KR100558764B1 - Functional shoes - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a functional shoe to receive a micro-current massage to the sole, in detail, in the shoe, the battery is provided inside the shoe sole and supplies a DC power; A fine current generator for converting the power supplied from the battery into a fine DC current; A switch unit protruding from one side of the bottom surface of the sole of the shoe sole, which is in contact with the sole, and pressed by an external force applied to the outside to control the power supply from the battery to the microcurrent generator; And acupressure portion electrically connected to the microcurrent generating unit and having a plurality of stimulus protrusions formed at a portion where the nerve points of the sole are connected to the organs inside the human body. The present invention provides a functional shoe that can be delivered through a nerve as a stimulus beneficial to the human body and can receive a microcurrent massage according to a user's selection.

Shoe, Microcurrent, Acupressure, Switch, Timing Circuit

Description

Functional shoes {FUNCTIONAL SHOES}

1 is a foot meridian showing the connection with the organs inside the human body.

2 is a conceptual diagram of a functional shoe according to the present invention.

Figure 3a is a perspective view showing the inside of the functional shoe in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3B is a perspective view showing the functional portion of FIG. 3A.

4A is an electrical circuit diagram of a microcurrent generator according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4b is an electric circuit diagram of a microcurrent generating unit according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5a is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a switch unit according to the present invention.

5B is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the switch unit is lowered and contacted by an external force;

6 is an electrical circuit diagram of a timing circuit according to the present invention.

Figure 7a is a side view of a functional shoe with a manual switch in accordance with the present invention.

7B is an electrical circuit diagram of FIG. 7A.

Figure 8a is a view showing a structure in which the acupressure part connected in parallel in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 8b is a view showing a structure in which the shiatsu portion is connected in series according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings *

1. Outsole 2. Upper

3. Casing 10. Battery

20. Microcurrent Generator 22. Lead Wire

30. Switch section 30a. Insert groove

30b. Pushbutton 30c. Elastic member

30d. Power input contact point 32. Timing circuit

34. Manual switch 40. Acupressure part

41. First Acupressure Part 41a, 42a. Chiropractor

42. Second Chiropractor 43. Third Chiropractor

44. The fourth chiropractor

The present invention relates to a shoe, and more particularly, a functional shoe provided with a microcurrent supply function provided with a switch on the sole of the sole which is in contact with the sole when walking to receive a microcurrent massage through a battery according to a user's selection. It is about.

Recently, with the improvement of the standard of living, the interest in the foot of the person is increasing rapidly, and shoes with special functions are also released in various ways.

Thus, shoes have gradually evolved from just one means of protecting the foot to one device having several functions.

On the other hand, according to Oriental medicine, the human foot is more intensively distributed than any other part of the capillaries and autonomic nerves, it is recognized that it is an important part of the second heart. By acupressure or stimulating each of the acupoints connected to these hands and feet, it is known to affect the organs inside the body connected to the acupoints.

Acupuncture points distributed in the hands and feet are widely used as a method for indirect and assisted human treatment.

For example, acupuncture needles, foot acupuncture, etc., which have recently become sensational popularity, are representative examples, and acupuncture is performed by stimulating each acupoints of hands and feet connected to specific organs within the human body with saliva.

In addition, as an external stimulus for the treatment of the human body, various physical devices such as acupressure, moxibustion, low frequency, magnetic field, and electric stimulation are prevalent, and these electric treatment methods are widely applied to shoes.

In particular, electrotherapy is a field of medical science that diagnoses and treats diseases using direct current, alternating current, pulsating current, etc., using DC current and low voltage low frequency current to stimulate nerves and denervation muscles to induce muscle contraction. It is a treatment to relieve pain, increase muscle strength and improve tissue healing speed by using various currents such as high voltage current, medium frequency current, and micro current.

On the other hand, as an electrotherapy applied to the shoe is provided in the Korean Utility Model (Registration No. 20-274120) with a shoe having a physical therapy function using electricity or low frequency.

According to the above disclosure, the low frequency is generated by the power supplied by the battery mounted inside the shoe.

However, according to the shoes disclosed above, there are a number of problems, such as the disadvantage that can not be adapted to real life.

