ES1160408U - Luminous accessory for sports shoes (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Luminous accessory for sports shoes consisting of a device, coupled to the footwear, whose purpose is that the user can see and be seen, especially at night, dark areas, tunnels or poorly lit rooms, characterized in that it comprises a front module (1 ) and a rear module (2) interconnected by a connecting tube (3) and by a belt with tensioner (4), there being a hooking strap (6) on the front module (1) and a clip (11) on the front module (1). The rear module (2). On the other hand, in the front module (1), there is a frontal luminaire (5), curved, consisting of a transparent or translucent smooth screen inside which are installed perimetrally a series of white leds (5.1) and in the rear module (2) another similar screen that makes up the rear luminaire (12) with red leds (12.1) perimeter. The luminous accessory is also characterized by incorporating in the front module (1), a push button (7), a mini usb connector (8), female connector and an integrated electronic circuit (not shown) with the rechargeable batteries (13). Inside the connecting tubular (3) that gives way to the various cables (14), which make up the installation, complemented by an operating indicator (9) and another load (10). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

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DESCRIPTION

Luminous accessory for sports shoes.

Technical sector to which the invention refers

The invention presented affects the Sector of Current Needs of Life, Chapter of Personal or Domestic Objects in relation to Footwear, affecting the shoe manufacturing industry and its accessories as well as the fashion industry.

Background of the invention

The object of the present invention relates to a device intended to be specially coupled to sports shoes, in order to provide light that serves to see and be seen. Due to its configuration, it is possible to attach to any type of footwear that has certain characteristics.

In the state of the art, the known and registered antecedents that incorporate some type of light in the footwear are very numerous.

Thus, a type of flip flop is known with strips that incorporate luminous elements, as shown in US patent 5052131 A. Dance shoes are also known that have a hollow heel where a light is housed so that through gaps in the side of the heel flashes from inside the heel, as shown in US 4130951 A.

US patent 5848009 A discloses a luminous shoe that has led lights connected to a battery that is recharged with the movement of the footwear.

Many more can be mentioned because, in the present times, an important technological advance is being experienced in the characteristics of the LEDs with types of different colors, minimum consumption, great luminosity, miniature sizes etc.

To get an idea of this wide range of solutions, we cite below some references registered in the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office.

- ES-0094456-U Luminous footwear for women

- ES-1024033-U Improved luminous device applicable in footwear

- ES-1025199-U Self-marking footwear

- ES-1026036-U Footwear with luminous device

- ES-1026671-U Alternative light emitter, applicable in sports shoes

- ES-1027107-U Footwear with luminous device

- ES-1028856-U Luminous device applicable to footwear

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- ES-1028888-U Lighting device applicable to footwear

- ES-1029413-U Device for lighting footwear with controlled intensity

- ES-1035883-U Luminous device applicable to sports shoes

- ES-1149884-U Luminous footwear

- ES-2046120-B1 Piece of footwear with autonomous lighting means

Most of them use LED diodes that are located in the heel area of the footwear placing the power batteries in the heel. In some cases the lights are distributed on the sole perimeter.

There are also those that describe a led in the front tongue or even two in the same location assimilating them to the eyes of a cat.

It is very common that the ignition occurs when the foot makes contact with the ground, when the user walks, sometimes with mercury switches and sometimes with purely mechanical solutions, without missing those that follow a sequential ignition governed by an integrated circuit or those that are started by a switch, being very original the one that incorporates a light-sensitive diode so that the device only turns on at dusk with the consequent saving of batteries.

More complicated is one that describes a solution that incorporates energy generation in the footwear itself with electrochemical formulas, transducers or piezoelectric properties.

It is practically common to all, that they are incorporated into the sports shoes themselves, which implies an ex-fabrication of this type of luminous footwear. Being novel designs widely accepted in a consumer society like the current one, this is not burdensome for manufacturers who know that these types of capricious solutions are easily marketed.

