JP2005027876A - Shoe with light emitting device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shoe preventing the light emission by being supplied with a power by vibration, or the like in being unused, namely in a state of non-wearing the shoe or allowing a person wearing the shoe to arbitrarily and freely start or stop the light emitting device in being used. <P>SOLUTION: This shoe with the light emitting device is provided with a light emitting unit 70 comprising a light emitter 30, a control device 40 controlling the lighting or flashing of the light emitter 30, a detection switch starting the control device 40 by the vibration and loading, and a battery 20 supplying the power thereto; and a manual switch 60 manually controlling the power supply to the light emitting unit 70 from the outside and capable of stopping the operation of the light emitting unit 70 itself. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a shoe provided with a light emitting device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A conventional shoe with a light emitting device includes an LED disposed on the surface of the shoe, a switch disposed on the shoe sole, and a battery serving as a power source for the LED embedded in the shoe sole. Discloses that when a predetermined amount of load is sensed, electricity flows from the battery to the LED to cause the LED to self-emit (see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
Further, a light emitting device including a battery, a load switch, and two front and rear light emitters is embedded in a heel portion of a shoe sole formed by a transparent outer bottom and an intermediate bottom made of foamed vinyl chloride. One of the two light emitters is disposed in the direction of the dirt foot, and one is disposed in the direction of the buttocks, and a groove extending in the middle from the buried portion of the light emitting device toward the tip of the toe is provided. There is disclosed a shining shoe characterized by providing a path for passing (see Patent Document 2).
[0004]
Furthermore, as a shoe according to the conventional example, a light emitting device such as a light emitting diode is provided, and light is emitted by energizing the battery by a sensor switch that senses a stepping load during walking or a vibration switch that senses vibration during walking. Things to make In addition, there is a type in which light emission is blinked or light is emitted sequentially by a sequence circuit defined by a plurality of light emitting diodes (see Patent Documents 3 to 6).
[0005]
However, in these techniques, various considerations are made for power consumption during walking, but no consideration is given to power saving in places other than walking. For example, when shoes are transported, vibration is generated, and conventional shoes share electricity with the light emitting device and emit light, and when transported over a long distance after the product is completed, at the point of sale as a product There was a case that a considerable battery was consumed.
[0006]
In addition, when you wear shoes in the daytime or when you wear shoes such as walking in an underground shopping area, you may not want to emit light, but in conventional shoes you stop lighting with your own intention, It was not possible to emit light. .
[0007]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 4-96205 [Patent Document 2]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-99006 [Patent Document 3]
JP-A-8-332102 [Patent Document 4]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-50101 [Patent Document 5]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-80302 [Patent Document 6]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-174603
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and can prevent consumption of electricity by emitting light due to external vibration or the like when not in use, that is, without wearing shoes. Another object of the present invention is to provide a shoe in which a person wearing the shoe can arbitrarily start or stop the light emitting device even during use.
[0009]
[Means for solving the problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, the means according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a battery 20, a light emitter 30 in which the shoe sole rear surface 21 and the shoe sole side surface 22 are arranged, A shoe 100 with a light emitting device, comprising: a control device 40 that controls lighting; and a detection switch 50 that activates the control device 40 by vibration;
The shoe portion with a light emitting device 100 is provided with a manual switch 60 capable of controlling the power supply from the battery 20 from the outside on the upper portion 23 of the outer side surface of the shoe.
[0010]
The present invention includes a light emitter 30, a control device 40 that controls lighting or blinking of the light emitter 30, a detection switch 50 that activates the control device 40 by vibration or load, a battery that supplies power to these, and 20 And a manual switch 60 that can manually control the supply of electric power to the light emitting unit 70 from the outside to stop the operation of the light emitting unit 70 itself.
Since the light emitting unit 70 itself can be stopped from the outside in this way, for example, after the product is manufactured, the light emitting unit 70 is operated until it is transported to a store or the like and shoes are lined up in the store. You can leave it alone. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent power consumption during that time. In particular, in the case of having a long transportation time such as import / export, it is very effective because the consumption of the battery can be completely suppressed. In addition, after being sold, the user can operate the light emitting unit 70 or stop it at any time by controlling the power supply to the light emitting unit 70 with the manual switch 60. Since the manual switch 60 is provided on the upper portion 23 of the outer side surface of the shoe, the manual switch 60 can be easily switched only by bending over from the wearing state.
