JPH0614803A - Canvas shoes for collecting kinematic information - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the canvas shoes for collecting kinematic information related to walking or running. CONSTITUTION:The canvas shoes are provided with a landing detecting means 3 provided in the sole 2, a data processing means 6 provided in the inside 5 of an instep covering member 4, and a power source means 12 by a solar battery 8 provided in a front instep part decorative band 7 or a battery 11 of a battery holder provided in a rear part heel counter 9.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention, when training for health or training for strengthening athletic ability, is capable of responding to the amount of exercise according to the exercise mode such as the normal number of steps, running steps, and jumps during the exercise. The present invention relates to athletic shoes capable of performing information detection and information detection according to exercise characteristics, such as time balance of walking left and right while walking, balance of foot contact points, and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, the amount of exercise and the number of runs have been measured by a pedometer, which is generally called a pedometer, in order to detect the amount of exercise during training such as jogging or walking.
This pedometer measures the number of steps and running in response to the acceleration component of vertical movement during walking, and is generally used by being attached to the lower back part where the vertical acceleration component during exercise appears most prominently. ing. In addition, a gait meter or the like for strengthening professional athletic ability is accurately measured the amount of walking or running by a specialized measuring instrument in the laboratory.

[0003]

In the conventional pedometer, a walking motion such as a walk and a running motion such as jogging are counted in the same number of steps, and as the information of the substantial exercise amount,
Not the proper information. Therefore, the above-mentioned conventional pedometer can be used for training for strengthening professional athletic ability.
It is not often used as a means of measuring the amount of exercise. However, it is also difficult to easily use the conventional specialized measuring instrument used in the laboratory outdoors for ordinary exercise training.

Walking movement and running movement are basic movements in various sports, and in particular, analysis of movement characteristics such as individual habits in running movement is important also in sports other than the exercise specialized in running. . However, as far as the applicant of the present invention knows, there is no conventional measuring means for simply detecting the motion characteristics of running motion during normal training outdoors.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] Landing detection means for electrically detecting the landing of the shoe sole by walking or running, and data control means for processing the landing signal detected by the landing detection means into required motion information. The above-mentioned problems can be solved by providing the sports shoes with the power supply means for supplying power to the data control means.

[0006]

[Function] Most of the information on the movement related to walking or running is concentrated on the sole of the foot, which is the contact portion between the person and the ground. Therefore, the electrical sensor detects the degree of contact between the foot and the ground at the sole of the shoe. Therefore, the information can be collected accurately.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a sports shoe (1) showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. The athletic shoe (1) comprises a landing detecting means (3) provided on the sole (2) and the inner ankle side of the instep covering member (4).
The data processing means (6) provided in (5), the solar battery (8) provided in the front instep decorative band (7) and the dry battery of the battery holder (10) provided in the rear heel counter (9) The power supply means (12) by (11) is provided.

The landing detection means (3) includes a heel ground contact sensor (3a) provided directly below the calcaneus, a toe ground contact sensor (3b) provided immediately below the metatarsal bone head of the toe, and a small toe. It consists of a small toe contact sensor (3c) provided just below the head of the metatarsal bone.

Each sensor (3a) (3b) (3c) is the front sole of the shoe sole (2).
A watertight insert is provided between (2a) and the insole (2b) to prevent perspiration and water from passing through. This, each sensor (3a) (3b) (3c)
Is a pressure switch that makes electrical contact ON-OFF when a constant pressure is applied, or an analog type pressure sensor whose output signal changes according to the applied pressure. A pressure sensor is suitable.

As an analog pressure sensor, the upper and lower two
One in which a pressure sensitive resistor such as a conductive rubber such as an elastomer or a sponge material containing a large amount of carbon is provided between both electrodes of one electrode or two electrodes arranged in parallel horizontally,
It is preferable because it can be conveniently used. These sensors (3a) (3b) (3c)
Is connected to the data processing means (6) on the inner ankle side (5) through the wiring (13) inserted between the front member and the middle member of the shoe (1).

The data processing means (6) is a microcomputer composed of one chip having a microprocessor as a main control element or a plurality of integrated circuit (IC) elements, and has an input interface for an analog sensor. The ace is equipped with an A / D converter, and the output interface is equipped with a wireless communication part, and the antenna (14) of the wireless communication part is inside the folded part (15) of the top line of the shoe (1). It is provided in.