First, since power is supplied from a battery or externally charged, no consideration is given to power saving during walking, so much power is consumed, resulting in inconvenience such as frequent power exchange and charging. There is a difficult problem.

Second, it consists of a complex structure such as a control unit, low frequency output unit and low frequency oscillation unit.

This is a low frequency generator that is generally used to be installed inside the shoe as a whole not only lack the space to install such a device in the actual shoe, there is a problem that can be easily broken due to the complicated structure.

Third, since the manufacturing cost of the low frequency generator having a complicated structure is expensive, there is a problem of causing an increase in shoe cost.

In order to solve such a problem, the invention of a shoe for flowing a fine current using the power generated by applying a force, such as impact, pressure to the piezoelectric element is disclosed.

For example, Patent Application No. 10-2005-30874, filed by the present applicant, discloses a shoe provided with a piezoelectric element in the heel of a shoe sole and energizing a microcurrent according to the power of the piezoelectric element.

However, since the current generated by the conventional piezoelectric sensor is determined according to the pressure of the sole, there may be a case where the user's weight or the impact applied is irregular or slow pressurization.

That is, the voltage value and the current value generated by the user's weight and walking method are irregular, and when such an irregular pressure is applied to the piezoelectric element, an irregular microcurrent flows at every instant of contact.

On the other hand, a shoe having a low current generator as described above or a shoe that has a microcurrent using a piezoelectric element uses an AC power source, but a lot of DC current is used for treatment.

In addition, there may be cases where a micro current does not flow when a shoe is worn or when exercising on a rainy day. However, in conventional shoes, the operation of the micro current transmission cannot be controlled by a doctor. There is a problem.

Accordingly, the present invention is to solve the above problems, by using a contact switch (switch) in contact with the sole of the human wearing when supplying a direct current power from the battery to the microcurrent generating unit, the microcurrent generated by this The purpose is to provide a functional shoe that can be transmitted through the nerve as a stable and constant micro-current is a beneficial stimulus to the human body by transmitting to the sole portion through the part.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a functional shoe having a switch for switching to a timing circuit to supply a microcurrent intermittently.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a functional shoe formed so as to control the on / off operation of the microcurrent from the outside according to the user's selection.

According to the present invention for achieving the above object, a shoe made of a shoe sole made in accordance with the shape of the person, and an upper made to extend the upper portion to surround the person's foot from the periphery of the shoe sole to limit the appearance of the shoe A battery provided in the shoe sole and supplying power; A fine current generator for converting the power supplied from the battery into a fine DC current; Protruded on one side of the bottom surface of the sole of the shoe sole is in contact with the sole, pressed by an external force applied to the outside is switched to a specific timing by the external force (switching) is supplied to the microcurrent generator from the battery A switch unit capable of controlling the power to be external; And an acupressure portion electrically connected to the microcurrent generator and having a plurality of acupressure protrusions formed on a site where nerve points of a sole are connected to organs inside the human body. By providing a functional shoe at the same time the physical pressure and the conduction of microcurrents to the specific nerve points of the sole through the acupressure portion at the contact of the switch unit is made at the same time.

Preferably, the microcurrent generator, the power supplied from the battery is electrically connected to the capacitor (C), the resistor (R1-R2), the transistor (Tr) and the variable resistor (VR), by the external force When the switch is turned on, the power supplied from the battery flows to the variable resistor VR to charge the capacitor C and is simultaneously applied to the collector of the transistor Tr until the capacitor C is charged. The current flowing to the variable resistor VR flows to the base side of the transistor Tr only by the voltage drop generated from the resistors R1 and R2. After the charging of the capacitor C is completed, the capacitor C is decoupled capacitor. The current is applied to the base of the transistor Tr as it is, thereby generating a microcurrent.

In addition, the fine current generating unit is characterized in that for generating a fine DC current by the internal resistance of the pressure portion.

