公开(公告)号：US20240251912A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-01

申请号：US18629762

申请日：2024-04-08

申请人： NIKE, Inc.

发明人： Summer L. Schneider ,  Narissa Chang ,  Eric P. Avar ,  Thomas G. Bell ,  Christopher Andon

IPC分类号： A43C11/16 ,  A43B3/34 ,  A43B11/00 ,  A43B13/14 ,  A43B23/02 ,  A43C1/00 ,  A43C3/00 ,  A43C7/06 ,  A43C11/00

CPC分类号： A43C11/165 ,  A43B3/34 ,  A43B11/00 ,  A43B13/14 ,  A43B23/0245 ,  A43C1/00 ,  A43C3/00 ,  A43C7/06 ,  A43C11/008

摘要： A footwear assembly can comprise, an upper, a lace cable, a plurality of lace guides and a tensioner. The tensioner can comprise an elastic member extending between two lace guides of the plurality of lace guides, an elastic member extending between first and second portions of the upper, an elastic member extending between a portion of the upper and a lace guide of the plurality of lace guides, a heel channel connected to a heel portion of the upper and configured to facilitate access to an interior space, an elastic member coupled to the footwear assembly that functions to smooth out a torque versus lace displacement curve during tightening of the lace cable.

公开(公告)号：US11457696B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-04

申请号：US16165011

申请日：2018-10-19

申请人： NIKE, Inc.

发明人： Eric P. Avar ,  Narissa Chang ,  Fanny Yung Ho

IPC分类号： A43C11/16 ,  A43B3/00 ,  A43B13/14 ,  H01H13/705 ,  A43B3/34 ,  A43B3/36

摘要： Systems and apparatus related to an automated footwear platform including an actuator assembly for controlling a footwear lacing apparatus are discussed. In an example, an actuator assembly can include an actuator frame with a plurality of integrated actuators. The actuator frame is adapted to interconnect elements of the actuator assembly, the actuator frame including a width, a length, and a thickness where the width and length form an exterior surface and an interior surface separated by the thickness. The plurality of actuators are integrated into the actuator frame, each actuator of the plurality of actuators including an actuator head extending from the exterior surface and a button interface extending from the backside of the actuator head through the interior surface.

公开(公告)号：US20210337931A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-04

申请号：US17372934

申请日：2021-07-12

申请人： NIKE, Inc.

发明人： Summer L. Schneider ,  Narissa Chang ,  Eric P. Avar ,  Thomas G. Bell ,  Christopher Andon

IPC分类号： A43C1/00 ,  A43B3/00 ,  A43B11/00 ,  A43B13/14 ,  A43C11/00 ,  A43C3/00 ,  A43C7/06 ,  A43B23/02

摘要： A footwear assembly can comprise, an upper, a lace cable, a plurality of lace guides and a tensioner. The tensioner can comprise a tensioning member secured to a side of the upper proximate a toe box and the lace cable, and a. floating overlay attached to a side of the upper proximate a toe box and the lace cable. The tensioning members can comprise an elastic member. The tensioning members can be configured to provide a stiff lockout zone and an elastic stretch zone.

公开(公告)号：US11071353B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-27

申请号：US15921222

申请日：2018-03-14

申请人： NIKE, Inc.

发明人： Summer L. Schneider ,  Narissa Chang ,  Eric P. Avar ,  Thomas G. Bell ,  Christopher Andon

IPC分类号： A63C1/00 ,  A43B3/00 ,  A43B23/02 ,  A43B13/14 ,  A43C1/00 ,  A43C3/00 ,  A43C7/06 ,  A43C11/00 ,  A43B11/00

摘要： A footwear assembly includes an upper, a lace cable, a plurality of lace guides and a tensioner. The tensioner includes a tensioning member secured to a side of the upper proximate a toe box and the lace cable, and a floating overlay attached to a side of the upper proximate a toe box and the lace cable. The tensioning members include an elastic member. The tensioning members can be configured to provide a stiff lockout zone and an elastic stretch zone.

公开(公告)号：US20180110294A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-26

申请号：US15458824

申请日：2017-03-14

申请人： NIKE, Inc.

发明人： Summer L. Schneider ,  Narissa Chang ,  Daniel A. Johnson ,  Peter R. Savage ,  Travis Berrian ,  Fanny Yung Ho ,  Eric P. Avar ,  Elizabeth A. Kilgore ,  Katelyn Bruce

IPC分类号： A43B23/02 ,  A43C1/00 ,  A43B13/14 ,  A43B3/00 ,  A43C11/16

CPC分类号： A43B23/0245 ,  A43B3/0005 ,  A43B3/0015 ,  A43B13/14 ,  A43C1/00 ,  A43C1/06 ,  A43C11/165

摘要： Systems and apparatus related to footwear including a modular lacing engine are discussed. In this example, the lace guide is deformable to assist in facilitating automated lace tightening. The lace guide can include a middle section, a first extension and a second extension. In this example, the lace guide can be configured to define a first route for a lace cable, the first route including receiving the lace cable along the first incoming lace axis and expelling the lace cable along the first outgoing lace axis. In this example, the lace guide can also deflect, in response to tension on the lace cable, resulting in defining a second route for the lace cable, the second route including receiving the lace cable along a second incoming lace axis and expelling the lace cable along a second outgoing lace axis.

