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

Claim 0:
1. A lacing engine for an automated footwear platform, the lacing engine comprising:
a housing securable within a footwear article; and
a drivetrain located at least partially 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 spring arbor connected to the housing and rotatable relative thereto, the spring arbor supporting the power spring, and the spring arbor controllably coupled to the shaft to transfer rotation from the shaft to the power spring;
a spool rotatable about the central axis, the spool configured to controllably wind a lace of the footwear article; and
a clutch configured to controllably couple the power spring to the spool to transfer rotation therebetween.