Articles and methods of manufacture of articles

公开(公告)号：
EP2424398B1
公开(公告)日：
2015-12-02
申请号：
EP2010717926
申请日：
2010-04-12
授权日：
2015-12-02
受理局：
欧洲专利局
专利类型：
授权发明
简单法律状态：
有效
法律状态/事件：
授权 | 权利转移
IPC分类号：
A43B13/41 | A43B23/02 | B29C67/00 | B29D35/12 | A43B13/20
战略新兴产业分类：
先进石化化工新材料
国民经济行业分类号：
C1954 | C1953 | C1952 | C1951 | C2444 | C1761 | O8192 | C1959
当前申请(专利权)人：
NIKE INNOVATE C.V.
原始申请(专利权)人：
NIKE INTERNATIONAL LTD.
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发明人：
JARVIS, KELLY B.
代理机构：
TOMBLING, ADRIAN GEORGE
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摘要：
Various articles, such as footwear, apparel, athletic equipment, watchbands, and the like, and methods of forming those articles are presented. The articles are generally formed, in whole or in part, using rapid manufacturing techniques, such as laser sintering, stereolithography, solid deposition modeling, and the like. The use of rapid manufacturing allows for relatively economical and time efficient manufacture of customized articles. The articles may include one or more reinforcements configured to provide added durability to various regions of the articles. In addition, the articles may be formed from two or more materials in a single rapid manufacturing process. The rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique may also include using of varying intensities of the laser to fuse material to form the articles.
技术问题语段：
The technical problem addressed in this patent text is the need for a manufacturing process that is cost-effective and allows for customization of articles, such as footwear, apparel, and athletic equipment, to the specific needs and desires of users. Existing molding methods are expensive and require the creation of a new mold for any change in design, resulting in material waste. Additionally, these methods often leave little ability to customize the article, such as flex regions and high stress regions that are prone to wear and can cut short the useful life of the product. The patent text discusses previous attempts to solve these problems, such as the use of 3D printing for manufacturing soles of bespoke shoes. The patent proposes a novel solution to address these issues.
技术功效语段：
The invention is about a shoe and a way to make it. There are other parts of the system that are related to the shoe. The shoe is designed to have a specific feature, which makes it different from other shoes. This feature makes it easier to wear the shoe and can improve its performance. The method for making the shoe is also described in this patent.
权利要求：
1. An article of footwear (100, 200, 300, 400, 500), comprising: an upper (102, 206, 306, 406, 506) configured to receive a foot of a wearer and formed using a rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique, the upper including a first portion formed from a first thermoplastic elastomer material and formed as fused layers of the first thermoplastic elastomer material in a rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique and a second portion formed from a second material and formed as fused layers of the second material, the second thermoplastic elastomer material being different from the first thermoplastic elastomer material; and a sole structure (104) connected to the upper (102, 206, 306, 406, 506) and including a midsole (122, 210) and an outsole (120, 212). 2. The article of footwear (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) of claim 1, wherein the upper (102, 206, 306, 406, 506) is formed using a single rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique. 3. The article of footwear (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) of claim 1, wherein the first portion of the upper (102, 206, 306, 406, 506) includes a first set of mechanical properties and the second portion of the upper includes a second set of mechanical properties, the second set of mechanical properties being different from the first set of mechanical properties. 4. The article of footwear (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) of claim 1, wherein the first portion of the upper (102, 206, 306, 406, 506) is a toe region (204, 502) and the second portion of the upper is a lateral (114, 504) and medial side of the upper. 5. The article of footwear (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) of claim 1, further including a third portion of the upper (102, 206, 306, 406, 506) formed from a third material, the third material being different from the first thermoplastic elastomer material and the second material. 6. The article of footwear (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) of claim 1, wherein the sole structure is formed using a non-rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique. 7. A method of manufacturing an article of footwear (100, 200, 300, 400, 500), comprising: forming a first portion of an upper (102, 206, 306, 406, 506) from a first thermoplastic elastomer material using a rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique; forming a second portion of the upper (102, 206, 306, 406, 506) from a second material using the rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique, the second material being different from the first thermoplastic elastomer material; forming a sole structure (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) including a midsole (122, 210) and an outsole (120, 212); and connecting the sole structure to the upper (102, 206, 306, 406, 506). 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the steps of forming the first portion of the upper (102, 206, 306, 406, 506) and forming the second portion of the upper are performed in a single rapid manufacturing additive fabrication process. 9. The method of claim 7, further including applying a colored resin to a portion of the upper (102, 206, 306, 406, 506). 10. An article of footwear (100, 200, 300, 400, 500), comprising: an upper (102, 206, 306, 406, 506) configured to receive a foot of a wearer and formed using a rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique, the upper including a first portion formed from a thermoplastic elastomer material and formed as fused layers of the thermoplastic elastomer material with a laser at a first laser intensity in the rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique and a second portion formed from the thermoplastic elastomer material and formed as fused layers of the thermoplastic elastomer material with the laser at a second laser intensity in the rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique, the second laser intensity being different from the first laser intensity; and a sole structure connected to the upper and including a midsole and an outsole. 11. The article of footwear (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) of claim 10, wherein the upper (102, 206, 306, 406, 506) is formed using a single rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique. 12. The article of footwear (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) of claim 11, wherein the first portion of the upper (102, 206, 306, 406, 506) is a toe region (205,502) and the second portion of the upper (102, 206, 306, 406, 506) is a lateral (114,504) and medial side of the upper. 13. The article of footwear (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) of claim 11, further including a third portion of the upper (102, 206, 306, 406, 506) formed from the thermoplastic elastomer material and formed as fused layers of the thermoplastic elastomer material with a laser at a third laser intensity, the third laser intensity being different from the first laser intensity and the second laser intensity. 14. The article of footwear (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) of claim 11, wherein the sole structure is formed using a non-rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique. 15. A method of manufacturing an article of footwear (100, 200, 300, 400, 500), comprising: forming a first portion of an upper (102, 206, 306, 406, 506) using a rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique, wherein the first portion includes a thermoplastic elastomer material formed as fused layers of the thermoplastic elastomer material, and wherein the step of forming the first portion includes fusing the thermoplastic elastomer material using a laser at a first laser intensity; forming a second portion of the upper using the rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique, wherein the second portion includes a thermoplastic elastomer material formed as fused layers of the thermoplastic elastomer material, and wherein the step of forming the second portion includes fusing the thermoplastic elastomer material using the laser at a second laser intensity, the second laser intensity being different from the first laser intensity; forming a sole structure including a midsole (112, 210) and an outsole (120, 212); and connecting the sole structure to the upper. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the steps of forming the first portion of the upper (102, 206, 306, 406, 506) and forming the second portion of the upper are performed in a single rapid manufacturing additive fabrication process.
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