JPS60200118A - Pedometer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make the display of a pedometer easy to see while it is employed and to prevent it from slipping off during its employment by a construction wherein the sensor and the main body of the pedometer are fitted removably to a shoe and fittings for fitting the main body are formed of broad fastener tapes so shaped as to cover the instep of a foot. CONSTITUTION:A sensor 1, which comprises a pair of contact electrodes made continuous under a load, etc., detects a change in the load in walking and delivers a detection signal to the main body 2 through a lead wire 4. A pedometer thus constructed is fitted to a shoe 10 in such a manner that the sensor 1 is positioned between the inner bottom surface of the shoe 10 and the insole 11 thereof, the lead wire 4 is passed between a tongue piece 13 and the inner surface of the shoe 10, a broad fastener tape 31 is passed through an engagement hole 21 made in the lower side of the main body 2, and the end part of the tape 31 is inserted between the other two broad fastener tapes 32 so that these tapes 31 and 32 are connected together. The main body 2 thus fitted does not slide or slip off during employment.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a pedometer that counts and displays the number of steps, or calculates the step length by multiplying the count value to display the walking distance. It concerns the pedometer used.

[Background technology] Pedometers attached to footwear include:
As shown in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 55-117067, the main body is equipped with a strain gauge as a sensor for detecting walking and a display means on an insole disposed in footwear. Utsukai Showa 56-153812
There are footwear in which a walking sensor is incorporated in the heel, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-49134.

However, in the former case, the main body equipped with the display means is also placed in the insole, and the display means is also located inside the footwear, making it difficult to see the displayed number of steps or walking distance. In the latter case, the display is easy to see because the main body is placed on the upper surface of the footwear, but the sensor is attached to the footwear itself. There is a problem in that when the footwear deteriorates or the footwear becomes damaged, it is no longer necessary to use it.

[Objective of the Invention 1 The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and its purpose is to make it possible to remove the sensor and the main body from footwear, and to make the display easy to see when in use. To provide a pedometer that does not fall off.

[Disclosure of the Invention] The present invention provides a pedometer that is equipped with a sensor that detects walking and a main body that counts and displays output signals from the sensor, and that can be attached and detached from footwear such as shoes and sandals. A mounting device which is arranged on the surface of the footwear and whose main body can be attached to and removed from the footwear in a direction perpendicular to the direction from the toe side to the @ side of the footwear and the direction from the back side to the instep. It is characterized by the fact that it can be attached to and detached from footwear, so that it can be removed toward the side of the footwear where the movement component is least when walking or running.

The present invention will be described below in detail based on the illustrated embodiment. The illustrated example is of a type that can be used in footwear 1 ( ) shown as so-called athletic shoes called sneakers, and is used for detecting walking. A sensor 1, a main body 2 to which a lead wire 4 drawn out from the sensor 1 is connected, and a main body 2 connected to footwear 1.
0 and a mounting tool 3 that can be freely attached and detached. The sensor 1 is built into an insole 11 that is worn in footwear 10, and the main body 2 is detachably attached to the shoelace 12 portion of the footwear 10 via a mounting tool 3. The sensor 1 consists of a pair of contact electrodes, strain gauges, piezoelectric sensors, etc. that conduct under load.
The change in load at the time of ground contact during walking or running is detected as walking and a signal is output to the main body 2, so that it is easy to detect the change in load due to weight shift.
It is arranged on the lower surface of the part of the insole 11 that corresponds to the area from the ball of the foot to the base of the eighth toe.

The main body 2 has a built-in button-type battery as a power source, and has a display means 20 made of liquid crystal or the like on its surface, a constant setting button for inputting the stride length, a clear button for resetting the display, and a display for displaying the number of steps, but not for walking. It is provided with a button for switching the display mode for displaying distance, etc., and an engagement hole 21 penetrating in the left-right direction is provided on the lower surface thereof.

The mounting tool 3 is formed of male and female sheet fastener tapes 31 and 32. These sheet fastener tapes 31 and 32, whose base ends are sewn and fixed to both sides of the footwear 10, have one long end and a tip that is attached to the footwear 10.
The tape straddles the instep of the other and reaches the outer surface of the other, and the other is made of two pieces whose base ends are fixed to the footwear 10, and the longer one is the sheet fastener tape 3.
1 tip between the other two sheet fastener tapes 32.
The soil is made so that it can be dug twice.

However, when attaching the pedometer to the footwear 10, the sensor 1 is positioned between the inner sole of the footwear 10 and the insole 11, and the lead wire 4 is connected to the footwear 10.
0 inner surface and the tongue 13 of footwear 1 (). Then, pass the planar fastener tape 31 through the engagement hole 21 on the lower surface of the main body 2, insert the tip of the planar fastener tape 31 between the other two sheet fastener tapes 32, and insert the double-sided fastener tape 31, 32 are connected.