In addition, the switch unit according to the present invention includes an insertion groove formed in one side of the shoe sole; A push button inserted into the insertion groove and protruding from one bottom surface of the sole of the shoe so as to be pressed up and down by the sole of the user; An elastic member installed between the sole of the shoe and the push button so as to return to the original shape when the external force is extinguished; And a power input contact part disposed on the shoe sole and installed under the push button and made of a conductive material. The contact is mechanically and electrically connected.

Preferably, the switch unit detects a trigger signal when a contact is made with the battery, and resets when an external force is added after a predetermined time elapses. A timing circuit having a function of recognizing a signal and resetting a timer operation, wherein the switch provides a reset signal when an external force is added and a trigger signal when the external force is removed. And controlling the driving of the microcurrent generator in accordance with the timing circuit.

The switch unit may further include a manual switch attached to an upper portion of an outer side surface of the sole of the shoe so as to control the power supply from the battery from the outside.

And preferably, the acupressure unit according to the present invention is characterized in that the magnetic pole provided by the magnet through the acupressure unit is further provided.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings showing the shoe according to the present invention having the configuration as described above will be described in detail.

First, the nerve distribution by the sole will be described with reference to FIG. 1.

Figure 1 shows a nerve point site of the sole of the foot that is associated with each internal organ of the human body.

Although the distribution of nerve points has not yet been clearly proved academically in Western medicine, it is widely used in Oriental medicine, and is widely used in everyday life in the form of foot and foot massage.

According to the figure, a position where the nerve points connected to each internal organ of the human body is distributed is shown.

For example, in the case of diabetics, it is caused by the problem of insulin secretion, and thus assists by stimulating the pancreas corresponding to the pancreas among the dead nerve distribution points. I get excited.

The neurodistribution drawing based on such oriental medicine is widely known and will not be described in detail below.

2 is a conceptual diagram of a functional shoe according to the present invention.

As shown, the functional shoe according to the present invention consists of four parts. Looking at this, the battery 10 for supplying power, and the power supplied electrically connected to the battery 10 are converted into microcurrents. The micro-current generator 20 and the switch unit 30 is connected between the battery 10 and the micro-current generator 20 by an external force applied to the outside to control the power supply, and the bottom of the shoe sole The surface consists of four parts of the acupressure part 40 formed at the site where the nerve points of the sole that are connected to the organs inside the human body are located.

Figure 3a is a perspective view showing the inside of the functional shoe according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3b is a perspective view showing a part of the configuration of Figure 3a.

In general, as shown in Figures 3a and 3b, the shoe sole (1) made to fit the shape of the person's feet, and extends upward to surround the person's feet from the periphery of the shoe sole (1) It consists of an upper 2 which defines the appearance of the shoe. In this figure, in order to illustrate the configuration of the functional shoe, a shoe in the form of slippers is shown through the inside.

First, the battery 10 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, the battery 10 is installed on the bottom surface of the sole 1 to which the sole is in contact, so that the microcurrent generator 20 supplies power to generate a microcurrent. Play a role.

The battery 10 may be used as long as the power source, and can be used once, such as manganese cells, alkaline batteries, and once-use primary batteries that cannot be reused once again, and nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd). Various materials such as rechargeable batteries, such as nickel-hydrogen (Ni-MH) and lithium-ion (Li-Ion) batteries, which are rechargeable batteries that can be recharged can be used.

In the present invention, as shown in Figure 3, it is described as using a normal battery of 1.5V, the battery 10 can be used as a rechargeable battery 12 that can be charged using a commercial power source Of course.

Next, the microcurrent generator 20 will be described.

The microcurrent generator 20 receives the power from the battery 10 and generates a microcurrent for stimulating the body, and generates a microcurrent of several to several hundred microamps. It is formed in a casing (3) made of synthetic resin and is stored together with the battery (10) in an accommodating part installed in the heel portion of the shoe sole (1).

In addition, the microcurrent generator 20 draws lead 22 wires in the casing 3 and electrically connects them to the acupressure unit 40 formed on the surface in contact with the sole. Supply.

Here, the microcurrent generator 20 needs to generate a current of several microamps or more, which is a microcurrent of a useful degree as an electrical stimulus. The reason for this is as follows.

In the case of current, it is known that about 0.06 ㎃ of micro current flows in the human body, and the strength of these micro currents is known to vary depending on the state of health. Known.

