摘要:
A tool path for treating a shoe upper may be generated to treat substantially only the surface of the shoe bounded by a bite line. The bite line may be defined to correspond to the junction of the shoe upper and a shoe bottom unit. Bite line data and three- dimensional profile data representing at least a portion of a surface of a shoe upper bounded by a bite line may be utilized in combination to generate a tool path for processing the surface of the upper, such as automated application of adhesive to the surface of a lasted upper bounded by a bite line.
摘要:
A system is provided for visually displaying foot images and overlaying of an image of selected footwear which includes a visual display (122) for displaying a measured foot image and an image of a selected footwear as well as an input device (126) for causing relative movement between the image of the selected footwear and the measured foot image to electronically determine the fit of the selected footwear with the measured foot. The system may include a foot measuring device (134) for measuring the foot and producing an image of the foot on the visual display (122) and a footwear database for providing selected footwear data to the visual display (122). In addition, an integrated system is provided for footwear visual image cataloging and selection which includes a foot measuring device (134) for electronically measuring a customer's foot, a data processing device (120) for receiving foot measurement data, customer identification data and customer preference data, a storage device (170) for storing a footwear catalog comprising footwear images and footwear related data, and a visual display (122) for displaying images and data related to the measured foot, suggested footwear images and suggested footwear related data stored in the footwear catalog wherein the suggested footwear images and footwear related data are automatically selected by matching the customer preference data and foot measurement data to footwear related data in the footwear catalog.
摘要:
Manufacturing and assembly of a shoe or a portion of a shoe is enhanced by automated placement and assembly of shoe parts. For example, a part-recognition system analyzes an image of a shoe part to identify the part and determine a location of the part. Once the part is identified and located, the part can be manipulated by an automated manufacturing tool.
摘要:
Manufacturing of a shoe or a portion of a shoe is enhanced by automated placement of shoe parts. For example, a part-recognition system analyzes an image of a shoe part to identify the part and determine a location of the part. Once the part is identified and located, the part can be manipulated in an automated manner.
摘要:
The present invention relates to the automated cutting of pliable items. More particularly, the present invention relates to the automatic cutting and/or trimming of pliable items, such as a shoe upper that lacks uniformity. An image of the pliable item is captured having image features and a pattern is retrieved having pattern features, such as a proposed cut path. An image feature is compared to distance tolerances associated with pattern features to adjust the proposed cut path such that it satisfies the distance tolerances while providing a consistently sized and shaped trimmed item.
摘要:
This disclosure relates to a design and manufacturing system for protective patient footwear, as well as related methods. The system includes suitable hardware, software, and related peripherals, which function to acquire data related to the patient's particular footwear needs, such as by three-dimensional scanning. A design subsystem interfaces with the inputted data to permit the resulting design to reflect particular foot conditions in the design and subsequent manufacturing process. A manufacturing subsystem receives the resulting design and includes hardware and software to manufacture the protective patient footwear.
摘要:
A conditionally visible bite line may be demarcated on a shoe upper using one of a fluorescent material and an Infrared (IR) material. Such a conditionally visible bite line may be observable only under particular conditions, such as when illuminated by an ultraviolet light source or an IR light source, as appropriate. A light may be projected to intersect the conditionally visible bite line under conditions rendering the conditionally visible bite line detectable. The intersection(s) of the projected light and the conditionally visible bite line may be used to create a virtual bite line for use in generating a tool path to process the surface of a shoe upper bounded by the conditionally visible bite line.
摘要:
An orthotic vending machine may comprise a measuring apparatus and an orthotic fabricating apparatus. The measuring apparatus may comprises a plurality of probes capable of sensing pressure at various pixels on the underside surfaces of the person's feet at various configurations (e.g., flat plane, shoe contour, or prescriptive optimal) and determining the heights at the various pixels for the various configurations. The fabricating apparatus may lay down a plurality of discs on a base layer having different hardnesses based on the measured pressure and heights by the measuring apparatus to fabricate customized orthotics. Alternatively, the fabricating apparatus may form the customized orthotic via solidifying a polymerizeable material in a honeycomb structure based on the measured pressure and heights by the measuring apparatus. As a further alternative, the fabricating apparatus may form the customized orthotic via milling orthotic blanks based on the measured pressure and heights by the measuring apparatus. The orthotic vending machine may be placed in shoe retail shops such that shoe purchasers may purchase a shoe and a customized orthotic during one visit to the shoe store.
摘要:
For use in designing irregular objects such as shoes, an element such as a shoe last (1) whose surface geometry has been digitised and stored and which can be thus displayed on a display screen (7) is provided with means (2) for generating an electromagnetic field which can be sensed by a tracking station (3) so that in response to variations in the position and orientation of the last (1) the displayed image (8) can be correspondingly varied. In addition a drawing tool (pen) (4) also has such field generating means (5) which again can be tracked by the tracking station (3) and an image (9) of which also can be displayed on the screen (7). By moving the pen (4) over the surface of the last (1) design lines (12) can be created on the image (8) displayed on the screen (7) and thus a shoe design can be created on the screen. If desired, components designed using the last (1) and pen (4) may alternatively or in addition be displayed as "flattened" two-dimensional images. In addition, selected areas may show colour, surface texture, thickness and other features.
摘要:
A system is provided for integrated foot measurement and last manufacture which comprises a foot sizing device (134) for determining foot sizing data by empirically measuring a foot to determine proper fit of a predetermined footwear style, a data processing device (120) for receiving the foot sizing data from the foot sizing device (134) and for transmitting the foot sizing and footwear style data, and a computer automated design mechanism (110) for receiving the data from the data processing device (120) and deriving machine readable data in a form suitable for transmission to footwear last production machinery (112) for manufacture of a footwear last. In addition, a system is provided for reducing and managing the inventory of lasts needed for footwear production which comprises a foot sizing device (134) for determining foot sizing data by empirically measuring a plurality of feet at a footwear sales location (102), a data processing device (120) logically coupled to the foot sizing device (134) for receiving the foot sizing data from the foot sizing device (134), and a statistical trend analysis mechanism (132) logically coupled to the data processing device (120) for analysing the foot sizing data received by the data processing device (120) and for identifying foot sizing data groups whereby efficient manufacture of footwear lasts according to empirical foot sizing needs may be achieved. The system may include an inventory control feedback mechanism (116) logically coupled to the data processing device (120) which provides last inventory status information on demand.