US2025338921A1PendingUtilityA1

Heel counter structure with rebound function and shoe

Assignee: Inventive Concepts LLCPriority: May 6, 2024Filed: May 9, 2025Published: Nov 6, 2025
Est. expiryMay 6, 2044(~17.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A43B 21/32A43B 11/00A43B 23/088A43B 1/0018
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Abstract

The present disclosure belongs to the technical field of shoes, and in particular to a heel counter structure with a rebound function and a shoe. The heel counter structure with a rebound function includes a heel counter body, where the heel counter body is provided with a guide portion and a movable portion connected to the guide portion; the guide portion is provided with a guide surface; the movable portion is provided with protrusion structures; and the protrusion structures are connected to the guide surface, and are able to perform a compression contraction movement and a rebound recovery movement. The present disclosure improves protective capability of the heel counter body, improves use stability and wearing smoothness, and substantially eliminates the need for manual pulling of the heel counter body by the user during wearing.

Claims

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1 . A heel counter structure with a rebound function, comprising a heel counter body, wherein the heel counter body is provided with a guide portion and a movable portion connected to the guide portion; the guide portion is provided with a guide surface; the movable portion is provided with protrusion structures; and the protrusion structures are connected to the guide surface, and are able to perform a compression contraction movement and a rebound recovery movement. 
     
     
         2 . The heel counter structure with the rebound function according to  claim 1 , wherein the protrusion structures protrude from an inner side of the heel counter body to an outer side of the heel counter body; and/or
 a left side end and/or a right side end of the protrusion structure extends to an edge of the heel counter body; and/or   a thickness H 1  of the protrusion structure close to the edge and a thickness H 2  of the protrusion structure close to a centerline of the heel counter body satisfy a following relational expression: H 2 >H 1 .   
     
     
         3 . The heel counter structure with the rebound function according to  claim 1 , wherein the protrusion structure comprises at least one first fold edge and at least one second fold edge obliquely connected to the first fold edge; and
 the first fold edge and the second fold edge form an interior angle of α, and α is in a range of 0° to 90°.   
     
     
         4 . The heel counter structure with the rebound function according to  claim 1 , wherein the guide surface comprises a guide section and a support section connected to the guide section; the support section is connected to the movable portion; the guide section is oblique from bottom to top and backward; and the support section is arc-shaped from top to bottom. 
     
     
         5 . The heel counter structure with the rebound function according to  claim 4 , wherein a tangent line of an inner side of the guide section and a horizontal plane where the guide section is located form an angle of β, and β is in a range of 40° to 85°; and/or
 a thickness D 1  of the support section close to the guide section and a thickness D 2  of the support section close to the movable portion satisfy a following relational expression: D 2 >D 1 ; 
 a tangent line of an inner side of the support section and a vertical plane where the support section is located form an angle of δ, and δ is in a range of 10° to 30°. 
 
     
     
         6 . The heel counter structure with the rebound function according to  claim 1 , wherein a center point A of the heel counter body, a first edge point B on a left side of the heel counter body, and a second edge point C on a right side of the heel counter body form an angle ∠CAB; and the angle ∠CAB is defined as μ, 20°≤μ≤90°. 
     
     
         7 . The heel counter structure with the rebound function according to  claim 1 , wherein the heel counter body further comprises a connection portion; the connection portion and the guide portion are located opposite at two side ends of the movable portion; and the connection portion is connected to the movable portion. 
     
     
         8 . The heel counter structure with the rebound function according to  claim 1 , wherein the heel counter body further comprises at least one buffer cavity; the buffer cavity is located between adjacent two of the protrusion structures; and a buffer direction of the buffer cavity is the same as a compression contraction direction of the protrusion structures, and a recovery direction of the buffer cavity is the same as a rebound recovery direction of the protrusion structures. 
     
     
         9 . A shoe, comprising an upper portion, a sole portion, and a heel counter body, wherein the heel counter body is the heel counter structure with the rebound function according to  claim 1 ; the upper portion is connected to an upper surface of the sole portion; the heel counter body comprises a side end connected to a side end of the upper portion and a bottom end connected to the upper surface of the sole portion; and the heel counter body is located at a back end of the upper portion. 
     
     
         10 . The shoe according to  claim 9 , wherein a surface of the heel counter body is wrapped with an outer covering. 
     
     
         11 . The heel counter structure with the rebound function according to  claim 2 , wherein the protrusion structure comprises at least one first fold edge and at least one second fold edge obliquely connected to the first fold edge; and
 the first fold edge and the second fold edge form an interior angle of α, and α is in a range of 0° to 90°.   
     
     
         12 . The heel counter structure with the rebound function according to  claim 7 , wherein the heel counter body further comprises at least one buffer cavity; the buffer cavity is located between adjacent two of the protrusion structures; and a buffer direction of the buffer cavity is the same as a compression contraction direction of the protrusion structures, and a recovery direction of the buffer cavity is the same as a rebound recovery direction of the protrusion structures. 
     
     
         13 . The shoe of  claim 9 , wherein the protrusion structures protrude from an inner side of the heel counter body to an outer side of the heel counter body; and/or
 a left side end and/or a right side end of the protrusion structure extends to an edge of the heel counter body; and/or   a thickness H 1  of the protrusion structure close to the edge and a thickness H 2  of the protrusion structure close to a centerline of the heel counter body satisfy a following relational expression: H 2 >H 1 .   
     
     
         14 . The shoe of  claim 9 , wherein the protrusion structure comprises at least one first fold edge and at least one second fold edge obliquely connected to the first fold edge; and
 the first fold edge and the second fold edge form an interior angle of α, and α is in a range of 0° to 90°.   
     
     
         15 . The shoe of  claim 9 , wherein the guide surface comprises a guide section and a support section connected to the guide section; the support section is connected to the movable portion; the guide section is oblique from bottom to top and backward; and the support section is arc-shaped from top to bottom. 
     
     
         16 . The shoe of  claim 15 , wherein a tangent line of an inner side of the guide section and a horizontal plane where the guide section is located form an angle of β, and β is in a range of 40° to 85°; and/or
 a thickness D 1  of the support section close to the guide section and a thickness D 2  of the support section close to the movable portion satisfy a following relational expression: D 2 >D 1 ; 
 a tangent line of an inner side of the support section and a vertical plane where the support section is located form an angle of δ, and δ is in a range of 10° to 30°. 
 
     
     
         17 . The shoe of  claim 9 , wherein a center point A of the heel counter body, a first edge point B on a left side of the heel counter body, and a second edge point C on a right side of the heel counter body form an angle ∠CAB; and the angle ∠CAB is defined as μ, 20°≤μ≤90°. 
     
     
         18 . The shoe of  claim 9 , wherein the heel counter body further comprises a connection portion; the connection portion and the guide portion are located opposite at two side ends of the movable portion; and the connection portion is connected to the movable portion. 
     
     
         19 . The shoe of  claim 9 , wherein the heel counter body further comprises at least one buffer cavity; the buffer cavity is located between adjacent two of the protrusion structures; and a buffer direction of the buffer cavity is the same as a compression contraction direction of the protrusion structures, and a recovery direction of the buffer cavity is the same as a rebound recovery direction of the protrusion structures.

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