore, this wound Bell 125 extends below the foot of wearer.
As mentioned above, footwear sole construction 110 may include insole 113 and midsole 111.In these embodiments, insole 113
It can be layered in cavity 117 on the upper surface of this wound Bell 125, and midsole 111 may be coupled to this wound Bell
125 lower surface.
In other construction, vamp 120 may include other element.For example, vamp 120 may include in shoes forward region
Toe cap protection department in 101, being formed by wear-resistant material.Vamp 120 can also comprise mark, trade mark, symbol and have guarantor
Support the label of explanation and material information.It should be understood by one skilled in the art that vamp 120 may also include other element and
Without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.
Many conventional footwear uppers are by the multiple material element (example for example, by suturing or bonding and link together
Such as, foam of polymers, polymer sheet, leather, synthetic leather) it is formed.However, in the various embodiments being discussed herein, shoes
Face 120 can at least partly be formed by knitting component 130.Knitting component 130 can at least partly extend through shoes forward region
101, shoes middle region 102 and/or heel region 103.Be knitted component 130 can also along lateral surface 104, medial surface 105, before shoes
Extend on area, portion 101 and/or around heel region 103.In addition, knitting component 130 can at least partly define the outer of vamp 120
Surface 119 and opposite inner surface 115.Inner surface 115 can define at least part of the cavity 117 in vamp 120, and outer
It surface 119 can be towards the direction opposite with inner surface 115.
As will be discussed, knitting component 130 can provide the shoes for having the weight mitigated compared to other conventional vamps
Face 120.In addition, in some embodiments, knitting component 130 may be configured to the different areas of different characteristics.Example
Such as, one or more scheduled areas can have more enhanced stretch resistances than other areas.Moreover, knitting component 130 can be shoes
Face 120 provides aesthetically pleasant feature and texture.In addition, knitting component 130 can provide it is excellent in the manufacture of footwear 100
Gesture.The other advantages for being attributed to knitting component 130 will be inquired into detail below.
It is knitted component construction
In some embodiments, knitting component 130 may include multiple knitting subassemblies, and multiple knitting subassembly is independent
Ground is formed as respectively having whole knitted construction.Once being formed, there is the knitting component of whole knitted construction can connect for these
Together to define at least part of vamp 120.
For example, knitting component 130 may include the first knitting component or front knitting as shown in the embodiment shown in the drawing
Component 150 and the second knitting component or heel are knitted component 152, they link together ordinatedly to define knitting component
130.In one embodiment, front knitting component 150, heel knitting component 152 and this wound Bell 125 can connect one
It rises jointly to define vamp 120, as shown in Figure 4.
For purposes of clarity, according to illustrative embodiment, front is knitted component 150 and heel is knitted component 152
It is shown as in Fig. 6 separated and generally lays flat.As shown, front is knitted component 150 by integral pin texture appearance
At, and heel knitting component 152 also by the appearance of integral pin texture at.
As used herein, term " whole knitted construction " refers to that corresponding component is formed as by knitting process
One-piece member.That is knitting process has generally formed the various feature and structure with whole knitted construction, without
It will significant other manufacturing step or process.Whole knitted construction can be used to be formed to have a structure in which or the needle of element
Component is knitted, the structure or element include one or more rows of yarn or other woven materials, one or more cross
Column are connected, so that the structure or element include at least one common row (that is, yarn of share common) and/or be included in
Substantially continuous row between each of the structure or element.Using the arrangement, a kind of whole knitted construction is provided
One-piece member.
As shown in Figure 6, knitting component 150 in front may include inboard portion 202, exterior portion 204 and front part
200.Front be knitted component 150 boundary can by the first U-shaped perimeter edge 208, lesser second U-shaped perimeter edge 209, on side
It the first back edge 210 for being laterally extended between edge 208 and edge 209 and is laterally extended between edge 208 and edge 209
Second back edge 212 defines.
In addition, heel knitting component 152 may include upper periphery edge 220, lower perimeter edge 222, at upper periphery edge 220
The first side edge 224 that is laterally extended between lower perimeter edge 222 and upper periphery edge 220 and lower perimeter edge 222 it
Between the second side edge 226 that is laterally extended.In some embodiments, when edge 224,226 is extended to from upper periphery edge 220
When lower perimeter edge 222, edge 224,226 can be at least partially angularly located remotely from each other.
Front knitting component 150 could be attached to heel knitting component 152 to define vamp 120, as shown in figs. 1-4.
For example, front knitting component 150 the first back edge 210 could be attached to heel knitting component 152 first side edge 224 with
Define the first seam 164 of vamp 120.Moreover, the second back edge 212 of front knitting component 150 could be attached to heel needle
The second side edge 226 of component 152 is knitted to define the second seam 166 of vamp 120.
Front knitting component 150 can be attached to heel knitting in any suitable manner along seam 164 and seam 166
Component 152.For example, knitting component 150,152 can at seam 164 and seam 166 via suture, via adhesive, via
Fastener couples via any other suitable attachment mechanism.
