METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BRAID TIP AND A BRAID

Abstract

A method for manufacturing a braid tip includes a first weaving step, a second weaving step and a heat cutting step. In the first weaving step, a plurality of yarns are woven in a loose manner so as to form a braid body. in the second weaving step, the yarns are woven in a tight manner so as to form a dense braid part connected to the braid body, wherein a cross-sectional area of the dense braid part is smaller than a cross-sectional area of the braid body, and the braid body and the dense braid part are integrally connected. In the heat cutting step, the dense braid part is heat cut so as to form the braid tip, wherein the yarns are fixed in a heat cutting end of the braid tip.

Description

RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to Taiwan Application Serial Number 103120550, filed Jun. 13, 2014, which is herein incorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a fastening for shoes. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a braid tip and a braid having the same.

2. Description of Related Art

In general, a braid has braid tips in the two ends, such as the shoelace and the lace of the boot. The braid tip is usually with a smaller cross-sectional area and a greater hardness comparing to other parts of the braid, so that the braid can be fixed and is useful for passing through the holes.

Thee most common method to manufacture the braid tip is using a plastic or metal cover to surround and fasten the end of the braid so as to get the braid tip with proper hardness and smaller cross-sectional area. However, the plastic or metal cover is served as additional material for the braid and always should be handled with cutting, adhesion and fastening process. Hence, using the additional material will produce environmental pollution. From the view of users, the braid tip with the plastic or metal cover doesn't take the advantages of non-slip.

Another method to manufacture the braid tip is surrounding the end of the braid with acetate sheet and then soaking it into a chemical solvent. After melting and forming, the braid tip with harder and smaller cross-sectional properties is obtained. However, the method also applies the additional material and produces toxic substances during melting and forming, which still becomes the environmental issue.

SUMMARY

According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a method for manufacturing a braid tip includes a first weaving step, a second weaving step and a heat cutting step. In the first weaving step, a plurality of yarns are woven in a loose manner so as to form a braid body. In the second weaving step, the yarns are woven in a tight manner so as to form a dense braid part connected to the braid body, wherein a cross-sectional area of the dense braid part is smaller than a cross-sectional area of the braid body, and the braid body and the dense braid part are integrally connected. In the heat cutting step, the dense braid part is heat cut so as to form the braid tip, wherein the yarns are fixed in a heat cutting end of the braid tip.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a braid includes a braid body and a braid tip. The braid body is formed from a plurality of yarns woven in a loose manner. The braid tip is formed from the yarns woven in a tight manner, wherein the braid tip is connected to the braid body, a cross-sectional area of the braid tip is smaller than a cross-sectional area of the braid body, and the braid body and the braid tip are integrally connected. The heat cutting end is formed on the braid tip, and a hardness of the heat cutting end is greater than a hardness of the other part of the braid tip.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure can be more fully understood by reading the following detailed description of the embodiments, with reference made to the accompanying drawings as follows:

FIG. 1 shows a flowchart of a method for manufacturing a braid tip according to one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of the method for manufacturing the braid tip in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 shows a flowchart of a method for manufacturing a braid tip according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 shows a schematic view of the method for manufacturing the braid tip in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 shows a schematic view of a method for manufacturing a braid tip according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 6 shows a schematic view of a braid according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 shows a flowchart of a method for manufacturing a braid tip 231 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of the method for manufacturing the braid tip 231 in FIG. 1. In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the method for manufacturing the braid tip 231 includes a first weaving step 110 a second weaving step 120 and a heat cutting step 130. In the first weaving step 110, a plurality of yarns 210 are woven in a loose manner so as to form a braid body 220. In the second weaving step 120, the yarns 210 are woven in a tight manner so as to form a dense braid part 230 connected to the braid body 220, wherein a cross-sectional area of the dense braid part 230 is smaller than a cross-sectional area of the braid body 220, and the braid body 220 and the dense braid part 230 are integrally connected. In the heat cutting step 130, the dense braid part 230 is heat cut so as to form a braid tip 231, wherein the yarns 210 are fixed in a heat cutting end 232 of the braid tip 231.

