JP2016131752A - Shoe having display section - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve a shoe displaying calorie consumption resulted from exercise of a leg part in walking of a person wearing the shoe on a display arranged on the shoe, having a function of adding properties of the wearing person himself/herself, and having a function of charing a rechargeable battery used therein.SOLUTION: The shoe having a display section on a shoe surface includes: a sensor detecting an exercise amount of a leg part of a person wearing the shoe; a calculation section processing data from the sensor; a display section displaying a calculation result from the calculation section; and a rechargeable battery power source serving as a supply power source to each of the sensor, calculation section, and display section.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a shoe having a display unit, and more particularly to a shoe having a display unit capable of displaying the amount of exercise of a leg portion of a shoe wearer.

  Conventionally, when a pedestrian goes out at night, the main purpose of a shoe having a flashing display is to inform a vehicle that is running to prevent an accident. On the other hand, when it is desired to obtain information on the number of steps taken and the calorie consumption of the wearer, the measurement device must be worn on the arm or leg. For this reason, it is not suitable for those who want to exercise as lightly as possible. In addition, the attachment of the measuring device to the arm or leg has a risk of dropping the measuring device during exercise or coming into contact with surrounding objects.

  For example, Patent Document 1 includes a self-luminous light-emitting device that has excellent visibility, and has a light-emitting device that is excellent in durability, can be easily detached, and can prevent problems caused by washing and environmental pollution. The technical idea about shoes is disclosed.

  Patent Document 2 discloses that light emission modes that are rich in various changes can be realized by using red, green, and blue LEDs, and that children wearing the shoes can be sufficiently interested in light emission. A technical idea relating to a shoe with a device is disclosed.

  In Patent Document 3, a light-emitting shoe has a soft light-emitting substrate that refracts or reflects light from a light-emitting device and a battery at an arbitrary position and emits light, thereby suppressing the foot contact caused by the light-emitting substrate. In addition, since the light emitter and the battery are built in the base body, a technical idea relating to a light emitting shoe is disclosed in which failure of the light emitter due to rain water or the like can be prevented in advance.

  Patent Document 4 discloses a technical idea relating to a shoe with a light emitting function, which can improve the health of the human body by emitting light beams of various wavelengths by a light emitting diode.

  In each of the above documents, a normal battery is used as the power source for the light emitter, and when the battery capacity is insufficient, complicated battery replacement is required. In addition, the light emitting displays of each document merely emit light, and the light emission itself has no meaning.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 08-332102 JP 2011-182920 A JP 2004-229776 A JP 2006-31496 A

  In view of the above-described problems, the present invention is a shoe having a display unit, and the number of steps consumed during walking or running, and the calorie consumption of each person based on the number of steps displayed and the impact or pressure of the legs of the shoe wearer. It is an object of the present invention to provide a shoe having a function of displaying the display and walking speed on the surface of the shoe. At the same time, it is also an object to more accurately perform calorie consumption calculation due to differences in shoe users. Further, it is an object to simplify complicated battery replacement.

  Originally, the energy consumed by walking the legs varies depending on the weight of the shoe wearer, how to walk, and impact, and is not determined simply by the number of walks. In view of this, the present application further aims to provide a function that does not result in an excessive amount of exercise because the required amount of exercise differs depending on the age of the wearer of the shoe.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a shoe having a display unit on a shoe surface, a sensor for detecting the momentum of the leg of the shoe wearer, a calculation unit for processing data from the sensor, and the calculation A display unit for displaying a calculation result from a unit, a rechargeable battery as a power source for the sensor, the calculation unit, and the display unit, a built-in charging unit for charging the rechargeable battery, and a built-in charging unit, And a switching mechanism with an external power jack. In addition, a wireless input / output unit such as an IC tag may be further provided on the shoe sole or the like in order to perform the calorie consumption calculation more accurately.

  The present invention is as described above, and a shoe having a display unit according to the present invention is provided with a display function as a pedometer and a walking speed meter on the surface of the shoe, which calculates energy consumption when exercising. The display function is a character display or graphic display that can be seen at a glance, and the display that shows the amount of exercise of the shoe wearer even when exercising at rest, during exercise, or at night, emits light, so that the numbers and figures are easy to see and understand .

  Furthermore, in order to detect the momentum of the legs of the shoe wearer using an impact sensor or a pressure sensor, the calculation unit calculates energy consumption and approximate walking speed of the shoe wearer based on the pressure and the number of steps of the shoe wearer's sole. It can be done easily. In particular, when the present invention is applied to children's shoes, it is possible to compete with each other for running speed and to have fun exercising and to help improve the health of children.