The main body 2 attached in this manner is perpendicular to the side, which is the technical direction of the sheet fastener tape 31, that is, the direction from the toe side to the heel side and the direction from the sole side to the middle side of the foot. It is in a state where it can move slightly only in the direction with the smallest motion component among the movements when humans walk or run, so it will not shift or move during use, and it will not come off. In particular, the planar fastener tapes 31 and 32 as the mounting tool 3 here are made by combining two planar seven-way fastener tapes 31 and 32.
Since the sheet fastener tape 31 is sandwiched between the two, the holding power of the main body 2 is even higher, and there is no possibility that the main body 2 will come off or shift. To remove the main body 2, use the sheet fastener tape 31
．． 32 and then pull out the main body 2 to the side. In addition, 14 in FIG. 3 is an eyelet for passing the shoelace 12 through, and 15 is a sole. Also tongue 13 and insole 31
Each is provided with protrusions 16117 that overlap each other to prevent the lead wires 4 from coming into contact with the feet.

Examples of ponds are shown in FIGS. 4 to 13. The pedometer in this case is the same as shown in the above embodiment, and when the main body 2 is attached to the attachment device 3, the main body 2 is not directly attached to the attachment device 3, but is carried out via the holder 5. The wiring between sensor 1 and main unit 2 is also connected to sensor 1.
A connector 6 is provided at the end of the lead wire 4 led out from the holder 5, and the connector 6 is connected to the holder 5, and the connector 6 and the main body 2 are connected by a connecting member provided inside the holder 5. In addition, the sensor 1 is stored in the recess 18 provided on the underside of the insole 11, and
A holding means for the lead wire 5 is provided on the insole 11 and the tongue 13 so that the lead wire 4 does not shift. First, to explain the structure of the insole 11, it is made of urethane-based synthetic resin.
As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, a recess 18 deeper than the thickness of the sensor 1 is provided on the lower surface of the ball of the foot, and a plurality of locking protrusions 35 are provided on the opening edge of the recess 18. Further, a groove 36 is provided by an undercut from this recess 18 to the inside of the arch portion. The sensor 1 has a plurality of protrusions 37 on its outer circumferential surface.
By fitting the sensor 1 into the recess 18 and engaging the protrusion 37 with the locking protrusion 35, the sensor 1 can be taken into the insole 11 to prevent it from falling out. Furthermore, the lead wire 4 can be embedded and disposed in the groove 36. As is clear from FIG. 9, a protrusion 17 rising from the arch of the insole 11
A seven link 38 for locking the lead wire 4 is provided on the tongue 13, and a planar fastener tape couple 39 for locking the lead wire 4 is also provided on the tongue 13, as shown in FIG. . In addition, the protruding piece 1°7 in the insole 11
As described above, the protrusions 16 on the tongue 13 overlap each other to prevent the lead wire 4 from coming into direct contact with the foot, thereby protecting the lead wire 4 and preventing the foot from feeling in contact with a foreign object. There is. Furthermore, since the insole 11 is a molded product of urethane-based synthetic resin and can be forcibly removed during molding, molding is easy despite the presence of undercant portions in the locking protrusions 35 and grooves 36.

As shown in FIG. 5 and FIGS. 11 to 13, the holder 5 has openings 50 on two sides with annular ribs 51 rising from the edges of the opening, and an opening 5 for attaching and detaching the main body 2 on the - side.
3 on the other side of the connector 6.
5, and further has --shaped legs 54 protruding from the lower surface, and a sheet fastener tape 31 is attached to both legs 54.
By passing the holder 5 through the footwear 10, the holder 5 can be attached to the footwear 10. The main body 2 is fitted into the holder 5 through the opening 53, and the display means and various operation buttons on the top surface of the main body 2 are located in the opening 50 on the top surface of the holder 5.
However, various operation buttons can be operated through the opening 5 ( ). Further, the finger holding portion 60 provided on the circumferential surface of the main body 2 is located in a notch 56 that is continuous with the opening 53 of the holder 5, and facilitates attachment and detachment of the main body 2 to and from the holder 5.

A pair of terminal fittings 58 for electrically connecting the connector 6 and the main body 2, and elastic hooks 59 for fixing the main body 2 are provided on the inner bottom surface of the holder 5. A pair of terminal fittings 58 fixed to the holder 5 with a stopper 65
The contact springs 70 each have one end connected to the connector 6 and the other end bent in a dogleg shape, or a contact spring 70 that comes into elastic contact with a terminal 75 provided on the bottom surface of the main body. A projection 71 is formed at the connection part with the connector 6, and a projection 71 is formed in the engagement hole 73 provided in the contact plate 72 to which the lead wire 4 of the connector 6 is connected. By fitting 71, the connector 6 is prevented from coming off. In other words, the wiring inside the holder 5 is completed using only the terminal fitting 58, which is connected to the connector 6 at one end and the main body 2 at the other end, eliminating the need for soldering and other operations. . still,
The connector 6 is made by simultaneously molding a contact plate 72 to which the lead wire 4 is connected. The elastic hook 59, which is integrally formed with the holder 5, is attached to the main body 2 as shown in FIG.
By engaging with a protrusion 66 provided on the lower surface, the main body 2 is prevented from coming off from the holder 5, and when the main body 2 is fitted into the holder 5, it is pushed by the lower surface of the main body 2 and is bent. The protrusion 66 is adapted to overcome the elastic 7tuk 59. Here, the ribs 51 function to protect these operation buttons and display means from external shocks, and
This prevents the display from becoming difficult to see due to sunlight or the like.