When being assembled into vamp 120, the inboard portion 202 of front knitting component 150 can define the medial surface of vamp 120
105 major part.Moreover, front part 200 can define the major part of the shoes forward region 101 of vamp 120.In addition, exterior portion
204 can define the major part of the lateral surface 104 of vamp 120.Heel knitting component 152 can define the heel region 103 of vamp 120
It is most of.Moreover, the second perimeter edge 209 and upper periphery edge 220 can cooperate to define the top edge 132 of vamp 120, such as
Shown in Fig. 1-3.In addition, the first perimeter edge 208 and lower perimeter edge 222 can cooperate to define the lower edge of vamp 120
160, as shown in Figure 4.In addition, under the first seam 164 can extend on the medial surface 105 of vamp 120 from top edge 132
Edge 160, as shown in Fig. 2, Fig. 3 and Fig. 4.In addition, the second seam 166 can be on the lateral surface 104 of vamp 120 from top
Edge 132 extends to lower edge 160, as shown in Figure 1, Figure 3 and Figure 4 shown in.
In some embodiments, knitting component 150 in front may include having one or more of different physical properties
Multiple areas.In the embodiment shown in the drawing, the boundary in these areas is represented by the dotted line.For example, such as in Fig. 3 and Fig. 6 most clearly
Diagram, it may include the first area 214, the second area 216 and third area 218 that front, which is knitted component 150,.Such as in embodiment illustrated
Shown in, it is that third area 218 can be U-shaped and be generally centrally between inboard portion 202 and exterior portion 204,
Neighbouring second perimeter edge 209.Therefore, the inner boundary 163 in third area 218 can be approximatively located in and the second perimeter edge
At 209 consistent distances spaced apart, so as to generally concentric with the second perimeter edge 209, as shown in the plan view of Fig. 6.
Moreover, the second area 216 can be longitudinally extended forward from third area 218 towards front part 200, and the second area 216 can wrap
Include the inner branch 219 extended between front part 200 and inboard portion 202.The first part 221 in the first area 214 is
Extend between three areas 218, the first back edge 210, perimeter edge 208 and the second area 216.The second part 223 in the first area 214 exists
Extend between third area 218, the second back edge 212, perimeter edge 208 and the second area 216.
First area 214, the second area 216 and third area 218 can have one or more of different physical properties.For example,
First area 214 can have largely or larger amount of enhanced stretch resistance than the second area 216, and the second area 216 can be than the
Three areas 218 have largely or larger amount of enhanced stretch resistance.In other words, the first area 214 can be than the second area 216 more just
Property, and the second area 216 can be more more rigid than third area 218.Therefore, third area 218 can easily be stretched to allow to wear
The foot of person passes through the collar 123 of vamp 120, and the first area 214 can more stretch-proof so that the first area 214 is wearer
Foot provides support.In addition, the second area 216 can be it is stretchable enough to allow vamp 120 to be cosily bonded wearer's
Foot.
Similarly, in some embodiments, heel knitting component 152 may include with one or more of different objects
Multiple areas of rationality matter.In the embodiment shown in the drawing, the boundary in these areas is represented by the dotted line.For example, most clear such as in Fig. 6
Ground diagram, it may include the first area 228, the second area 230 and third area 232 that heel, which is knitted component 152,.
In illustrative embodiment, one or more in different areas 228,230,232 can be with heel needle
The different parts for knitting component 152 are associated.Modified object is provided by the different parts for being knitted component 152 for heel
The area of rationality matter, can change as desired by heel knitting component be vamp 120 provide adaptability, comfort and/or
Support.
In one embodiment, third area 232 can be along the associated and adjacent with collar 123 of knitting component 152
The perimeter edge of the opening 121 of nearly vamp 120 provides.The inner boundary 161 in third area 232 is shown in dotted line in Fig. 6, and
Partly it is the description of third area 232 from the first area 228 and is partly that third area 232 demarcates from the second area 230.Such as institute in Fig. 6
Show, third area 232 there can be less constant width and can extend along upper periphery edge 220.Therefore, third area
232 inner boundary 161 can be approximatively located at the consistent distance being spaced apart with upper periphery edge 220, so as to last week
Boundary edge 220 is generally concentric, as shown in the plan view of Fig. 6.
In illustrative embodiment, the second area 230 can be provided in along knitting component 152 with heel and/or
In the position of the corresponding part of the heel string of the foot of wearer.In this embodiment, the second area 230 can be along transverse direction
It is approximately located at the centre of knitting component 152.The construction of a variety of physical properties, department of knitting are assigned by providing for the second area 230
The part corresponding with the heel string of heel and/or the foot of wearer of part 152 can have desired adaptability, comfort and/or
Support.
In different implementation scenarios, the second area 230 can have any suitable shape.In one embodiment,
Two areas 230 can have the geometry of substantial symmetry.For example, in this embodiment, the second area 230 can be polygon
's.As shown in Figure 6, the second area 230 may include up-side down triangle part 231 and diamond shape part 233, their (end- end-to-end
To-end it) arranges and extends from third area 232 towards lower perimeter edge 222.Axis X of second area 230 relative to vamp 120
Be also possible to substantial symmetry and placed in the middle.In addition, the first area 228 can be in third area 232, first side edge 224, next week
Extend between boundary edge 222, second side edge 226 and the second area 230.