Description of the invention

In view of the above, the inventor proposes and develops the invention of a new design consisting of an accessory, independent of footwear, preferably designed for coupling over sports shoes but may be valid for other types of shoes. Its usefulness is to provide position light both from the front and the rear with the added possibility that the front has an operation option such as lighting.

As conceived by its inventor, it brings together the following novelties:

- The accessory is independent of the footwear and can be attached to most existing shoes

- It has front (white) and rear (red) lighting

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- It has the property of serving to "see" (front lighting) and to "be seen" (low intensity front and rear position lights)

- The accessory has rechargeable batteries with mini USB connection

- Sequential brightness with the possibility of intermittency

- Indicators of load and on / off need indicators

- Front hitch tape

- Rear immobilization clamp

- Adjustable side regulator for coupling to different sizes

- Waterproof

The following sections include drawings that help to understand the invention and a form of realization preferred by its inventor.

Brief description of the drawings

Figure 1

It represents a perspective view of the light fixture having indicated the following elements:

1. - Front module

2. - Rear module

3. - Tubular union

4. - Tape with tensioner

5. - Front luminaire

5.1.- White LED

6. - Hitch tape

7. - Push button

8. - Mini USB connector

9. - Operating witness

10. - Load witness

11. - Caliper

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Figure 2

It represents another perspective view of the light fixture. In addition to the above elements, the following are indicated:

 12.-

 Rear light

 12.1.-

 Red led diode

 13.-

 Rechargeable battery

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 Connection cable

 Figure 3

This figure partially depicts the front module with vision from the bottom to observe the place where the hitch strap is secured.

15.- Anchor rod

Figure 4

This figure represents the light fixture mounted on sports shoes.

16. - Sports shoes

17. - Cord

Description of a preferred embodiment

Luminous accessory for sports shoes (Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4) consisting of a device, attachable to footwear, whose purpose is that the user can see and be seen, especially in night periods, shady areas, tunnels or poorly lit premises which, in a preferred embodiment by its inventor, comprises in its mechanical facet, means of prior positioning and immobilization and in the electronic electrical aspect, feeding means, positional or lighting lighting and energy recharge.

As for the previous positioning and immobilization, it consists of a front module (1) and a rear module (2) related to each other by a union tubular (3) and by a belt with tensioner (4) existing in the front module (1 ) a hitch belt (6), in solidarity with it by means of an anchor rod (15) and in the rear module (2) a clamp (11) incorporated in its structure.

Both the front module (1) and the rear module (2), seen on the ground, have a shape whose projection resembles a crescent as this favors their respective coupling over the instep and heel area. The tips of the aforementioned half moons are those that are connected by means of the union tubular (3) and by the tensioning belt (4). (Fig. 4) shows the luminous accessory of the invention mounted on a sports shoe (16) seen from the side of the belt with tensioner (4) all of which corresponds to the user's right foot. That is, according to the inventor's design and taking into account that

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It is a mirror symmetrical accessory, the union tubular (3) is on the outside of the foot and the tensioning belt (4) is on the inside.

Regarding the adjustment and immobilization of the accessory, represented in (Fig. 4), it is first presented on sports shoes (16) by introducing the clamp (11) in the heel by exerting a slight pressure. Next, the coupling strap (6), existing in the lower part of the front module (1), is inserted through one of the cord loops (17), then closing it on itself when it is equipped with velcro®, magnet, automatic of pressure or similar.

Finally, the final tightening is done by pulling the tensioner belt (4).

In (Fig. 3) the anchoring solution of the hitch belt (6) in the lower part of the front module (1) is shown schematically by means of the anchor rod (15).

With regard to the electronic electrical part, it can be seen in (Fig. 1) that, in the front module (1), there is a curved front luminaire (5) constituted by a transparent or translucent smooth screen inside which are installed a series of white LED diodes (5.1) distributed perimeter.

