JP3138820U - Shoehorn with LED lighting - Google Patents

Abstract

When a shoe is worn, if the surroundings are dark, it is difficult to see the feet and it is difficult to wear the shoes.
By incorporating an LED lighting device with low power consumption inside the shoehorn, it is possible to illuminate the feet and make it easier to wear the shoes.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a shoehorn, and more particularly to a shoehorn provided with an illuminating device for illuminating brightly when the foot is dark and difficult to see.

  When wearing shoes with a shoehorn at the entrance, etc. at night or when the surroundings are dark, the lighting provided at the entrance is turned on, but if the brightness is not sufficient or there is no illumination, it is difficult to see the feet .

  The present invention is intended to solve the above-described problems, and makes it possible to put on shoes using a shoehorn with a sense of security by making the feet bright even in the dark.

  As a result of intensive studies and ingenuity, the present inventor was able to solve the problem by installing a lighting device using LEDs in a shoehorn. In addition, since a low power consumption LED is used as the light source, it is possible to use a dry battery or a button battery without replacing the battery for a long time.

  Here, the lighting device includes an LED, a dry battery, a current adjustment circuit, a switch, a case, and wiring.

  The LED is installed at an appropriate position for illuminating the foot when a shoehorn is worn, and the LED is turned on by the switch when used.

  At least the spatula part at the tip is made of a transparent or semi-transparent material, and an LED is installed on the grip side opposite to the spatula, and the light emitted from the LED passes through the transparent or semi-transparent material. The shoehorn according to claim 2, which is irradiated with light and illuminates the feet.

  Here, the transparent or translucent material is based on a transparent resin such as acrylic or polycarbonate, or inorganic glass.

  4. The shoehorn according to claim 3, wherein an LED is installed on a grip hand side opposite to the spatula, and light emitted from the LED goes out of the spatula and illuminates the foot.

Since the present invention is configured as described above, the foot can be brightly illuminated even when the shoe is worn in a dark place, so the shoe can be worn with peace of mind.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of claim 2, in which an LED 4, a current adjusting circuit 6, and a dry battery 6 are built in a transparent shoehorn 1. The hand switch 5 is a push switch in which the LED is lit only while being pressed, and goes off when the hand is released. The current adjustment circuit is an electric circuit designed to make the current value flowing through the LED appropriate.

  The light emitted from the LED passes through the inside of the transparent acrylic shoehorn, travels to the spatula 2, and then radiates from the tip to illuminate the foot. Since acrylic is a transparent material, light loss during transmission is small and it can be illuminated efficiently.

  FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of claim 3, in which an LED 4, a current adjusting circuit 6, and a dry battery 6 are built in a shoehorn 1. The hand switch 5 is a push switch in which the LED is lit only while being pressed, and goes off when the hand is released. The current adjustment circuit is designed to make the current value flowing through the LED appropriate.

  The light emitted from the LED when the switch is pressed is emitted to the outside of the shoehorn and then illuminates the foot.

  With the configuration as described above, it is possible to illuminate the feet brightly even in a dark place and to wear shoes using a shoehorn with confidence.

FIG. 1 is a view of an example of a shoehorn in an embodiment of claim 2 of the present invention. (A) is a front view, (B) is a side view, and (C) and (D) are enlarged views of the side. FIG. 2 is a view of an example of a shoehorn in an embodiment of claim 3 of the present invention. (A) is a front view, (B) is a side view, and (C) is an enlarged side view.

Explanation of symbols

1 Shoehorn 2 Spatula 3 Gripper 4 LED
5 Switch 6 Current adjustment circuit, dry cell 7 Light traveling direction

Claims (3)

  An illuminated shoehorn with an LED lighting device added to the shoehorn so that you can wear it safely in the dark.   The spatula part uses a transparent or translucent resin, and an LED is installed at the base of the resin. Light emitted from the LED is transmitted and guided through the resin, and light is emitted from the spatula part to illuminate the foot. The shoehorn according to claim 1, characterized in that it is characterized in that:   The shoehorn according to claim 1, wherein light emitted from the LED passes through the outside of the shoehorn and irradiates the foot.

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