Inflatable shoe sole
View Patent ↗A shoe sole includes a chamber which is inflated by a pumping device via a connection tube. The connection tube includes a first valve to prevent air from flowing back into the pumping device and an inlet tube extends from the pumping device to introduce air from outside into the pumping device. A plurality of outlets are defined in a distal end of the connection tube and located corresponding to toes of the wearer. The connection tube has a neck portion which defines a narrowed path in the connection tube so that air is stopped at the neck portion to inflate the chamber, when the pressure of the air reaches to a pre-decided value, air passes through the neck portions and blows out from the outlets to cool the toes of the wearers.
1. A shoe sole ( 1 ) comprising:
a chamber ( 11 ), a pumping device ( 12 ) and a connection tube ( 13 ) which is in communication with the chamber ( 11 ) and the pumping device ( 12 ), the connection tube ( 13 ) located longitudinally in the shoe sole and an end tube ( 130 ) connected transversely to a distal end of the connection tube ( 13 ), a first valve ( 131 ) received in the connection tube ( 13 ) so as to prevent air from flowing back into the pumping device ( 12 ), an inlet tube ( 121 ) extending from the pumping device ( 12 ) so as to introduce air from outside into the pumping device ( 12 ), an outlet tube ( 112 ) extending from the pumping device ( 12 ) and located in the chamber ( 11 ) so as to introduce air from the pumping device ( 12 ) into the chamber ( 11 ), a plurality of outlets ( 133 ) defined in the end tube ( 130 ), the outlets ( 133 ) located at a front section of the sole and adapted to be located beneath toes of wearer's foot, the connection tube ( 13 ) having a neck portion ( 132 ) which defines a narrowed path in the connection tube ( 13 ), the neck portion ( 132 ) located between the pumping device ( 12 ) and the outlets ( 133 ).
2. The shoe sole as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the chamber ( 11 ) is composed of sub-chambers ( 111 ) which are in communication with each other.
3. The shoe sole as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the pumping device ( 12 ) is enclosed by the chamber ( 11 ).
4. The shoe sole as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the inlet tube ( 121 ) is located close to a heel portion of the shoe sole ( 1 ).
5. The shoe sole as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the outlets ( 134 ) are normal-close slits.