[0011]
Further, according to a second aspect of the present invention, the light emitting device 30 is a light emitting diode-equipped shoe 100 according to the first aspect, wherein the light emitter 30 is a light emitting diode. Since the light-emitting diode has very low power consumption, power consumption during use can be suppressed as much as possible, and long-term use can be enabled.
[0012]
Furthermore, the means taken by the invention according to claim 3 is the shoe 100 with a light emitting device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the manual switch 60 is switched on and off by pressing. is there.
This is so that the manual switch 60 can be easily switched while the shoe is worn, so that the switch can be turned on and off by pressing a part of the shoe from the outside of the shoe. It is a thing.
[0013]
Furthermore, the means taken by the invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the periphery of the upper portion 23 of the portion to which the manual switch 60 is attached is thin-walled. Shoes 100. In the case of the pressing type manual switch 60, it is difficult to press the manual switch 60 if the entire upper is hard. Therefore, by providing a thin portion around the manual switch 60 (for example, pressing the periphery of the switch into a circle). Only the place where the manual switch 60 exists can be easily depressed and the manual switch 60 can be pushed easily.
[0014]
Further, the means taken by the invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that a mark 80 indicating the presence of the manual switch 60 is attached to a portion of the upper part to which the manual switch 60 is attached. The light-emitting device-equipped shoe 100 is described.
In order to make it easy to understand the position of the manual switch 60, a mark 80 such as a marking is provided at a position where the manual switch 60 is located.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the shoe 100 with a light emitting device of the present invention will be described in more detail in accordance with an embodiment shown in the drawings.
(Example 1)
1 is a side view of a shoe with a light emitting device in Example 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the shoe with the light emitting device. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a light-emitting device. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the mechanism of the detection switch. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the light emitting device is attached to the shoe. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.
[0016]
A shoe 100 with a light emitting device according to the first embodiment includes a light emitting unit that includes a battery 20, a light emitter 30, a control device 40 that controls lighting of the light emitter 30, and a detection switch 50 that activates the control device 40 by vibration. 70 and a manual switch 60 that controls the supply of power from the battery 20 to the light emitting unit 70.
[0017]
The light emitting unit 70 includes a battery 20, a detection switch 50, and a control device 40 including a lighting control circuit formed on a circuit board. The light emitting unit 70 is mounted and integrally formed in a casing 85 made of synthetic resin. A light emitter 30 composed of a plurality of light emitting diodes (four are used in the first embodiment) is connected to the circuit board via a lead wire, and the light emitting diode is turned on and blinked by the control device 40. The operation is controlled. The operation method of light emission at this time is not particularly limited, and all the light emitting diodes may blink at the same cycle, or the light emission timing may be shifted and blinked. Of course, the time for emitting light by one vibration can be arbitrarily determined.
[0018]
The battery 20 may be any battery as long as it is a power source for the light emitter 30. Various batteries such as a manganese battery, an alkaline manganese battery, a lithium battery, a nickel-cadmium battery, or a nickel-hydrogen battery are used.
[0019]
The detection switch 50 is configured to detect vibrations caused by walking while wearing shoes and to supply power. In the first embodiment, a spring made of a conductive material is provided, and a terminal is provided at a location separated by a certain distance with respect to the vibration direction of the spring. And it is formed so that electricity may flow when the spring sways in the direction of the arrow in FIG. With this energization, the light emitting diode is turned on for a certain period of time that is controlled by the control device path 40 being operated. Of course, this mechanism itself is not limited.
[0020]
The manual switch 60 is of a type that can be turned on and off by pushing the center of a flat plate about 1 cm square so that it can be easily turned on and off when embedded in the shoe 100. The manual switch 60 can cut off the power supply to the light emitting unit 70 from the outside of the shoe, and even if the vibration is input by the detection switch 50, the light emitting unit 70 does not operate and prevents the battery 20 from consuming power. be able to. The manual switch is not limited to the above configuration, and a conventional switch can be used.