The data processing means (6) is equipped with a calendar clock for measuring the date and time, and each sensor (3
The on-off states of a), (3b), and (3c) are observed and measured based on the time of the calendar clock. For example, each sensor (3a) (3b)
Detecting that all of (3c) are OFF, sports shoes (1)
It is detected that the shoe sole (2) of (2) has left the ground, and the data is recorded in the required memory together with the time data. Next, it is detected which of the sensors (3a) (3b) (3c) that are all OFF and that the time is recorded, and
The ON times of other sensors are also detected and recorded.

Further, the data processing means (6) can also transmit only the ON-OFF information of each sensor in real time via the wireless communication section. This transmitted data is
For example, similar to a wristwatch, the ON / OFF data of the sensor, which is received by the receiving unit that is detachable from the arm, is
It is managed and recorded according to the time of the calendar clock provided on the receiving side.

In the data processing means (6), which of the sensors (3a) (3b) (3c) is turned on first, which sensor is turned on next, and which sensor is turned on last. And so on. It is possible to easily discriminate between walking motion and running motion by the sequence and timing of the operation of each sensor (3a) (3b) (3c). To be collected.

If each of the sensors (3a) (3b) (3c) is a pressure-sensitive analog sensor, it is possible to collect the data of the shock force of landing and the kick force during running, and the difference in the shock force of landing. Therefore, the number of walking steps and the number of running steps can be counted separately for walking and running. Furthermore, more motion information can be collected by increasing the number of sensors.

When various exercise information relating to walking or running is collected and recorded using a calendar clock as a time base, the collected data can be used to simulate the situation at the time of walking or running by a computer later. With this, it is possible to check the balance of landing on the sole of the foot when walking or running, and the habit when landing. In addition, if the movement information of both feet is measured and collected at the same time, the balance of the left and right foot movements and the difference in the habits of landing on the left and right can be observed in detail.

[0017]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. (a) Motion information during walking and running can be collected accurately and easily. (b) It is possible to easily observe the landing on the sole of the foot at multiple points, and therefore, it is possible to detect the landing balance, habit, etc. during walking and running,
It can be easily used for biofeedback and habit correction. (c) By observing each of the left and right feet, multi-dimensional observation of walking and running movements can be made, and by recording the course of movement, analysis of movements such as short-distance running, middle-distance running, marathon and simulation It is possible to perform high-level motion analysis.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of sports shoes showing an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

(1) Athletic shoes (2) Sole (2a) Outer sole (2b) Midsole (3) Landing detecting means (3a) (3b) (3c) Sensor (4) Instep covering member (5) Inner ankle side (6) Data processing means (7) Upper decoration band (8) Solar cell (9) Heel counter (10) Battery holder (11) Dry battery (12) Power supply means (13) Wiring (14) Antenna

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A landing detection means for electrically detecting a landing of a shoe sole by walking or running, a data control means for processing a landing signal detected by the landing detection means into required motion information, and a data control means. An athletic shoe for collecting athletic information, comprising: a power supply unit for supplying electric power. 2. The athletic shoe for collecting exercise information according to claim 1, wherein the landing detection means is a pressure switch that is intermittently controlled to be turned on and off by a pressing force at the time of landing. 3. The athletic shoe for collecting exercise information according to claim 1, wherein the landing detecting means is a pressure sensor that outputs an analog electric signal corresponding to a pressing force at the time of landing. 4. An athletic shoe for collecting exercise information according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the landing detecting means is one sensor for detecting landing at a specific position on the shoe sole. 5. The athletic shoe for collecting exercise information according to claim 1, wherein the landing detection means is a plurality of sensors that separately detect landing at a plurality of positions on the shoe sole. 6. An athletic shoe for collecting exercise information according to claim 1, wherein the data control means includes a memory section for recording the collected exercise information. 7. The memory unit is removable.
Athletic shoes that collect the exercise information described in. 8. The athletic shoe for collecting exercise information according to claim 1, wherein the data control means includes a wireless transmission unit for wirelessly transmitting the collected exercise information. 9. The athletic shoe for collecting athletic information according to claim 1, wherein the power supply means is a solar cell provided on a band of an instep of the shoe. 10. The athletic shoe for collecting athletic information according to claim 1, wherein the power supply means is a dry battery of a battery holder provided in a heel counter of the shoe.