FIG. 14 and subsequent figures show an example in which the terminal fitting 58 is formed of a bent wire. When the connector 6 is connected by inserting the plug 77 into the receiving part provided on the outer surface of the holder 5 in the direction of the arrow in FIG.
The other bent end of 8 contacts the main body 2. In addition, the holder 5 here is integrally provided with a locking hook 59 whose free end serves as an operating portion on the opening edge of the opening 53, and by engaging the locking hook 59 with the main body 2, the main body 2 is held. Do this.

Even in the embodiments including the holder 5 described above, the attachment/detachment direction of the main body 2 to/from the holder 5 is set to the side of the footwear 1 ( ), and the main body 2 is directed in the direction with the least motion component during walking or running. It is designed to be able to be attached and detached. Furthermore, since the holder 5 is provided and the lead wire 4 is connected to the holder 5 so that the main body 2 can be removed from the holder 5, it is possible to view the display on the main body 2 or operate the operation buttons. This can be done easily by removing it from holder 5 and sensor 1.
The connection to the footwear 1 () is also made via the connector 6, making it easy to attach and remove these parts from the footwear 1 (), and the lead wires 4 are also long enough to allow extra space. Since there is no need to keep the lead wires 4 in place and the minimum length is required, wiring of the lead wires 4 can be easily performed.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in 2 below, the present invention has a main body disposed on the surface of footwear,
Since it is removable in the direction with the smallest motion component during walking or running, the display on the main unit is easy to see, and since it is removable, it can be attached to other footwear. It is easy to use, and even though it is detachable, the main body does not wobble or come off during use.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of footwear according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the same, FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the same, FIG. 4 is a sectional view of another embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the same. 6 is a bottom view of the above insole, FIGS. 7 and 8 are sectional views of the above insole, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the above insole.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the tongue, FIG. 11 is a cutaway plan view of the holder, FIG. 12 is a cutaway front view of the holder, and FIG.
The figure is a partial sectional view of the same as above, Fig. 14 is a plan view of the pond holder, Fig. 15 is a broken side view of the same, Fig. 16 is a broken front view of the same, and Fig. 17 is a part of the same. 1 is a horizontal sectional view, 1 is a sensor, 2 is a main body, 3 is an attachment device, 4 is a lead wire, 5 is a holder, 10 is footwear, 11 is an insole, 13
indicates the tongue. Agent Patent Attorney Ishi 1) Choshichi

Claims (9)

[Claims] (1) A pedometer that is equipped with a sensor that detects walking and a main body that counts and displays output signals from the sensor, and that can be attached to and detached from footwear such as shoes and sandals, and is placed on the surface of the footwear. The footwear is characterized by being equipped with an attachment device that allows the main body to be attached and detached from the footwear in a direction perpendicular to the direction from the toe side to the heel and the direction from the back of the foot to the instep. A step counter. (2) The pedometer according to claim 1, wherein the mounting device is formed of a surface fastener tape that surrounds the instep of the foot and is inserted through the main body. (3) The mounting tool is shaped like a sheet fastener tape that is inserted through the main body, and is made of two sheets of male and female sheet fastener tapes, one of which engages both sides of the other. A pedometer according to claim 1, characterized in that: (4) Claims characterized in that the sensor is arranged in a recess formed on the lower surface of an insole disposed inside the footwear, and is held by a holding member provided in the recess. The pedometer described in paragraph 1. (5) Claim 4, characterized in that the insole is molded from a urethane-based molding material and is provided in a recess, and the holding member is a protrusion formed by an undercant. Pedometer as described. (6) The sensor is placed inside the footwear, and the insole installed inside the footwear has two protruding pieces on the arch of the foot of the footwear, and this protruding piece has a locking part for the lead wire. The tongue of the footwear hangs down towards the arch of the foot.
2. The pedometer according to claim 1, further comprising a protruding piece and a lead wire locking member provided on the protruding piece. (7) A patent claim characterized in that the main body is provided with a member that electrically connects the sensor and the main body, and is laterally removable from a holder disposed on the instep of footwear. The pedometer according to the scope of item 1. (8) The holder has an opening on its upper surface in which the display means and operation section of the main body are located, and
8. The pedometer according to claim 7, further comprising an annular rib that rises upward on the periphery of the opening. (9) The member that electrically connects the sensor and the main body of the holder is arranged on the inner bottom surface of the holder, and the connecting part with the connector provided at the end of the lead wire from the sensor and the main body. Claim 1 is characterized in that it is an elastic terminal fitting having a contact portion of
Step counter 11 listed in section.