[0021]
The light emitting device formed as described above is attached to a shoe as shown in FIG. The light emitting unit 70 housed in a casing 85 made of synthetic resin is housed in a housing portion 110 provided on a heel portion of a shoe sole. Two of the light emitters 30 are attached to the shoe sole side surface 22 of the shoe sole toward the side, and the other two are attached to the shoe sole rear surface 21 of the heel portion of the shoe sole. ing. Each light emitter is connected by a lead wire from a control device or the like in the casing. The surface of the sole of the shoe to which the light emitting diode is attached is covered with a plastic transparent cover 88 for protecting the diode. The surface of the cover may be provided on a sphere or formed with an uneven surface so that the emitted light is wide-angled or scattered.
[0022]
Further, a manual switch 60 for supplying or stopping electric power from the battery 20 is embedded in the instep portion 23 on the outer side surface of the shoe in a state where the manual switch 60 is connected to the light emitting unit 70 with a lead wire. That is, the manual switch 60 is fixed so as to be located on the instep portion 23 on the outer side surface of the shoe, and the lead wire passes between the upper portion of the shoe and the cloth or leather on the lower back of the shoe, The light emitting unit 70 is connected. Thereby, if the switch part of the instep part 23 is pushed with a finger from the outside of shoes, on / off of the electric power supply from the battery 20 will be controllable. If the manual switch 60 is arranged around the lower side of the ankle in the upper portion 23 of the outer side surface of the shoe, the manual switch 60 can be easily pushed only by bending even if the shoe is worn.
[0023]
Furthermore, the position of the manual switch 60 can be recognized at a glance by providing a circular thin wall portion as shown in FIG. 6 around the upper portion 23 where the manual switch 60 is attached. In addition, since the thin portion is easily bent, the manual switch 60 can be easily pushed. Further, in order to make the position of the manual switch 60 easy to understand, a mark 80 such as a marking may be provided at a place where the manual switch 60 exists. Of course, the shape of the mark is not particularly limited.
[0024]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the operation of the light emitting unit itself can be controlled from the outside, it is possible to prevent power consumption during transportation. In particular, electric power is not consumed even when import / export has a long transportation time. In addition, even when the user does not want to emit light, the user can operate the light emitting unit or stop the operation at any time by a manual switch.
[0025]
Furthermore, according to the invention which concerns on Claim 2, the consumption of the electric power at the time of use can be suppressed as much as possible by using a light emitting diode for a light-emitting device, and long-term use can be enabled.
[0026]
Furthermore, according to the invention which concerns on Claim 3, it becomes possible to change a manual switch easily in the state which put on shoes by using a press-type manual switch.
[0027]
Furthermore, according to the invention which concerns on Claim 4, it is easy to dent only the site | part of a manual switch, and can push a switch easily by thin-working the circumference | surroundings of the upper part of the upper part of the part to which the manual switch is attached. become able to.
[0028]
Furthermore, according to the invention which concerns on Claim 5, it becomes possible to recognize the position of a manual switch easily by providing the mark which shows presence of a manual switch in the upper part of the part where the said switch was attached. .
[0029]
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view of a light emitting device boot in Example 1. FIG.
FIG. 2 is a rear view of the light emitting device vest according to the first embodiment.
3 is a diagram showing a light emitting unit in Example 1. FIG.
4 is a diagram showing a mechanism of a detection switch in Embodiment 1. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a state where the light emitting device according to the first embodiment is installed in a shoe.
6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
20 Battery 21 Shoe sole rear surface 22 Shoe sole side surface 23 Back portion 30 of shoe outer side surface Light emitting device 40 Control device 50 Detection switch 60 Manual switch 70 Light emitting unit 80 Mark 100 Shoe with light emitting device

Claims (5)

Light emission comprising a battery, a light emitter attached to the rear surface of the shoe sole and the side surface of the shoe sole, a control device for controlling lighting or blinking of the light emitter, and a detection switch for starting the control device by vibration or load Shoes with devices,
A shoe with a light-emitting device, characterized in that a manual switch capable of controlling the power supply from the battery from the outside is provided on the instep portion of the outer side surface of the shoe. The shoe with a light emitting device according to claim 1, wherein the light emitter is a light emitting diode. The shoe with a light emitting device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the manual switch is switched on and off by pressing. 4. A shoe with a light emitting device according to claim 3, wherein the periphery of the upper part of the part to which the manual switch is attached is thinly processed. The shoe with a light emitting device according to claim 3, wherein a mark indicating the presence of the manual switch is attached to a portion of the upper part to which the manual switch is attached.

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