Therefore, by stimulating the microcurrent having a size that can be stimulated to the outside from the outside it can contribute to the balance of the inside of the body.

In addition, although there is a slight difference depending on the level of the body sense, it is generally known that a current of about 1 mA can be sufficiently perceived, and it is known that long-time current supply is not preferable.

Therefore, the current supplied through the sole should be less than 1 kΩ to a few hundred microamps of magnitude. Preferably, the current flows intermittently for a certain period of time instead of continuous flow. desirable.

And most preferably, the instantaneous current is delivered to the internal current of 300 mA or less, even if used for a long time it is good to flow the micro-current to the extent that no side effects on the body.

In FIG. 4, the electric circuit diagram which concerns on the microcurrent generation part 20 of preferable embodiment of this invention is shown.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the microcurrent generator 20 connects the capacitor C, the resistors R1-R2, the transistor Tr, and the variable resistor VR, and through the switch unit 30. The power source E of the battery 10 is configured to be applied to the acupressure unit 40.

That is, the microcurrent generator 20 is a direct current from the battery 10 when the switch unit 30 connected to the battery 10 made of a direct current power source at a predetermined position of the sole 1 is grounded by an external force of the sole. Power is supplied, and an appropriate fine DC current of 1 to 300 mA or less is generated through the resistors R1-R2 and the variable resistor VR so that conduction can be made to the acupressure unit 40.

In this case, the battery 10 may be supplied with a DC power of 3 ~ 12V by arranging 1.5V general batteries in series. Accordingly, when the width of the variable resistor VR changes, it is possible to supply an appropriate microcurrent of 1 to 300 mA or less.

The operation of the microcurrent generator 20 is as follows.

When the switch unit 30 is turned on by an external force, the 3 V DC power supplied from the battery 10 first flows to the variable resistor VR to charge the capacitor C, and simultaneously moves the pressure unit 40 to the variable resistor VR side. Is applied to the collector of transistor Tr.

However, the current flowing toward the variable resistor VR until the capacitor C is charged flows to the base side of the transistor Tr only by the voltage drop generated by the resistors R1 and R2. It is energized.

After the charging of the capacitor C is completed, the capacitor C serves as a decoupling capacitor, and the current is applied to the base of the transistor Tr as it is.

Accordingly, the transistor Tr is turned on to flow a microcurrent to the pressure portion 40.

The resistors R3-R4 shown here may be arranged in the circuit according to the microcurrent value.

On the other hand, in another preferred embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 4b, the microcurrent generating unit 20 is a microcurrent using the internal resistance (r) itself of the acupressure section 40 to be described later as a resistor It will also be possible to generate.

That is, the shiatsu rod of the shiatsu portion 40 is made of a conductive material of a metal material such as gold or silver, but the microcurrent is energized by increasing the resistance value with a metal film or the like.

Therefore, in order to generate the required tens of microamps of current, the internal resistance r of the acupressure unit 40 was considered as follows.

The internal resistance of the acupressure unit 40 is

R = V / I (resistance when 1A current flows when 1V is applied)

Can be obtained as

For example, assuming that the power supplied is 3V, in order to allow a 60 microsecond microcurrent to flow, the acupressure unit 40 having an internal resistance of 50 mA may be formed. Accordingly, when the internal resistance of the acupressure unit 40 is changed, it is possible to supply an appropriate microcurrent of 1 to 300 mA or less.

Next, the switch unit 30 will be described.

5A is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a switch unit according to the present invention, and FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the switch unit is lowered and contacted by an external force.

5A and 5B, the switch unit 30 is switched by the contact when the user presses the push button 30b with the load transmitted to the shoe sole 1 through the sole while the user wears and uses the shoe. (switching) role.

In this embodiment, it arrange | positions so that it may be connected to a circuit in the state which push button 30b enters to the maximum, ie, in the actual use state, a foot contacts a ground and external force is applied to a heel.

Therefore, the switch unit 30 is sufficient if it is located in the sole or insole constituting the shoe, the position can be either the heel portion of the shoe, or the bottom surface of the front portion, preferably as shown in the heel portion It would be better to be located.