First area 228, the second area 230 and third area 232 can have one or more of different physical properties.For example,
First area 228 can have largely or larger amount of enhanced stretch resistance than the second area 230, and the second area 230 can be than the
Three areas 232 have largely or larger amount of enhanced stretch resistance.In other words, the first area 228 can be than the second area 230 more just
Property, and the second area 230 can be more more rigid than third area 232.
In some embodiments, the first area 228 of heel knitting component 152, which can have, is knitted component 150 with front
The similar physical property in the first area 214.Moreover, the second area 230 of heel knitting component 152 can have and front department of knitting
The similar physical property in second area 216 of part 150.In addition, the third area 232 of heel knitting component 152 can have and front
It is knitted the similar physical property in the third area 218 of component 150.Thus, for example, the first area 228,214 can have it is substantially the same
Enhanced stretch resistance or rigidity, the second area 230,216 can have substantially the same enhanced stretch resistance or rigidity, and third area
232,218 can have substantially the same enhanced stretch resistance or rigidity.
It may be implemented in a variety of ways the different enhanced stretch resistances in each area 214,216,218,228,230,232.For example,
In some cases, each area 214,216,218,228,230,232 can have different sewing patterns.In addition, each area 214,
216,218,228,230,232 may include different types of yarn or line.More specifically, in one embodiment, can make
Third area 218,232 is formed with half-gauge knitting to provide the appearance of rib shape, and can at least partly using a kind of or
More kinds of elastomeric yarns such as spandex (spandex) forms third area 218,232.Second area 216,230
Full gauge knitting can be used to be formed, and one or more of elastomeric yarns such as spandex can be used
To be formed.In a further embodiment, the second area 216,230 can have the appearance of grid type for increasing gas permeability.This
Outside, full gauge knitting can be used to be formed and may include the yarn made of thermoplastic polymeric material in the first area 214,228.
These yarns can be than including that elasticity in second and third area 216,230,218,232 is small, and these yarns exist
It can partly melt and fuse to assign other rigidity to corresponding area 214,228 to after the application heat of vamp 120.It answers
Work as understanding, these thermoplastic yarns can be not present in second and third area 216,230,218,232.It is also understood that every
The yarn in a area 214,216,218,228,230,232 can by known embossing knitting process by comprising and control.In addition,
It area 214,216,218,228,230,232 can be according in the jointly owned topic submitted in 30 days November in 2012 of Podhajny et al.
Mesh is " the Article of Footwear Incorporating a Knitted Component (footwear comprising being knitted component
Article) " Serial No. 13/691,316 U.S. Patent application in introduction and be formed and comprising this application passes through herein
Reference is integrally incorporated with it.
It should be appreciated that the knitting component 130 of vamp 120 can provide weight saving for article of footwear 100.Moreover, knitting
Component 130 can provide different physical characteristics at different areas 214,216,218,228,230,232, so that vamp 120
It can be comfortably, local support can be provided for the foot of wearer, and may be easy to put on and remove.In addition, with
Waste can be reduced in the knitting process of production knitting component 130, it is possible to reduce manufacturing time, and/or other systems can be provided
Make advantage.
Moreover, as discussed above, knitting component 130 can be by multiple subassemblies (that is, front knitting component 150 and heel
It is knitted component 152) it is formed.Therefore, the property of knitting component 130 can be highly controlled during manufacture.For example, should manage
Solution, the heel region 103 of vamp 120 heel for wearer is provided support without on the skin of wearer uncomfortably
Sliding or rubbing against may be important.Therefore, heel knitting component 152 may include the first area 228 of relative stiffness, for mentioning
For suitably supporting.Heel knitting component 152 may also include more flexible secondth area 230, which can be generally
It is medially on heel knitting component 152, so that the heel that secondth area 230 may be rubbed against wearer is cosily stretched and pasted
It closes.Second area 230 can also when the heel of wearer walking, running and in other ways move during be bent when stretch and patch
Conjunction property.Therefore, heel knitting component 152 can provide rigid support and curved important balance, so that individual heel counter
It may be unnecessary in article of footwear 100.
In addition, because front knitting component 150 and heel knitting component 152 are separated and independent and respectively have
Whole knitted construction, thus the part of vamp 120 can be cut and adjust with for special-purpose, for specific wearer or
For other purposes.For example, if the heel region 103 of vamp 120 will have different desired physical properties, such as to be made
At more rigid, then knitting component 150 in front can connect to the different heels knittings for being equipped with secondth area smaller than the second area 230
Component.Optionally, if heel region 103 will be made into more flexible, front knitting component 150 be can connect to being equipped with than the
Another different heel in the secondth big area of 2nd area 230 is knitted component.