The same happens in the opposite part (Fig. 2) in which you can see the rear luminaire (12) and its corresponding red LEDs (12.1) that are also distributed perimeter.

Returning to (Fig. 1) you can see the existence of a button (7), very wide to facilitate its handling, located in the upper part of the front module (1) where a mini USB connector (8) is also installed, female, which will serve for the reposition of energy in the rechargeable batteries (13) that have been represented dotted in (Fig. 2) housed inside the union tubular (3) that, in addition, fulfills the function of giving way to the various cables (14) that make up the internal electrical installation of the device connecting the front (5) and rear (12) luminaires, the rechargeable batteries (13), the push button (7), the aforementioned mini USB connector (8) and the operation (9) and load (10) warning lights also located in the front module, as shown in (Figs. 1

and 2).

There is also, complementing the installation, an integrated electronic circuit (not shown) that orders the firing sequences of the white (5.1) and red (12.1) LEDs.

The circuit design is designed in such a way that the following variants in the illumination can be achieved by successive actions on the button

(7):

a) lighting of the front and rear luminaires with position light

b) lighting of both luminaires with position light and intermittent cadence

c) turning on the front luminaire with high intensity light and the rear with position light

d) off

In the first three cases, the warning light (9) is shown on and in the fourth case it is switched off with the rest.

As for the charge indicator (10), it is turned off when the rechargeable batteries (13) have enough power and turn on to indicate that they need to be charged.

The assembly of the accessory of the invention is manufactured in such a way that it is resistant to water as it is usual for users of this type of devices to roam all kinds of terrains with mud, puddles, wading streams and in very diverse atmospheric conditions.

The utility of the described device is easily understood whose red LEDs (12.1) 15 are of the normal type for positional use. On the other hand, the white LEDs (5.1) are of double function and can shine with great intensity so that they serve to "see", that is, as illuminated in the dark, or with low intensity to cover the positional utility of "being seen" .

20 It is not considered necessary to make the contents of this description more extensive so that a person skilled in the art can understand the scope and advantages derived from the invention, as well as develop and implement the object thereof.

However, it should be understood that the invention has been described according to a preferred embodiment thereof, so it may be susceptible to modifications without affecting or implying any alteration of the basis of said invention. That is, the terms in which this preferred description of the invention has been exposed should always be taken with a broad and non-limiting character.

Claims (5)

5 10 fifteen twenty 25 30 1. Luminous accessory for sports shoes consisting of a device, attachable to footwear, whose purpose is that the user can see and be seen, especially in night periods, shady areas, tunnels or poorly lit premises, characterized in that it comprises a front module (1 ) and a rear module (2) related to each other by a union tubular (3) and by a tensioner belt (4), there is a coupling tape (6) in the front module (1) and a clamp (11) in the rear module (2). On the other hand, in the front module (1), there is a curved front luminaire (5), constituted by a transparent or translucent smooth screen inside which a series of white LED diodes (5.1) are installed perimeter and in the rear module (2) another similar screen that forms the rear luminaire (12) with red LEDs (12.1) perimetral. The light fixture is also characterized by incorporating in the front module (1), a push button (7), a mini USB connector (8), female and an integrated electronic circuit (not shown) with the rechargeable batteries being housed (13) inside the union tubular (3) that gives way to the various cables (14), which make up the installation, complemented by an operation indicator (9) and a charging light (10). 2. Luminous accessory for sports shoes, according to the first claim, characterized in that the white LEDs (5.1) can shine with great light intensity for lighting or with low intensity for positional function equal to that of the red diodes (12.1). 3. Luminous accessory for sports shoes, according to previous claims, characterized in that successive actions on the button (7) are achieved various options for powering the white (5.1) and red (12.1) LEDs. 4. Luminous accessory for sports shoes, according to previous claims, characterized in that it is water resistant. 5. Luminous accessory for sports shoes, according to previous claims, characterized in that it is supplied by mirror symmetric pairs.