  Furthermore, since it has a wireless input / output unit such as an IC tag, it is possible to input data such as the stride and weight of the shoe wearer, so that more accurate calorie consumption and walking speed can be calculated. In addition to the above, since the identification ID of the shoe user can be input / output from the wireless input / output unit, new effects such as entrance / exit check and walking record (for rehabilitation and elderly people) can be expected.

  In addition to the above effects, a secondary effect of knowing the walking habit and tendency of the pedestrian's foot by installing a pressure sensor in a portion corresponding to each part of the sole and recording the pressure data can be expected.

  In addition, having a rechargeable battery as a power source for the sensor, the calculation unit, and the display, and having various charging units for charging the rechargeable battery, the troublesome work of battery replacement can be saved.

1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention. The perspective view of 2 Example of this invention System block diagram of the present invention The whole perspective view which concerns on the Example using the charging device of this invention The perspective view which concerns on the Example using another charging device of this invention The perspective view which concerns on the Example which applied this invention to the gate check

  Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following, the range necessary for the description for achieving the object of the present invention is schematically shown, and the range necessary for the description of the relevant part of the present invention will be mainly described, and the description will be omitted. According to a known technique.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shoe according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5A shows an example in which a level display unit 11 for displaying the number of steps, calorie consumption, or walking speed on a shoe upper surface is provided. FIG. 5B shows an example in which a similar level display unit 11 is provided on the shoe heel. Further, a plurality of small light emitting display portions 12 are also attached to the side of the shoe sole. The small display unit 12 changes the light emission color and the light emission forward speed according to the number of steps, calorie consumption, or walking speed.

  In the example of the display unit 11 in FIG. 1 b, it is difficult for the person wearing the shoes to see, but it can be shown to a subsequent companion or another person, and the walking speed and the amount of exercise can be slightly proud or displayed.

  FIG. 2 shows another application of the present invention. In this example, a graphic display unit 21 is installed on the shoe upper surface as a display unit, and a solar panel 22 is installed on the shoe upper surface as a charging unit to be described later. In the figure, an example of numerical display is shown, but the number of steps and the degree of calorie consumption may be indicated by, for example, a recently popular face mark. The various display units described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 preferably have a light emitting function and a waterproof function so that they can be confirmed immediately even during night use.

  Next, a system for performing the operation of the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, which is provided in the shoe interior or shoe skin. A signal from the leg sensor 33 comprising a pressure sensor or an impact sensor provided in the shoe sole or the inside of the shoe enters a calculation unit 32 having a μCPU, a memory, and an interface, and calculates the number of steps, calorie consumption, walking speed, and the like. Are displayed on the display unit 31 as shown in FIGS.

  On the other hand, the rechargeable battery 34 for driving the leg sensor 33, the arithmetic unit 32, and the display unit 31 is normally charged from a charging unit 35 described later, but may be charged from an AC adapter or an external battery by a waterproof jack 36. it can. 3 shows an example in which the line from the charging unit 35 is switched when charging the rechargeable battery 34 from the external power source through the waterproof jack 36, but both may be connected to the rechargeable battery 34 at the same time. (The above description is the basic form of the present invention in the dotted box in FIG. 3.)

  The charging unit 35 includes a solar panel (photoelectric panel: a description is omitted because it is a known example), a pressure power generation unit using a piezoelectric element or the like, an electromagnetic induction coil and a rectifier circuit unit arranged on a shoe sole or the like. ) And charging the rechargeable battery 34.

  Further, a wireless input / output unit 37 such as an IC tag is connected to the calculation unit 32 via an interface, and the step length of the shoe wearer is determined by an external reader / writer (detailed explanation is omitted because it is a known example). And data such as body weight can be input to the calculation unit 32, and calorie consumption and walking speed can be calculated and displayed more accurately. In addition, the ID code of the shoe wearer can be input from the wireless input / output unit 37, and can be used for new applications such as entry / exit check. (The charging part and the wireless input / output part are the part surrounded by the alternate long and short dash line surrounding the basic form.)

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an application example of the present invention, which is a shoe rack 41 for placing the shoe of the present invention. When the shoe is taken off, the micro switch 42 is pushed when the shoe is placed on the shoe rack, corresponding to the shoe sole. Electric energy is transmitted to the electromagnetic induction coil of the charging unit 35 installed on the sole of the shoe of the present invention by the electromagnetic induction coil 43 installed in the portion, and the rechargeable battery 34 is charged while the shoe wearer is resting. can do. In this case, the degree of charge can be displayed on the shoe display.