The manufacture of knitting component 150,152 and vamp 120 will be now discussed.As mentioned, knitting component 150,152 can shape
As with single-piece entirety knitted construction.For example, knitting component 150,152 can be knitted on flat machine.Moreover,
In some embodiments, heel knitting component 152 can be knit into so that upper periphery edge 220 is initially formed, and can be with
Other row is added until forming lower perimeter edge 222.In this way, upper periphery edge 220 can have outside neat and purification
It sees, and unprocessed lower perimeter edge 222 finally can be covered and be combined by footwear sole construction 110.Similarly, front department of knitting
Part 150 can be formed, so that the second perimeter edge 209 is initially formed, and can add row until forming the first circumference
Edge 208.
Then, knitting component 150,152 can connect at seam 164,166, as discussed above.In order to promote this
Assembling process, it may include mark 254 that heel, which is knitted component 152, such as " X " that is shown in FIG. 8, distinguish heel department of knitting
The outer surface 252 of inner surface 250 and heel the knitting component 152 of part 152.It should be noted that the heel needle being shown in FIG. 7
The outer surface 252 for knitting component 152 does not include mark 254.Therefore, even if heel knitting component 152 is substantial symmetry, manufacture
Quotient can also distinguish the inner surface and the outer surface 250,252, to help to orient heel knitting component 152, for being attached to front
It is knitted component 150.
It should also be noted that inner surface 250 can partly define the cavity 117 of vamp 120, and outer surface 252
It can face out.Therefore, when vamp 120 is fully assembled, mark 254 can less be easy to be worn as shown in Figure 8
User or other people see.It will be appreciated, however, that outer surface 252, rather than inner surface 250, it may include mark 254.And
And mark 254 can by include heel be knitted component 152 whole knitted construction in yarn or line formed, or mark
The 254 whole knitted constructions that can be knitted component 152 with heel dividually mark.It is knitted in addition, mark 254 can be located at heel
Any suitable position of component 152.For example, as shown in Figure 8, mark 254 can generally centrally be in heel knitting
On component 152, and can neighbouring lower perimeter edge 222.
Once being knitted component 150,152 to be connected at seam 164,166, this wound Bell 125 can be attached to below
Edge 160, as shown in Figure 4.Then, footwear sole construction 110 can be attached as discussed above.
Referring now to Figure 9, illustrating the optional embodiment party of heel knitting component 352 according to the other introduction of the disclosure
Case.Heel knitting component 352 can be generally similar to embodiment discussed above.For example, heel knitting component 352 can wrap
Include first area 328 similar with embodiment discussed above, the second area 330 and third area 332.However, heel is knitted component
352 can define inner boundary 361, and inner boundary 361 marks off third area from the first area 328 and the second area 330, this is different from Fig. 7
Embodiment.More specifically, inner boundary 161 is approximatively positioned at away from upper periphery edge 220 1 in the embodiment of Fig. 6-8
At the distance of cause, and the curvature on boundary 361 can be relative to upper periphery edge 320 it is inverted so that the part of inner boundary 361
The distance being spaced apart from upper periphery edge 320 can change.For example, the part of inner boundary 361 arranged closer to the second area 330
The distance that can be spaced apart than other parts from upper periphery edge 320 is bigger.Therefore, at upper periphery edge 320 and inner boundary 361
Between third area 332 width can in the plan view of Fig. 9 across third area 332 change.This can permit heel knitting
Component 352 is closely bonded the heel of wearer, for increasing comfort and support.
In short, footwear 100 can provide several advantages.Footwear 100 can be comfortable and easy to wear.Footwear 100 can be to wearer's
Foot provides support.Footwear 100 can also be with the foot bends of wearer, and can flexibly be bonded the foot of wearer
Portion.Physical property can cross over the different zones of footwear 100 and change, to further increase performance.
Knitting component with special portion (gore)
Can by include special portion various knitted structures be incorporated into front knitting component 150, heel knitting component 152 or
In other knitting components, to assign (contoured) (for example, dome-shaped, non-planar or other 3D shapes) structure for having moulding
It makes.Other than making to be knitted shape components or moulding during the knitting process for forming knitting component, special portion can also be provided
The advantages of enhancing the comfort of footwear 100 and increasing the overall manufacture efficiency of footwear 100.
The example of the heel knitting component 400 including special portion is described in Figure 10, Figure 11 A and Figure 11 B.Heel knitting
Component 400 has upper periphery edge 401, lower perimeter edge 402, extends between upper periphery edge 401 and lower perimeter edge 402
First side edge 403, and the second side edge 404 extended between upper periphery edge 401 and lower perimeter edge 402.Shoes
Outer surface 405 and opposite inner surface 406 are defined with knitting component 400.
The knitted structure of heel knitting component 400 is incorporated with special portion region 410, and special portion region 410 includes assigning having
The special portion of the construction of moulding, as described in Figure 11 A and Figure 11 B.Special portion region 410 and heel knitting component 400
Remainder by the appearance of integral pin texture at.It is centrally located in heel knitting component 400 in addition, special portion region 410 has
It is rough triangular shaped and the distance between extend through perimeter edge 401 and 402 major part (that is, at least percentage
5 0), but can be smaller or bigger in the other construction of heel knitting component 400.In this position, heel needle
The part including special portion region 410 for knitting component 400 corresponds to the heel of wearer and the position of heel string.Special portion region
410, which are knitted component 400 for heel, provides dome-shaped appearance, this can be enhanced the comfort of footwear 100 and increases the whole of footwear 100
Body manufacture efficiency.
