Shoe Upper with Illuminating Logo and Shoes Having the Same

Abstract

Disclosed is a shoe upper with an illuminating logo. The upper includes a main body, a logo part, and a lighting unit, in which the logo part for illumination may be formed integrally with the upper, providing the upper with an illumination feature. In this way, the upper with an illuminating logo can be manufactured with a reduced amount of time, leading to an improved manufacturing efficiency. In addition, the logo part is much less likely to come off and there is no need for an adhesive or bonding, creating an aesthetically attractive appearance from outside.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shoe upper with an illuminating logo for a shoe formed by coupling the upper with a sole making contact with the floor or ground, the upper comprising:
 a main body encompassing the foot of the shoe's wearer;   a logo part provided on an outer surface of the main body of the upper to show a logo of the shoe, with the logo part being configured to illuminate; and   a lighting unit providing light to the logo part for illumination,   wherein the main body of the upper is comprised of:
 main body part weft yarns which constitute weft yarns of the main body part and are opaque, 
 common opaque weft yarns which are interwoven with the main body part weft yarns, constitute weft yarns for each of the main body of the upper and the logo part, being continuously involved in weaving the main body of the upper and the logo part, and 
 main body part opaque warp yarns which constitute main body part warp yarns of the upper, with the common opaque weft yarns together with the main body part weft yarns constituting the weft yarns of the main body of the upper and being interlaced and woven in zigzag form with the main body part side opaque warp yarns to make the main body of the upper; 
   wherein the logo part is comprised of:
 logo weft yarns which, together with the common opaque weft yarns, constitute weft yarns of the logo part, comprise an optical fiber, and are configured to allow the light from the lighting unit to pass through, 
 logo side opaque warp yarns which constitute warp yarns of the upper of the shoe, and are interlaced and woven in zigzag form with the logo weft yarns and the common opaque weft yarns, while continuously connecting the logo part and the main body of the upper, and 
 transparent warp yarns which constitute warp yarns of the upper of the shoe, and are interlaced and woven in zigzag form with the logo weft yarns and the common opaque weft yarns, while continuously connecting the logo part and the main body of the upper, with the logo weft yarns running through gaps created at intersections between the logo side opaque warp yarns and the transparent warp yarns during interlacing and weaving each other in zigzag form, provided that the logo weft yarns always go over the logo side opaque warp yarns and always go under the transparent warp yarns during weaving; and with the logo side warp yarns and the transparent warp yarns alternately running through gaps created at intersections between the logo weft yarns and the common opaque weft yarns during interlacing and weaving each other in zigzag form, and wherein the optical fiber of the logo weft yarns comprises a side lighting optical fiber. 
   
     
     
         2 . The shoe upper with an illuminating logo according to  claim 1 , wherein the lighting unit comprises:
 a battery supplying electricity for light emission of the logo part,   a light-emitting element emitting light of an intended color upon receiving the electricity from the battery, and transmitting the light through the optical fiber, and   a switch used for inputting an operation command to the light-emitting element.   
     
     
         3 . The shoe upper with an illuminating logo according to  claim 2 , wherein both ends of the logo weft yarns on either side are connected to the light-emitting element such that the light emitted from the light-emitting element is incident through the both ends of the optical fiber of the logo weft yarns and then emitted outside through the logo weft yarns comprised of the optical fiber. 
     
     
         4 . A shoe comprising:
 a sole making contact with the floor or ground; and   an upper with an illuminating logo, the upper comprising:
 a main body encompassing the foot of the shoe's wearer, 
 a logo part provided on an outer surface of the main body of the upper to show a logo of the shoe, with the logo part being configured to illuminate, and 
 a lighting unit providing light to the logo part for illumination, 
 wherein the main body of the upper is comprised of:
 main body weft yarns which constitute weft yarns of the main body and are opaque, 
 common opaque weft yarns which are interwoven with the main body weft yarns, constitute weft yarns for each of the main body of the upper and the logo part, being continuously involved in weaving the main body of the upper and the logo part, and 
 main body opaque warp yarns which constitute main body warp yarns of the upper, with the common opaque weft yarns together with the main body weft yarns constituting the weft yarns of the main body of the upper and being interlaced and woven in zigzag form with the main body side opaque warp yarns to make the main body of the upper, 
 
 wherein the logo part is comprised of:
 logo weft yarns which, together with the common opaque weft yarns, constitute weft yarns of the logo part, comprise an optical fiber, and are configured to allow the light from the lighting unit to pass through, 
 logo side opaque warp yarns which constitute warp yarns of the upper of the shoe, and are interlaced and woven in zigzag form with the logo weft yarns and the common opaque weft yarns, while continuously connecting the logo part and the main body of the upper, and 
 transparent warp yarns which constitute warp yarns of the upper of the shoe, and are interlaced and woven in zigzag form with the logo weft yarns and the common opaque weft yarns, while continuously connecting the logo part and the main body of the upper, with the logo weft yarns running through gaps created at intersections between the logo side opaque warp yarns and the transparent warp yarns during interlacing and weaving each other in zigzag form, provided that the logo weft yarns always go over the logo side opaque warp yarns and always go under the transparent warp yarns during weaving; and with the logo side warp yarns and the transparent warp yarns alternately running through gaps created at intersections between the logo weft yarns and the common opaque weft yarns during interlacing and weaving each other in zigzag form, and wherein the optical fiber of the logo weft yarns comprises a side lighting optical fiber.