JPH0411528Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] This invention relates to shoes such as leather shoes, chemical shoes, and sports shoes.

[Conventional technology]

Generally, the cause of foot and sock odors is thought to be the smell of dead bacteria that grows as shoes are worn for long periods of time and dies one after another.

Also, if you wear shoes for a long time, the inside of your shoes will get stuffy, making you more likely to get ringworm (athlete's foot). In order to suppress the growth of Trichophyton and the above-mentioned bacteria in athlete's foot, various ideas have been proposed in the past.

For example, there are shoes in which copper ions are generated from the insoles of shoes, and the copper ions suppress the growth of bacteria.

[The problem that the idea attempts to solve]

By the way, the deodorizing effect of the above-mentioned insole is only a few months, so the insole needs to be replaced frequently, which poses an economical problem.

The technical problem of this invention is to provide shoes that have an excellent deodorizing effect and can exhibit the deodorizing effect for a long period of time.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to solve the above problems, this invention adopts a structure in which an optical fiber is provided at least in the toe portion of the instep.

[Effect]

With the above configuration, sunlight can be introduced into the shoe through the optical fiber, and since the ultraviolet rays in the sunlight have a sterilizing effect, it is possible to prevent the growth of bacteria and ringworm. can.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, embodiments of this invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings.

As shown in the figure, a large number of small holes 3 are formed in the toe portion 2 of the instep 1, and optical fibers 4 are attached to the small holes 3.

As described above, when the optical fiber 4 is attached to the upper part 1, sunlight can be taken into the inside of the shoe through the optical fiber 4. Therefore, the bactericidal effect of ultraviolet rays in sunlight can suppress the growth of bacteria and tinea fungi, which are the sources of odor. In addition, the thermal effect of infrared rays can remove moisture inside the shoe, so the inside of the shoe can be kept dry at all times, which is also effective in preventing athlete's foot.

In the case of the embodiment, the optical fiber 4 is attached only to the toe portion 2 of the instep 1, but it may be attached to the entire instep 1. The optical fiber 4
A bundle of several pieces may be attached to the upper part 1.

[Effects of the invention] As described above, in this invention, an optical fiber is attached to at least the toe portion of the instep to introduce sunlight into the shoe, thereby suppressing the growth of bacteria and ringworm. I can do it.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent odors from getting on the feet and socks, and it is also effective in preventing athlete's foot, and it is hygienic because the inside of the shoe can always be kept clean.

Furthermore, since sunlight can always be introduced into the interior through the optical fiber, the deodorizing effect can be exerted over a long period of time.

Furthermore, since the end faces of the optical fibers are exposed on the upper surface, patterns can be formed by carefully arranging the optical fibers, making it possible to provide shoes with an excellent design.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the shoe according to the invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the same. 1... Back part, 2... Toe part, 4... Optical fiber.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Shoes that are equipped with optical fibers that introduce sunlight into the inside of at least the toe portion of the instep.