Special portion region 410 is at least partially situated in the central area 407 of heel knitting component 400, central area 407
Be centrally located or it is spaced inwardly from edge 401-404 and including heel knitting component 400 center.Special portion region 410
It is described as having general triangular shape, which has a series of rows of reduced length by knitting
And then knitting has a series of rows of increased length and generates, and special portion is injected in heel knitting component 400.Ginseng
Figure 10 is examined, a pair of of row 411 and 416 in special portion region 410 has relatively long length, and one in special portion region 410
There is length more smaller than row 411 and 416, and 413 He of a pair of of row in special portion region 410 to row 412 and 415
414 have than the smaller length of each of row 411,412,415,416.In this way, each by being knitted in central area 407
The row of kind length, forms the general triangular shape in special portion region 410.Note that having selected cross for exemplary purposes
411-416 is arranged, and special portion region 410 can have other many rows, some of them are between row 411-416
Or otherwise row 411-416 is separated.It is discussed in greater detail below about the process for forming special portion region 410
Other details.
Described above and the special portion region 410 described in figure construction, which provides, to be suitable for one of footwear 100 and shows
Example.It is special according to the specific knitting method for being used to form special portion region 410 in other constructions of heel knitting component 400
Portion region 410 can have various other shapes, including diamond shape, rectangular, rectangle, ellipse, dome-shaped or irregular shape.?
In addition in construction, the size in special portion region 410 and position can be significant change to be knitted component 400 or heel to heel
Other regions for being knitted component 400 provide specific feature (for example, 3D region).The orientation in special portion region 410 can also be with
Variation.It can also will be similar to that the structure in special portion region 410 is incorporated into front knitting component 150 to assign 3D region.
Another construction of heel knitting component 400 is described as including the special area, portion of multiple circumferences in figure 12 and figure 13
Domain 420.Multiple special portion region 420 is along or adjacent to lower perimeter edge 402 and in the opposite side in special portion region 410
It is distributed on face.That is, the first part in the special portion region 420 of circumference is located on the side in special portion region 410, and
The second part in the special portion region 420 of circumference is located on the opposite side in special portion region 410.The special portion region of circumference
420 form a series of special portions along the common first edges (that is, lower perimeter edge 402) of heel knitting component 400.
Compared to special portion region 410, the special portion region 420 of circumference is relatively small and can extend through perimeter edge
The distance between 401 and 402 insufficient one third it is also possible to extend through less distance, including is less than perimeter edge
20 percent, 1 15 or the 10 of distance between 401 and 402.In some constructions, special portion region 410
At least twice, at least three times or more than four times that can be the area in each of special portion region 420 of circumference.By circumference spy
The advantage that portion region 420 processed is incorporated into heel knitting component 400 is related to dome-shaped, non-planar or three-dimensional structure otherwise
It makes.More specifically, the special portion region 420 of circumference can be given to heel knitting component 400 than independent special portion region 410 more greatly
Curvature, as by comparing described in Figure 11 A and Figure 13.In addition, in special portion region 410 and the special portion region 420 of circumference
The combination of each can further by the construction for having moulding be given to heel knitting component 400 adjacent to lower perimeter edge
402 region.It, can be by being knitted a series of rows with reduced length and then needle such as special portion region 410
A series of rows with increased length are knitted to form the special portion region 420 of circumference, special portion is injected into heel department of knitting
In part 400.
In Figure 11 A and Figure 13, vertical axis V and horizontal axis H are attached on heel knitting component 400.Angle 431 indicates
Heel is knitted component 400 from the drift angle of vertical axis V.Similarly, angle 432 indicates heel knitting component 400 from horizontal axis H's
Drift angle.In the case where no special portion region 410, the angle 431 in each of Figure 11 A and Figure 13 will be substantially zero.So
And, it is contemplated that special portion region 410 assigns waveform or curvature, and heel is knitted component 400 from vertical axis V deviation and angle 431
Greater than zero.In the case where no circumference special portion region 420, the angle 432 in Figure 11 A and Figure 13 will be essentially similar.So
And, it is contemplated that the special portion region 420 of circumference assigns waveform or curvature, and the angle 432 in Figure 13 is less than the angle 432 in Figure 11 A.Also
It is to say, the curvature in the knitting component 400 of the heel as caused by circumference special portion region 420 leads to the neighbour of heel knitting component 400
Closely descend the part of perimeter edge 402 close to horizontal axis H.
Special portion region 410 and the special portion region 420 of circumference each help the construction for having moulding being given to heel needle
Knit component 400.In view of special portion region 410 extends through most distance between perimeter edge 401 and 402, special portion
Region 410, which can be mainly responsible for, is given to heel knitting component 400 for total dome-shaped shape, as seen in figs. 11a and 11b.
In view of the special portion region 420 of circumference is positioned along lower perimeter edge 402, the special portion region 420 of circumference can be mainly responsible for by
The shape of more dome-shaped is given to the region of the neighbouring lower perimeter edge 402 of heel knitting component 400.Therefore, special portion region
410 and the special portion region 420 of circumference ordinatedly operate with by three-dimensional construction shape dome-shaped, nonplanar or otherwise
At the specific region for being knitted component 400 to heel.
