Lacing engine support structures for automated footwear platform

    公开(公告)号:US11793276B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-24

    申请号:US17953690

    申请日:2022-09-27

    申请人: NIKE, Inc.

    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.

    Lighted footwear
    95.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11754271B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-12

    申请号:US16714582

    申请日:2019-12-13

    发明人: Jiayang Lin

    摘要: A display apparatus for lighted footwear, having a spring switch, a battery-powered integrated circuit sealingly encapsulated, a plurality of illuminators, and a wiring harness connecting the illuminators to points of the integrated circuit, the integrated circuit being configured for activating the illuminators in a sequential pattern that can include repeated activation cycles when the spring switch is subjected to an effective acceleration. The display apparatus preferably includes the battery being sealingly encapsulated together with the spring switch and the integrated circuit; an ON/OFF switch can be included for selectively producing a deep sleep state of the integrated circuit that is unresponsive to the spring switch. Also disclosed is footwear incorporating the display apparatus, wherein the encapsulated enclosure is located within a sole heel portion of the shoe, and the illuminators are distributed on the footwear for external view. A switch circuit structured and arranged for use in a lighted footwear display apparatus, the switch circuit comprising: an IC chip, a manual switch, and a pull-up resistor; wherein the IC chip has an IO port, a power source positive electrode and a ground terminal, one end of the pull-up resistor is connected to the power source positive electrode of the IC chip, another end of the pull-up resistor is connected to the IO port of the IC chip and one end of the manual switch, and another end of the manual switch is connected to the ground end terminal of the IC chip. The switch circuit can work normally when the manual switch is located in the water.

    Lacing apparatus for automated footwear platform

    公开(公告)号:US11612219B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-28

    申请号:US17112104

    申请日:2020-12-04

    申请人: NIKE, Inc.

    摘要: Systems and apparatus related to automated tightening of a footwear platform including a footwear lacing apparatus are discussed. In an example, a footwear lacing apparatus can include a housing structure, a spool, and a drive mechanism. The housing structure can include a top section and a bottom section. The spool can include a superior surface, a lace spool under the superior surface and a spool shaft with a keyed connection pin. The spool can also be integrated into the top section of the housing structure. The drive mechanism can couple with the spool via the keyed connection pin on the spool shaft. The drive mechanism can be adapted to rotate the spool to tighten or loosen a lace cable integrated into the footwear.

    Light emitting shoe assembly
    99.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11607004B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-21

    申请号:US17400220

    申请日:2021-08-12

    申请人: Percya Jones

    发明人: Percya Jones

    摘要: A light emitting shoe assembly includes a shoe that is wearable on a user's foot. The shoe has a vamp, a heel, a heel lift, a shank, a heel breast, an outsole and a collar. A light emitter is integrated into the shoe such that the light emitter emits light outwardly from the shoe. A template is integrated into the light emitter and the template is comprised of a light impermeable material to inhibit light from passing through the template. A pattern is punched through the template to produce an image on the support surface. A color switch is movably integrated into the shoe and the color switch is electrically coupled to the light emitter thereby altering a color of light that is emitted by the light emitter.

    ACTUATOR FOR AN AUTOMATED FOOTWEAR PLATFORM

    公开(公告)号:US20230037823A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-09

    申请号:US17902100

    申请日:2022-09-02

    申请人: NIKE Inc.

    发明人: Narissa Chang

    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.