公开(公告)号：US11957215B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-16

申请号：US17902100

申请日：2022-09-02

申请人： NIKE, Inc.

发明人： Narissa Chang

IPC分类号： A43C11/16 ,  A43B1/00 ,  A43B3/34 ,  A43B3/36 ,  A43B13/14 ,  A43C1/00 ,  A43C7/00

CPC分类号： A43C11/165 ,  A43B1/0072 ,  A43B3/34 ,  A43B3/36 ,  A43B13/14 ,  A43C1/00 ,  A43C7/00

摘要： Systems and apparatus related to an automated footwear platform including a button assembly for controlling a footwear lacing apparatus are discussed. In an example, the button assembly can include a bushing and an actuator. The bushing can include an actuator housing surrounded by an outer flange. The actuator housing can include an exterior side and an interior side relative to the footwear platform. The actuator can include a plurality of actuator bodies disposed within the actuator housing. Each actuator body of the plurality of actuator bodies can include a switch interface adapted to interact with a switch on a lacing engine.

公开(公告)号：US20240041163A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-08

申请号：US18382633

申请日：2023-10-23

申请人： NIKE, Inc.

发明人： Eric P. Avar ,  Narissa Chang ,  Fanny Yung Ho

IPC分类号： A43C11/16 ,  A43B13/14 ,  H01H13/705 ,  A43B3/34

CPC分类号： A43C11/165 ,  A43B13/14 ,  H01H13/705 ,  A43B3/34 ,  A43B3/36

摘要： Systems and apparatus related to an automated footwear platform including an actuator assembly for controlling a footwear lacing apparatus are discussed. In an example, an actuator assembly can include an actuator frame with a plurality of integrated actuators. The actuator frame is adapted to interconnect elements of the actuator assembly, the actuator frame including a width, a length, and a thickness where the width and length form an exterior surface and an interior surface separated by the thickness. The plurality of actuators are integrated into the actuator frame, each actuator of the plurality of actuators including an actuator head extending from the exterior surface and a button interface extending from the backside of the actuator head through the interior surface.

公开(公告)号：US11083248B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-10

申请号：US15921218

申请日：2018-03-14

申请人： NIKE, Inc.

发明人： Summer L. Schneider ,  Narissa Chang ,  Eric P. Avar ,  Thomas G. Bell ,  Christopher Andon

IPC分类号： A43C11/16 ,  A43C7/06 ,  A43C1/00 ,  A43B3/00 ,  A43B13/14 ,  A43B23/04 ,  A43B23/02 ,  A43C11/00 ,  A43B11/00 ,  A43C3/00

摘要： A footwear assembly can comprise, an upper, a lace cable, a plurality of lace guides and a tensioner. The tensioner can comprise an elastic member extending between two lace guides of the plurality of lace guides, an elastic member extending between first and second portions of the upper, an elastic member extending between a portion of the upper and a lace guide of the plurality of lace guides, a heel channel connected to a heel portion of the upper and configured to facilitate access to an interior space, an elastic member coupled to the footwear assembly that functions to smooth out a torque versus lace displacement curve during tightening of the lace cable.

公开(公告)号：US20200253337A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-13

申请号：US16860520

申请日：2020-04-28

申请人： NIKE, Inc.

发明人： Summer L. Schneider ,  Narissa Chang

IPC分类号： A43C11/16 ,  B65H75/44 ,  B65H75/14 ,  B65H69/00 ,  B65H59/00 ,  A43B3/00 ,  B65H75/30 ,  B65H59/38 ,  A43C7/00 ,  A43C1/00 ,  A43B13/14

摘要： A footwear lacing apparatus can comprise a housing structure, a modular spool and a drive mechanism. The housing structure can comprising a first inlet, a second inlet, and a lacing channel extending between the first and second inlets. The modular spool can be disposed in the lacing channel and can comprise a lower plate including a shaft extending from the lower plate, and an upper plate including a drum portion. The upper plate can be releasabley connected to the lower plate at a connection interface. The drive mechanism can couple with the modular spool and can be adapted to rotate the modular spool to wind or unwind a lace cable extending through the lacing channel and between the upper and lower plates of the modular spool.

公开(公告)号：US10463109B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-05

申请号：US15459754

申请日：2017-03-15

申请人： NIKE, Inc.

发明人： Summer L. Schneider ,  Jamie Kelso ,  Narissa Chang

IPC分类号： A43C11/16 ,  A43C11/00 ,  A43B3/26 ,  A43B3/00 ,  A43B13/14 ,  A43C1/00

摘要： Systems, methods, and apparatus related to a homing mechanism within a drive mechanism of a lacing engine for an automated footwear platform are described. In an example, the homing apparatus can include an indexing wheel, a plurality of Geneva teeth and a stop tooth. The plurality of Geneva teeth can be distributed around a portion of a perimeter of the indexing wheel. Each Geneva tooth of the plurality of Geneva teeth can include side profiles conforming to a first side profile that generates a first force when engaged by an index tooth on a portion of the drive mechanism. The stop tooth can be located along the perimeter of the indexing wheel between two Geneva teeth. Additionally, the stop tooth can include side profiles conforming to a second side profile that generates a second force when engaged by the index tooth.