The special portion region 420 of circumference is effectively bent the part of the neighbouring lower perimeter edge 402 of heel knitting component 400
Or at waveform, in order to heel knitting component 400 is attached to front knitting component and footwear sole construction 110 upper surface or other
One or both of part.In some constructions, the construction for having moulding in heel knitting component 400 forms less parallel
Lip in the upper surface of footwear sole construction 110, and the lip can be used for substituting this wound Bell 125 in order to by heel department of knitting
Part 400 is attached to footwear sole construction 110.In addition, in some constructions, the lower surface that front is knitted component 150 may include similar
In the special portion region in the special portion region 420 of circumference, to continue to extend lip around the circumference of vamp 120 and convenient for vamp
120 and footwear sole construction 110 attachment.In some cases, which can be with this wound Bell 125 or other this wound Bell's liners
(strobel sock) is used together or the structure can substitute the use of this wound Bell 125.
The other construction of heel knitting component 400 is described in Figure 14 A, wherein special portion region 410 is from upper periphery
Edge 401 extends internally and enters in the region corresponding to central area 407.With reference to Figure 14 B, heel is knitted component 400
The general shape of component 152 is knitted with heel and special portion region 410 is incorporated into the shape.Heel is knitted component
400 another construction is described as having U-shape configuration in Figure 14 C.Therefore, with the position in special portion region 410 and heel
The relevant various aspects of global shape of knitting component 400 can change significantly.
Describe method heel knitting component 400 being incorporated into footwear 100 in Figure 15 and Figure 16.Although heel needle
The global shape for knitting component 400 is different from the heel knitting shape of component 152, but heel knitting component 400 can be with similar
Mode is incorporated into footwear 100.More specifically, the first back edge 210 of front knitting component 150 can be coupled to heel
It is knitted the first side edge 403 of component 400, the second back edge 212 of front knitting component 150 can be coupled to heel knitting
The second side edge 404 of component 400.In addition, lower perimeter edge 402 can be fixed to this wound Bell 125 or footwear sole construction 110
Upper surface.In some constructions, shape and the position of the first back edge 210 and the second back edge 212 of front knitting component 150
Setting can be modified, to connect with side edge 403 and 404.Although heel knitting component 400 and front knitting component 150 are retouched
It states to be fixed to this wound Bell 125, but can be without this wound Bell 125 in some constructions of footwear 100.
When being incorporated into footwear 100, special portion region 410 upwardly extends in heel region 103 and passes through sole knot
Most of distance between structure 110 and top edge 132, top edge 132 form 121 (that is, the ankle of vamp 120 is open) of opening.
In this position, the male formation of inner surface 406 is contacted with the heel of wearer and Achilles area and is bonded with it.In view of shoes
Be knitted component 400 dome-shaped appearance can than jersey component preferably consistent with the profile of the foot of wearer, heel
The comfort of footwear 100 can be enhanced in knitting component 400.When being incorporated into footwear 100, the special portion region of circumference 420 is in shoes
With the intersection positioning in area 103 and between footwear sole construction 110 and vamp 120.In this position, heel is knitted component
The dome-shaped appearance of 400 neighbouring lower perimeter edge 404 is consistent with the shape of the upper surface of midsole 111.In view of being incorporated to
One or both of special portion region 410 and the special portion region 420 of circumference also make heel be knitted component during knitting process
400 formings, the number for occurring before the upper stretching process for forming footwear 100 or occurring the forming process during it are reduced, from
And increase the whole manufacture efficiency of footwear 100.
Structure of knitting machine
Although knitting can be carried out with hand, the manufacture for being commercially knitted component is usually carried out by knitting machine.In Figure 17
Describe the example for being suitable for knitting machine 500 any in production knitting component 150,152 and 400.For exemplary purposes,
Knitting machine 500 have V-arrangement bed flat machine construction, but can produce on other kinds of knitting machine be knitted component 150,
152 and 400 or be knitted component 150,152 and 400 various aspects.
Knitting machine 500 includes two needle beds 501 at an angle relative to each other, to form V-arrangement bed.In needle bed 501
It each include multiple independent needles 502 on common plane.That is, the needle 502 from a needle bed 501 is located at the
In one plane, and it is located in the second plane from the needle of another needle bed 501 502.The first plane and of two needle beds 501
Two planes at an angle relative to each other and merge with formed along knitting machine 500 most of width extension cross part.It is right
For the knitting machine of this form be it is conventional, needle 502 respectively has first position and the second position, in first position
They are to retract, they are to stretch out in the second position.In first position, needle 502 and the first plane and the second plane
The cross part of congregation is spaced apart.However, in the second position, needle 502 passes through the cross part that the first plane and the second plane merge.
