Patent Application
20210378363
The present invention relates to a shoe tree, and more particularly to a shoe tree with multiple functions.
Shoes are not only a necessity of life in people's lives, but also have the characteristics of beauty and representing the identity of the wearer. If the leather shoes are stored without treatment, they will be deformed and moldy due to moisture. Because our feet are sweating every day, the leather and the inner lining of the shoes absorb moisture, and over time the stitches will begin to corrode and even become smelly. In the maintenance process of leather shoes, in addition to playing the shoe trees' role in solid supporting and crease smoothing when the shoes are stored, the shoes trees can also absorb the sweat left by you during the day, so that the leather will not be deformed and cracked, making the shoes not stink but stay forever new.
The shoe trees sold on the market are usually single-function shoe trees, and there is no multi-functional design. If the user needs different functions, he has to prepare many shoe trees with different functions, which will cause too many tools and occupy storage space. This is quite troublesome and will increase the burden on the use of the shoe trees. In addition, replacing the shoe trees with different functions is more cumbersome and inconvenient because the shoe trees sold on the market generally do not have additional functions. For the average consumer, these conventional shoe trees are not popular.
The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages.
One objective of the present invention is to provide a shoe tree, which is endowed with multiple functional designs to meet different usage requirements.
To achieve the above objective, a shoe tree provided by the invention is suitable for being stuffed into a shoe, and the shoe has a shoe chamber which includes a rear support section and a front support section, the shoe tree comprises:
a rear support member including a rear support body for abutting against the rear support section;
a connecting member pivotally arranged to the rear support member, and including a connecting body, a first end located at one end of the connecting body and pivotally connected to the rear support body, and a second end opposite to the first end;
a driving tube sleeved on the second end of the connecting member, and including: a driving tube body, an outer annular surface on the driving tube body, an inner annular surface opposite to the outer annular surface, an annular drive portion recessed from the outer annular surface, and a contact portion which defines a first accommodating space and a second accommodating space together with the inner annular surface, wherein the first accommodating space is provided for insertion of the second end of the connecting member, and when the driving tube rotates, it will rotate with respect to the connecting member;
a screw member disposed to the second accommodating space, and including a screw body, a limiting end formed at one end of the screw body, a screw end opposite to the limiting end, and an external thread portion provided on an outer surface of the screwed body;
a limiting member screwed to the screw member, and including a limiting body, an internal thread portion formed inside the limiting body and screwed with the external thread portion, and a limiting space formed at one end of the limiting body for receiving and limiting the limiting end;
a fixing member screwed to the screw member, and including a fixing body, a connecting portion arranged to one end of the fixing body and screwed to the screw end, and a groove opposite to the connecting portion;
a universal member including one end on which the fixing member is sleeved, and including: a universal body, a spherical end formed at one end of the universal body and pivotable in the groove, and a drive end opposite to the spherical end;
a stretching member including a stretching body sleeved on the drive end; and
two front support members sleeved on the fixing member, the universal member and the stretching member, and each including a front support body that is abutted against the front support section, and a stretching groove recessed in the front support body and for the stretching member to abut against, and the two front support bodies are driven by the stretching member to move close to or away from each other.
Preferably, the rear support body includes a top mounting surface, and a pull member is fixed on the top mounting surface.
Preferably, the annular drive portion is hexagonal.
Preferably, each of the front support bodies is provided with a plurality of insertion grooves for insertion of fasteners.
Preferably, a first steel ball is provided between the contact portion of the driving tube and the second end of the connecting member.
Preferably, the stretching body includes a through hole, a washer is sleeved on the universal body and located in the through hole, a pin penetrates the universal body and abuts against the washer, and a second steel ball is disposed between the drive end of the universal member and the stretching member.
In this way, the present invention provides a shoe tree, which is characterized by integrating the conventional single-function shoe trees, allowing users to omit the time and action of replacing shoe trees when adjusting the shoe to required shape according to their own needs. Users only need to use a single tool to complete all the actions in one go, so as to greatly improve its practicality and convenience. The shoe tree of the invention is designed with multiple functions to meet different usage needs.
These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.
The present invention will be clearer from the following description when viewed together with the accompanying drawings, which show, for purpose of illustrations only, the preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention.
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The rear support member 20 is made of wood, and includes a rear support body 21 for abutting against the rear support section S2, and a concave arc surface 22 formed on the rear support body 21. In this embodiment, the surface of the rear support body 21 is treated with a gloss paint to make it difficult to absorb moisture. In addition, through the arrangement of the concave arc surface 22, the user can more easily take the shoe tree out of the shoe S, thereby saving labor and time.
