JPS628701A - Shoes with pedometer - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention provides a digital display etc. on the upper surface of the shoe,
This relates to shoes with a pedometer that has an on/off switch installed at the bottom of the shoes.

α) Conventional pedometers are individual devices that are worn on the arm or hung around the waist, but when you move your arm or bend your legs, They were counted simply by applying a shock. However, this method did not measure actual walking and running, but instead counted arm swings, legs, and waist bends. In addition, when going out for a walk, jogging, or other occasion, I sometimes forget to use a pedometer, and with this, I cannot record how much walking I have done or how much exercise I have done.

C) It goes without saying that when a person walks or runs, the center of gravity of the body repeats the process from the heel to the tip of the foot, off the ground, and back to the heel.

By the way, the shoe pedometer of the present invention does not calculate and display using a pressure sensor that detects the pressure of pressing the sole of the shoe with the foot when walking, but uses a direct switch type electric 0 circuit, and the switch point section The shoe according to claim 1 or 2 is configured to count the number of steps taken by opening and closing and digitally display the number of steps.

■Firstly, the structure of the shoes described in claim 1 will be explained with reference to the drawings.The circuit of the pedometer is as shown in Fig. 7. When the center of gravity is on the heel, the cross-shaped spring plate 6 is pressed down and bends downward to press the electrode plate 7, and the contact point 7a of the electrode plate 7 contacts the contact point 8a, transmitting power to the digital device main body 19 via the power transmission cord 9. Then, it is counted on the digital display board B. When the center of gravity of the body shifts to the tip of the foot and the heel leaves the ground, the spring plate 6 returns to its original position, and the contact 7a separates from the contact 8a, cutting off power transmission to the digital device.

■In general shoes, the entire upper part of the heel part is glued to the outsole, but the shoes of the present invention have a wide hollow part 10 in the heel part as shown in Figures 1 and 2, and only the frame part is attached to the sole. Although it is glued to the bottom, the cross spring plate 6 also uses an extremely thin plate, and the contact point 7
Since the gap between a and 8a is only about 2 mm, contact points 7a and 8a can easily come into contact with each other even if a slight weight is applied to the heel. Moreover, since the head of the center reinforcing column 5b of the heel portion naturally comes into close contact with the spring 6 to serve as a column at the same time that the contact point 7a comes into contact with 8a, the effect of softening the impact is maintained.

■Next, to explain the structure of the shoe shown in claim 2, as shown in FIG. The electrode plate point 7a, which has the same width as the spring, is fixed, and the horizontal bar Z7a is cut through and a soft synthetic resin reinforcing plate, which is slightly wider than the main surface, is glued together between the insole and the outsole. , Reinforcement pins are wedged on the large bottom outsole. Figure 12 shows when the entire sole of the shoe is on the ground and when the shoe is lifted off the ground (the switch point is open). Figure 13 shows when only the heel is lifted off the ground (de, toe part). FIG. 4 is an operational cross-sectional view showing the embodiment when the body weight is applied to the body (the switch point portion is closed).

■Next, we will explain the common structure, function, and effect of the shoes shown in claims 1 and 2. (a) The upper part of the shoe is made of leather or synthetic rubber with a thickness of about 34 mm. etc. are cut into a tapered shape, and a support body 20 is provided that cuts through the space where the digital device, battery socket 14, and clear off switch 15 are installed, and a shoe with a band (
The shoe shown in Figure 5) has barbed upper surfaces as well.The space layer at the piercing part is cut out, the support is sandwiched between the upper skin and the lining, and the central part of the band 11 has a digital A display window 12 of the display board 13 is provided, and a transparent vinyl board 22 for protecting the digital display board is sewn on the back side together with a shoe ring 21, and a clear off key 151 is inserted into the end of the band 11. The hole 16a is provided with an eyelet ring.

Q) Also, after walking or running, pressing the clear off key downward will turn off the count display on the display board.

e9 In addition, the number without a band has a strap as shown in Figure 9 (the one with the digital device itself is installed as shown in Figure 10, but if you want to insert or remove the digital device or batteries, please use the For shoes with a band as shown in the figure, the snap 16 can be removed; for shoes without a band as shown in Fig. 9, turn the shoe tongue inside out, and for shoes with a string, remove the snap 16. The socket and clear-off switch are set on a thin plastic plate 20a and inserted into the thin plastic plate 20a so that they can be inserted and removed as shown in FIG.