  The shoe holder 41 has a built-in reader (read) / writer (write) 44 for accessing the wireless input / output unit 37, and the portable input terminal 37 such as a personal computer 45 or a smartphone is connected via the wireless input / output unit 37. Thus, data can be transmitted to and received from the calculation unit 32. It is also possible to save space by sharing the antenna of the wireless input / output unit 37 such as an IC tag and the electromagnetic induction coil 43.

  FIG. 5 shows another application example of the present invention. For example, a device similar to the shoe rest 41 is installed at a place 52 where a foot of a bench 51 provided at a resting place in the middle of a walking course is placed. The battery can be charged and data such as course history and passage time can be transmitted and received.

  FIG. 6 shows another application example of the present invention. If a foot 62 is drawn on an entry / exit gate 61 or the like and a reader / writer is installed under the foot 62, the identification (ID) of the wearer of the shoe, the traffic history, etc. It can be performed.

  As described above, as shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 6, various uses can be considered by using the shoe with a display unit of the present invention, and these are all part of the technical idea.

  As described above, the shoe having the display unit according to the present application has the function of displaying the number of steps and the calorie consumption during walking and running of the shoe wearer, so the arm part and the leg part. There is no need to wear extra measuring devices, and you can work in a light state.

  In addition, since the amount of exercise from the legs of the shoe wearer is sensed by the sensor, the weight of the shoe wearer can be predicted to some extent, and more effective calculation of calorie consumption can be performed based on the weight and the number of steps. Therefore, by displaying the calorie consumption on the shoe body, the shoe wearer can easily manage his / her momentum.

  In addition, when the sensor is attached to the entire bottom of the shoe, it is possible to detect the force distribution that the bottom of the shoe lands on the ground, which is useful for correcting the way the shoe wearer walks and runs.

  In addition, the age and physical condition of the wearer of the shoe can be entered, and the upper and lower limits of the wearer's exercise can be calculated and set, and the level can be displayed at a glance. Can be useful.

  Furthermore, the speed can be calculated from the number of steps and the step length per unit time, which can be used for children's competitions and competitions, and can also be used for exercise enhancement.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Level display part, 12 ... Small display part, 21 ... Graphic display part, 22 ... Sunlight panel, 31 ... Indicator, 32 ... Calculation part, 33 ... Leg part sensor, 34 ... Rechargeable battery, 35 ... Charging part, 36 ... jack, 37 ... wireless input / output unit, 41 ... shoe holder, 42 ... micro switch, 43 ... electromagnetic induction coil, 44 ... reader / writer, 45 ... computer, 46 ... mobile terminal, 51 ... bench, 52 ... holding place Place, 61 ... gate, 62 ... foot shape

In addition, since the amount of exercise from the legs of the shoe wearer is detected by a sensor, the weight of the shoe wearer can be predicted to some extent, and the calorie consumption can be calculated more accurately based on the weight and the number of steps. Therefore, by displaying the calorie consumption on the shoe body, the shoe wearer can easily manage his / her momentum.

Claims (12)

  In a shoe having a display unit on the shoe surface, a sensor that detects the momentum of the leg portion of the shoe wearer, a calculation unit that processes data from the sensor, and a display unit that displays a calculation result from the calculation unit A shoe having a rechargeable battery power supply as a power supply to each part of the sensor, the calculation unit, and the display unit.   The shoe according to claim 1, wherein the sensor is an impact sensor or a pressure sensor capable of sensing an impact on a leg of the shoe wearer.   The shoe according to claim 2, wherein information (number of steps and numerical value) sensed by the impact sensor or the pressure sensor is displayed on the display unit as energy consumption of the physical strength of the shoe wearer.   The shoe according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is a character display or a graphic display.   The shoe according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays information sensed by the sensor in a level meter that changes according to the amount of physical wear data consumed by the shoe wearer.   The shoe according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the rechargeable battery power source can be charged from an external power source through a plug to an external jack attached to the surface of the shoe.   The shoe according to claim 1, wherein the rechargeable battery power source can be charged by a built-in power source built in the shoe.   The shoe according to claim 9, wherein a solar panel attached to a surface of the shoe is used as the built-in power source.   The shoe according to claim 9, wherein a pressure power generation unit embedded in the shoe is used as the built-in power source.   The shoe according to claim 9, wherein an electromagnetic induction coil and a rectifier embedded in the shoe are used as the built-in power source.   The shoe according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the arithmetic unit includes a wireless input / output unit including an IC tag (RFID).   The wireless input / output unit transmits / receives various information related to the shoe wearer via the wireless input / output unit, and performs calculation / display based on the information. The shoe according to item 1.

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