The connecting member 30 is elongated and pivotally arranged to the rear support member 20, and includes: a connecting body 31, a first end 32 located at one end of the connecting body 31 and pivotally connected to the rear support body 21, and a second end 33 opposite to the first end 32.
The driving tube 40 is a hollow tube sleeved on the second end 33 of the connecting member 30, and includes a driving tube body 41, an outer annular surface 42 on the driving tube body 41, an inner annular surface 43 opposite to the outer annular surface 42, an annular drive portion 44 recessed from the outer annular surface 42, and a contact portion 47 which defines a first accommodating space 45 and a second accommodating space 46 together with the inner annular surface 43. The first accommodating space 45 is provided for insertion of the second end 33 of the connecting member 30, and a first steel ball 110 is provided between the contact portion 47 of the driving tube 40 and the second end 33 of the connecting member 30. Accordingly, when the driving tube 40 rotates, it will idly rotate with respect to the connecting member 30. In this embodiment, the annular drive portion 44 is hexagonal and provided for insertion of a wrench W to rotate the driving tube 40.
The screw member 50 is elongated and partly disposed in the second accommodating space 46, and includes: a screw body 51, a limiting end 52 formed at one end of the screw body 51, a screw end 53 opposite to the limiting end 52, and an external thread portion 54 provided on an outer surface of the screwed body 51. When the driving tube 40 rotates, the screw member 50 can be moved along an axial direction X, as shown in
The limiting member 60 is screwed on the screw member 50, and includes: a limiting body 61, an internal thread portion 62 formed inside the limiting body 61 and screwed with the external thread portion 54, and a limiting space 63 formed at one end of the limiting body 61 for receiving and limiting the limiting end 52. In this embodiment, the limiting member 60 is locked in the driving tube 40. Therefore, when the driving tube 40 rotates, the limiting member 60 is driven to rotate synchronously.
The fixing member 70 is screwed to the screw member 50, and includes: a fixing body 71, a connecting portion 72 disposed to one end of the fixing body 71 and screwed to the screw end 53, and a groove 73 opposite to the connecting portion 72.
The universal member 80 is elongated and includes one end on which the fixing member 70 is to be sleeved, and includes: a universal body 81, a spherical end 82 formed at one end of the universal body 81 and pivotable in the groove 73, and a drive end 83 opposite to the spherical end 82. In this embodiment, the spherical end 82 has the effect of 360-degree universal angular adjustment.
The stretching member 90 is approximately triangular, and includes: a stretching body 91 sleeved on the drive end 83, and a through hole 92 which is rectangular and passes through the stretching body 91. In this embodiment, a washer 120 is sleeved on the universal body 81 and is located in the through hole 92, a pin 130 penetrates the universal body 81 and abuts against the washer 120. With the above design, when the driving tube 40 is rotated, the contact surface area between components can be reduced to reduce the pressure per unit area and protect the surfaces of the components from being damaged. In addition, a second steel ball 140 is disposed between the drive end 83 of the universal member 80 and the rear end of the stretching member 90.
The two front support members 100 are sleeved on the fixing member 70, the universal member 80 and the stretching member 90, and each includes a front support body 101 that abuts against the front support section S3, and a stretching groove 102 recessed in the front support body 101 and for the stretching member 90 to abut against. The two front support bodies 101 can be driven by the stretching member 90 to be relatively close to or away from each other. When the stretching member 90 moves towards the front support section S3, the two front support bodies 101 will be relatively away from each other (see
The use of the shoe tree is further described as follows.
The shoe tree is first disposed in the shoe S, and the wrench W is used to rotate the annular drive portion 44 of the driving tube 40 in a clockwise direction to drive the two front support members 100 to gradually move towards the front support section S3. At this time, if the two front support members 100 have abutted against the front support section S3 and the user continues rotating the driving tube 40, the two front support members 100 will move away from each other. It can omit the time and actions of replacing shoe trees, and the user only needs to use a single tool to complete all the actions in one go, so as to greatly improve the practicality and convenience. If the user wants to take out the shoe tree from the shoe S, he/she only needs to use the wrench W to rotate the annular drive portion 44 of the driving tube 40 in the counterclockwise direction to make the two front support members 100 move back towards each other, so that the shoe tree can then be taken out of the shoe S.
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The above is the configuration description of the main components of the embodiment. As for the usage and efficacy of the invention, please refer to the following description.
In this way, the present invention provides a shoe tree, which is characterized by integrating the conventional single-function shoe trees, allowing users to omit the time and action of replacing shoe trees when adjusting the shoe to a desired shape according to their own needs. Users only need to use a single tool to complete all the actions in one go, so as to greatly improve its practicality and convenience. The shoe tree of the invention is designed with multiple functions to meet different usage needs.
While we have shown and described various embodiments in accordance with the present invention, it is clear to those skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