In detail the yarns 210 can be made of the same fiber and dyed with at least one color or the yams 210 can be made of different fibers and dyed with at least one color. The yarns 210 can be made of thermoplastic material. Specifically, when the dense braid part 230 is heat cut, the ends of the yarns 210 are melted and then solidified, so that the yarns 210 can be fixed in the heat cutting end 232 of the braid tip 231.

Moreover, the tight manner means that the yarns 210 are woven in a relative tight way comparing to the loose manner, so that the cross-sectional area of the dense braid part 230 is smaller than the cress-sectional area of the braid body 220, and a hardness of the dense braid part 230 is greater than a hardness of the braid body 220. Because the dense braid part 230 is woven to connect to the braid body 220, the braid body 220 and the dense braid part 230 are integrally connected. Therefore, the braid tip 231 is formed without additional material of the plastic or metal cover, and with much less time for heat cutting so as to reduce the toxic emission and be beneficial to our environment during the heat cutting step 130.

In the heat cutting step 130, a cutting direction c2 of the heat cutting step 130 can be vertical to a length direction b2 of the braid body 220, as shown in FIG. 2. After the heat cutting step 130, the yarns 210 are fixed in the heat cutting end 232 of the braid tip 231, so that a braid 200 with the braid tip 231 is obtained.

FIG. 3 shows a flowchart of a method for manufacturing a braid tip 431 and another braid tip 433 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 4 shows a schematic view of the method for manufacturing the braid tip 431 and the braid tip 433 in FIG. 3. In FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the method for manufacturing the braid tip 431 and the braid tip 433 includes a first weaving step 310, a second weaving step 320, a third weaving step 330 and a heat cutting step 340.

In the first weaving step 310, a plurality of yarns 410 are woven in a loose manner so as to form a braid body 420.

In the second weaving step 320, the yarns 410 are woven in a tight manner so as to form a dense braid part 430 connected to the braid body 420. The tight manner means that the yarns 410 are woven a relative tight way comparing to the loose manner, so that a cross-sectional area of the dense braid part 430 is smaller than a cross-sectional area of the braid body 420, and a hardness of the dense braid part 430 is greater than a hardness of the braid body 420.

In the third weaving step 330, the yams 410 are woven in a loose manner so as to form another braid body 440 connected to the dense braid part 430. Because the braid body 440 is woven to connect to the dense braid part 430 and the braid body 420, the braid body 420, the dense braid part 430 and the braid body 440 are integrally connected.

In the heat cutting step 340, the dense braid part 430 is heat cut so as to form the braid tip 431 and the braid tip 433, wherein a cutting direction c4 of the heat cutting step 340 is inclined to a length direction b4 of the braid body 420, as shown in FIG. 4. After the heat cutting step 340, the yams 410 are cut and fixed in a heat cutting end 432 of the braid tip 431 and another heat cutting end 434 of the braid tip 433 simultaneously, so that a braid 400 with the braid tip 431 and a braid 401 with the braid tip 433 are obtained. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, it is favorable for simplifying the process and enhancing the efficiency to produce the braid 400 and the braid 401 at the same time.

FIG. 5 shows a schematic view of a method for manufacturing braid tips 531 according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure. In FIG. 1 and FIG. 5, the first weaving step 110 and the second weaving step 120 are repeated for several times, so that a plurality of yarns 510 are woven to form a plurality of braid bodies 520 and a plurality of dense braid parts 530, wherein the braid bodies 520 and the dense braid parts 530 are arranged alternately. A cross-sectional area of the dense braid parts 530 are smaller than a cross-sectional area of the braid bodies 520, and a hardness of the dense braid parts 530 are greater than a hardness of the braid bodies 520. Because the braid bodies 520 and the dense braid parts 530 are woven alternately with the yarns 510, the braid bodies 520 and the dense braid parts 530 are integrally connected.

The heat cutting step 130 is repeated for several times, so that the dense braid parts 530 are heat cut so as to form a plurality of braid tips 531. A cutting direction c5 of the heat cutting step 130 can be vertical to a length direction b5 of the braid body 520, as shown in FIG. 5. After the heat cutting step 130, the yarns 510 are cut and fixed in a plurality of heat cutting ends 532 of the braid tips 531, so that a plurality of braids 500 with the braid tips 531 are obtained. As shown in FIG. 5, it is favorable for implifying the process and enhancing the efficiency to produce several braids 500 at the same time.