B) The digital display board for shoes of the present invention is ideal for decorating the shoes themselves, giving them an elegant and spectacular appearance.

In addition, the pedometer of the present invention may be set only on either the left or right side, and in that case, in order to keep the thickness of the support part the same on both sides, only the support body is inserted on both the left and right sides, and the digital display window is etc. (In order not to damage the decoration of the surface part, it is sufficient to provide a fake display window or the like on one side.

In addition, the number of walks and runs on the digital display board can be converted to US. In this case, for example, if a wearer with a stride length of 60 cm takes 10 steps, it is 60 US, so 0.6 is calculated by wearing a wearer with a stride length of 70 cm. For those who want to multiply by 0.7, all they have to do is incorporate it into the digital display body and provide a separate conversion key. Also, if you set a digital display on only one shoe, you only need to set the rice conversion device to double that value.

(E) The shoes of the present invention can reliably count only when the wearer is walking or running, and since the pedometer is integrated with the shoe, there is no need to forget the pedometer. You can check your step count and distance at any time just by looking down.

In addition, recently people have been urging people to exercise more and more in order to maintain their health, but walking is the only condition for everyone to stay healthy. It is no exaggeration to say that people who are healthy and live long lives are people who walk using their legs.

By the way, the shoe of the present invention was devised for the purpose of giving the wearer the pleasure and motivation to walk, and thus contributing to the improvement of health.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a detailed longitudinal cross-sectional view showing an example of the switch of the present invention set in the heel. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the heel shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the support body which is sandwiched between the upper and the lining and on which the digital main body and the like are set. FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the support shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an embodiment in which a digital device or the like is attached to a shoe with a band. Fig. 6 is a back view of the shoe band and tongue shown in Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a circuit diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 8 is a sectional view of the clear-off switch. Fig. 9 Figures 10 and 10 show the mounting positions of digital devices, etc. on shoes other than those with bands. Figure 11 shows the bottom of an embodiment in which a switch is provided in the foot of the shoe. Plan view. Figures 12 and 13 are operational sectional views showing the embodiment of Figure 11. 1 = (upper skin, 2 = moon-shaped leather part, 3 = midsole, 4 = outsole,
5 = heel frame, 5a = reinforcing pillar of heel frame, 5b = center reinforcing bar of heel frame, 6 = cross-shaped leaf spring, 7 and 8 = electrode plate, 7a and 3a = electrode contact (point), 9 = power transmission cord, 10=
Hollow part of the heel, 11 = < band, 12 = digital display window, 13 = digital display board, 14 = battery socket, 15 =
Clear off switch main tree 15a = clear off key, 16
= Snap convex, 16a = Eyelet ring, 17 = Seat for attaching the digital body, etc., 18 = Micro battery, 19 = Digital device body, 20 = Support for the digital body, etc., 20 a
=Plastic support, 21=<Tone J, 22
= Transparent vinyl plate, 23 = Band and tongue, transparent vinyl sewing thread, 24 = Coil spring, 25 = Clear off key electrode contact, 26 = Lining, 27 = Spring vertical bar, 27a1b = Spring horizontal bar, 28 = Switch operation Upper reinforcing plate of the chamber, 29 = switch operating chamber, 30 = lower reinforcing pin of the switch operating chamber, 31 = insertion/removal port for batteries, etc.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A digital display, a micro battery, and a clear off switch are installed on the surface of the instep of the shoe, and an on/off switch is installed on the heel, and when the weight is applied to the heel while walking, the point of the on/off switch closes. The power transmission cord sends a signal to the digital display, and when the weight shifts to the toe of the foot and no longer rests on the heel, the point opens and cuts off the power transmission.The digital display displays as the heel opening/closing switch opens and closes. Shoes with a pedometer configured to display counts on a board. (2) An opening/closing switch is installed at the bottom of the midsole between the insole and the outsole, and when the weight is applied to the tip of the foot during walking and the bulge at the base of the toe bends, the opening/closing switch point closes. The power transmission cord sends a signal to the digital display, and when the wearer's feet are off the ground or the entire sole of the shoe is on the ground, the on/off switch point opens and cuts off the power transmission, as claimed in the patent. Shoes with a pedometer as described in Range 1.