Patent ID: 11903452
Assignee: NIKE, INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A  B  F  Y | IPC A  B  F

Claim 9:
10. A lacing engine for an automated footwear platform, the lacing engine comprising:
a housing insertable within a portion of a footwear article; and
a drivetrain located within the housing, the drivetrain comprising:
a motor including a shaft rotatable within the housing;
a power spring driven by the shaft to rotate about a central axis to deliver stored energy upon activation;
a spool rotatable about the central axis, the spool configured to receive a lace of the footwear article;
a clutch selectively couplable to the power spring to the spool to transfer rotation therebetween;
a printed circuit board (PCB) containing circuitry to control portions of the drivetrain; and
a battery,
wherein the clutch is an electromechanical clutch and receives power from the battery.