A pair of tracks 503 is on the cross part of needle bed 501 and is parallel to the cross part of needle bed 501 and extends, and is
Multiple feeders 504 provide attachment point.Due to the effect of bracket 505, feeder 504 is moved along track 503 and needle bed 501,
Thus by yarn feeding to needle 502.In Figure 17, yarn 506 is provided to one in feeder 504 by spool 507.More
Specifically, before entering feeder 504, yarn 506 extends to various yarn guides 508, yarn recycling spring from spool 507
509 and yarn strainer 510.Although not describing, can be used other spool 507 with by yarn provide other into
To device 504.
Manufacturing process
The manufacture that the construction of the knitting component 400 of heel described in Figure 10 is formed using knitting machine 500 will be discussed now
Process.Initially, a part that heel knitting component 400 is formed by knitting machine 500, as shown in Figure 18 A.Forming heel knitting
When the part of component 400, feeder 504 is repeatedly moved along track 503 and various rows are by least 506 shape of yarn
At.More specifically, needle 502 section of yarn 506 is pulled past before row coil, to form another row.It answers
It, can be from other feeder 504 although being described as being formed by an one thread 506 it is noted that heel is knitted component 400
Other yarn is incorporated into heel knitting component 400.
As described in Figure 18 B, knitting machine 500 is now begun to by being knitted a series of cross with reduced length
It arranges to form the process in special portion region 410.More specifically, forming row 411, smaller length is formed after row 411
Row 412, and the row 413 of smaller length is then formed after forming each of row 411 and 412.With row
411,412 and 413 length for being respectively formed to have reduction, the part for the row being previously formed may remain in needle 502
On.
As manufacturing process continues, as described in Figure 18 C, knitting machine 500 by be knitted it is a series of have increase
The row of length form the remainder in special portion region 410.More specifically, row 414 is formed, after row 414
The row 415 of greater depth is formed, and then forms the cross of larger lengths after forming each of row 414 and 415
Column 416.As row 414,415 and 416 is respectively formed to have increased length, will remain on needle 502 now
The part for the row being previously formed is connect with row 414-416.
Based on described above, knitting machine 500 by knitting have reduceds length First Series row (for example, cross
Column 411-413) and being then knitted, there is the row (for example, row 414-416) of the second series of increased length to be formed
Special portion region 410 is injected in special portion in heel knitting component 400, to form special portion region 410.Such as in Figure 18 D
Shown, after forming special portion region 410, knitting process continues, and form the remainder of heel knitting component 400
The overwhelming majority.
The general process discussed above for being used to form special portion region 410 can also be used to form the special area, portion of circumference
Each of domain 420.With reference to Figure 19, knitting machine 500 is described as being formed the structure of the knitting component 400 of heel described in Figure 12
It makes.Such as special portion region 410, can be knitted by a series of rows with reduced length of knitting and then a series of
Row with increased length forms the special portion region 420 of circumference, in each of special portion region 420 of circumference simultaneously
And special portion is formed along or adjacent to lower perimeter edge 402.
Other than being formed and being knitted heel part 400, knitting machine 500 can be used for being formed other knitting components or department of knitting
The combination of part.With reference to Figure 20, for example, being described as including the needle of front knitting component 150 and another heel knitting component 610
Knit component 600 by the appearance of integral pin texture at.In other words, the combination of front knitting component 150 and heel knitting component 610 is logical
It crosses knitting process and is formed as one-piece member.In this configuration, perimeter edge 602 extends continuously to shoes from front department of knitting part
With being knitted component 610, and this wound Bell 125 or footwear sole construction 110 can be fixed to.In addition, when knitting component 600 is by simultaneously
When entering into footwear 100, the side edge 603 of heel knitting component 610 may be connected to the back edge of front knitting component 150
210 to form opening 121.In addition, heel knitting component 610 includes special portion region 620.Therefore, essentially all of vamp
120 (including the special portions in special portion region 620) can by single knitting process by the appearance of integral pin texture at.
Although it have been described that the various embodiments of the disclosure, but the description is intended to illustratively, rather than it is restricted
, and by it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that many more embodiments within the scope of this disclosure and
Embodiment is possible.Therefore, other than according to the following claims and their equivalents, the disclosure is unrestricted.Moreover,
Various modifications, combination and change can be made to features described herein within the scope of the appended claims.Such as wanted in right
Any one of used in asking, when claim before reference " ... " it is intended to refer to any one of (i) claim, or
(ii) any combination of the two or more items claim cited in.
Claims (17)
1. a kind of article of footwear, the article of footwear has vamp and the footwear sole construction fixed to the vamp, the vamp packet
Include by the appearance of integral pin texture at knitting component, the knitting component includes at least one special portion region, the special portion
Region is located in the heel region of the article of footwear and has including assigning the special portion of the construction of moulding, wherein described at least one
A special portion region includes that the first special portion region and multiple second special portion regions, the knitting component are included in the heel
Upper periphery edge, lower perimeter edge in area, the first side extended between the upper periphery edge and the lower perimeter edge
Edge and the second side edge extended between the upper periphery edge and the lower perimeter edge, and knitting component circle
Determine outer surface and opposite inner surface, the first special portion region is prolonged from the lower perimeter edge towards the upper periphery edge
Extend through the major part at the distance between the upper periphery edge and the lower perimeter edge, and the multiple second special portion
Each of region extended through from the lower perimeter edge towards the upper periphery edge upper periphery edge and it is described under
The distance between perimeter edge is less than one third, wherein the first special portion region is greater than the described second special portion region
Each of, a part in the second special portion region is located on the side in the described first special portion region, and institute
The another part for stating the second special portion region is located on the opposite side in the described first special portion region.