FIG. 6 shows a schematic view of a braid 600 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. In FIG. 6, a braid 600 includes a braid body 620 and a braid tip 631. The braid body 620 is formed from a plurality of yarns 610 woven in a loose manner. The braid tip 631 is formed from the yarns woven in a tight manner, wherein the braid tip 631 is connected to the braid body 620, a cross-sectional area of the braid tip 631 is smaller than a cross-sectional area of the braid body 620, the braid body 620 and the braid tip 631 are integrally connected, a heat cutting end 632 is formed on the braid tip 631, and a hardness of the heat cutting end 632 is greater than a hardness of the other part of the braid tip 631. Therefore, the three-dimensional patterns of the braid tip 631 from original weaving are maintained, so that the braid tip 631 with non-slip effects helps users to thread or fasten the braid 600 more easily.

In detail the yams 610 can be made of the same fiber and dyed with at least one color, or the yarns 610 can be made of different fibers and dyed with at least one color. The yarns 610 can be made of thermoplastic material, so that the heat cutting end 632 can be formed after heat cutting. Moreover, the tight manner means that the yarns 610 are woven in a relative tight way comparing to the loose manner, so that the cross-sectional area of the braid tip 631 is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the braid body 620. Because the braid tip 631 is woven to connect to the braid body 620, the braid body 620 and the braid tip 631 are integrally connected. Furthermore, a cutting direction c6 of the heat cutting end 632 can be vertical to a length direction b6 of the braid body 620, as shown in FIG. 6.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the structure of the present disclosure without departing from the scope or spirit of the disclosure. In view of the foregoing, it is intended that the present disclosure cover modifications and variations of this disclosure provided they fall within the scope of the following claims.

Claims

1. A method for manufacturing a braid tip, comprising: a first weaving step, wherein a plurality of yarns are woven in a loose manner so as to form a braid body;a second weaving step, wherein the yams are woven in a tight manner so as to form a dense braid part connected to the braid body, a cross-sectional area of the dense braid part is smaller than a cross-sectional area of the braid body, and the braid body and the dense braid part are integrally connected; anda heat cutting step for heat cutting the dense braid part so as to form the braid tip, wherein the yarns are fixed in a heat cutting end of the braid tip.

2. The method for manufacturing the braid tip of claim 1, further comprising a third weaving step next to the second weaving step, wherein the yarns are woven in the loose manner so as to form another braid body connected to the dense braid part.

3. The method for manufacturing the braid tip of claim 1, wherein the yarns are made of the same fiber and dyed with at least one color.

4. The method for manufacturing the braid tip of claim 1, wherein the yarns are made of different fibers and dyed with at least one color.

5. The method for manufacturing the braid tip of claim 1, wherein a cutting direction of the heat cutting step is vertical to a length direction of the braid body.

6. The method for manufacturing the braid tip of claim 1, further comprising: repeating the first weaving step and the second weaving step so as to form a plurality of the braid bodies and a plurality of the dense braid parts, wherein the braid bodies and the dense braid parts are arranged alternately; andrepeating the heat cutting step so as to form a plurality of the braid tips.

7. A braid, comprising: a braid body formed from a plurality of yarns woven in a loose manner; anda braid tip formed from the yarns woven in a tight manner, wherein the braid tip is connected to the braid body, a cross-sectional area of the braid tip is smaller than a cross-sectional area of the braid body, the braid body and the braid tip are integrally connected, a heat cutting end is formed on the braid tip, and a hardness of the heat cutting end is greater than a hardness of the other part of the braid tip.

8. The braid of claim 7, wherein the yarns are made of the same fiber and dyed with at least one color.

9. The braid of claim 7, wherein the yarns are made of different fibers and dyed with at least one color.

10. The braid of claim 7, wherein a cutting direction of the heat cutting end is vertical to a length direction of the braid body.