2. article of footwear as described in claim 1, wherein at least one described special portion region includes having reduced length
First Series row and the second series with increased length row.
3. article of footwear as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein institute of the second special portion region along the knitting component
It states lower perimeter edge and forms a series of special portion.
4. article of footwear as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the vamp includes before being located at least in the shoes of the article of footwear
Front in area, portion is knitted component, and the front knitting component and the knitting component link together and form the vamp
Major part.
5. article of footwear as claimed in claim 3, wherein the vamp includes the shoes front for being located at least in the article of footwear
Front in area is knitted component, and the front knitting component and the knitting component link together and form the vamp
It is most of.
6. a kind of method for forming the knitting elements for having moulding for article of footwear, which comprises
There is the first special portion of the construction of moulding to be knitted in the central area of the knitting elements for assigning；And
There are the multiple second special portions of the construction of moulding to be knitted in the neighboring area of the knitting elements for assigning,
The first special portion is greater than each of described second special portion, and the first special portion and second spy
Portion processed together with the remainder of the knitting elements by the appearance of integral pin texture at,
Wherein the knitting elements include upper periphery edge, lower perimeter edge, at the upper periphery edge and the lower circumference side
The first side edge extended between edge and the second side extended between the upper periphery edge and the lower perimeter edge
Edge, and the knitting elements define outer surface and opposite inner surface, the first special portion is from the lower perimeter edge direction
The upper periphery edge extends through the major part at the distance between the upper periphery edge and the lower perimeter edge, and institute
It states each of multiple second special portions and extends through the upper periphery from the lower perimeter edge towards the upper periphery edge
The distance between edge and the lower perimeter edge are less than one third,
The step of being wherein knitted the multiple second special portion includes (a) for a part in the described second special portion being located in described
On the side in the first special portion, and (b) another part in the described second special portion is located in the opposite of the described first special portion
On side.
7. method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the step of being knitted the first special portion includes being formed to have reduced length
The row of the row of the First Series of degree and the second series with increased length.
8. method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the step of being knitted the first special portion includes by the described first special portion
It extends in the central area of the knitting elements.
9. the method for claim 7, wherein the step of being knitted the first special portion includes by the described first special portion
It extends in the central area of the knitting elements.
10. the method as described in any one of claim 6 to 9, wherein the step of being knitted the first special portion includes by institute
State the first special portion area be formed as each of described second special portion area at least twice.
11. the method as described in any one of claim 6 to 9, wherein the step of being knitted the multiple second special portion includes
Described second special portion is positioned along the lower perimeter edge of the knitting elements.
12. method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the step of being knitted the multiple second special portion includes by described second
Special portion is positioned along the lower perimeter edge of the knitting elements.
13. a kind of method for manufacturing article of footwear, which comprises
The knitting component including the first special portion region and multiple second special portion regions is provided, wherein the first special area, portion
Domain and the multiple second special portion region include the special portion for assigning the construction for having moulding；
The knitting component is incorporated into the vamp of the article of footwear, first special portion's zone location is in the footwear
In the heel area of article and extend through between the footwear sole construction of the article of footwear and the ankle opening of the vamp
Most of distance, and footwear sole construction described in second special portion's region adjacent positions,
Wherein the department of knitting part includes upper periphery edge in the heel area, lower perimeter edge, in the upper periphery
The first side edge that extends between edge and the lower perimeter edge and at the upper periphery edge and the lower perimeter edge
Between the second side edge that extends, and the knitting component defines outer surface and opposite inner surface, the first special area, portion
Domain extends from the lower perimeter edge towards the upper periphery edge, and each of the multiple second special portion region from
The lower perimeter edge extends through between the upper periphery edge and the lower perimeter edge towards the upper periphery edge
Distance is less than one third,
The step of wherein providing the knitting component includes being formed with whole knitted construction including the described first special area, portion
The knitting component in domain and the second special portion region,
The step of wherein providing the knitting component includes that the described first special portion region is formed larger than described second is special
Each of portion region；
The step of wherein providing the knitting component includes that a part in the described second special portion region is located in described first
On the side in special portion region, and the another part in the described second special portion region is located in the described first special portion region
Opposite side on.
14. method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the step of providing the knitting component includes that knitting described first is special
Each of portion region and the second special portion region are to include the row of the First Series with reduced length and have
The row of the second series of increased length.
15. method according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the step of providing the knitting component includes along the knitting
The lower perimeter edge of component forms the described second special portion region.
16. method according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the step of being incorporated to the knitting component includes by the department of knitting
A part including the described second special portion region of part is fixed to this wound at least one of Bell and the footwear sole construction.
17. method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the step of being incorporated to the knitting component includes by the knitting component
A part including the described second special portion region is fixed to this wound at least one of Bell and the footwear sole construction.
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