The switch unit 30 positioned as described above is inserted into the insertion groove 30a formed in the heel portion of the shoe sole 1 and the shoe inserted into the insertion groove 30a so as to be pressed up and down by the sole of the user. An elastic member 30c installed between the push button 30b protruding from the bottom surface of the sole 1 and the shoe sole 1 and the push button 30b to elastically return to original shape when extinction of the external force, And a power input contact portion 30d positioned in the shoe sole 1 and installed below the push button 30b and made of a conductive material.

The resilient member 30c is provided with a spring, and the power input contact portion 30d is provided at a distance away from the vibration direction of the spring.

As shown in FIG. 5B, when the external force transmitted due to walking or the like moves the push button 30b downward, the push button 30b is formed to be energized when the push button 30b contacts the power input contact portion 30d. It is.

By this energization, the DC power of the battery is transferred to the microcurrent generator.

Meanwhile, as illustrated in FIG. 6, the switch unit 30 further includes a timing circuit 32 for controlling the driving of the microcurrent generator 20 according to the timing.

Here, if the timing circuit 32 gives an input signal to the trigger port (TIGIN), after a predetermined time elapses, the output port ON / CON is energized for a predetermined time and is deactivated again. It is an integrated circuit that goes into the whole state.

In addition, when a signal is applied to the reset port RESET, the timer does not operate (i.e., becomes a reset state), and the output port has a non-energized state.

In addition, if a signal is applied to the reset port, the output port is considered to be in an energized state, the reset is shortened, the output port is in an unenergized state, and the fine current generator is not operated.

The switch unit 30 is a push button type switch that operates as a load detection switch for finding out that a human load is applied and includes terminals A, B, and a common terminal C. As shown in FIG.

If the external force is pressed against the push button by the load of the user, the terminal B and the common terminal C are short-circuited, and if the push button returns to the start position, the terminal A and the common terminal C are short-circuited.

That is, it is a state switch which selects either one of the common terminal C and the terminal connected to the terminal A or the terminal B only.

In addition, the common terminal C of the switch unit 30 is connected to the earth port GND of the timing circuit, the terminal A is connected to the trigger port TIGN, and the terminal B is a reset port. (reset port) (RESET) respectively.

Therefore, while the push button is pressed in, the reset port is always signaled, the timer does not operate (i.e., the reset state), and the output port is in a non-energized state. do.

Conversely, if the pushbutton returns to its original state, the trigger port is signaled and the timer starts to operate.

If the timer is activated, after a predetermined time elapses, the output port is energized, and only for a predetermined time, the output port ON / CON is energized and once again is deenergized.

The time of the timer at this time is not particularly limited and can be arbitrarily determined.

The switch unit 30 operated as described above detects a trigger signal when the contact with the battery 10 is made, and resets when an external force is added after a predetermined time has passed. When the reset signal is given and the external force is removed, the trigger signal is given to control the driving of the microcurrent generator 20 according to the timing circuit.

Meanwhile, in another preferred embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 7A, the switch unit 30 may control a user on / off the power supplied from the battery 10 to the microcurrent generator 20. There is further provided a manual switch 34.

It is attached to the upper of the shoe 2 so that the on / off replacement of the manual switch 34 can be easily carried out while the shoe is being worn. Will be.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7B, the manual switch 34 can cut off the supply of power from the battery 10 to the microcurrent generator 20, and the switch unit 30 is input by walking. Even if the microcurrent generator 20 does not operate, power consumption of the battery can be prevented.

The manual switch 34 is not limited to the above configuration, and a conventional one can be used.

Next, the acupressure unit 40 will be described.

The acupressure part 40 serves to stimulate the sole by receiving the microcurrent generated from the microcurrent generation part 20 through a microcurrent supply wire, and the acupressure part 40 is formed entirely of the sole part. It is preferably formed to be located at the nerve points of the entire sole of the foot.

That is, as shown in Figure 7a, the acupressure portion 40 is formed in the position where the nerve points corresponding to each organ inside the human body on the surface of the sole.

The acupressure unit 40 is made of a conductive material, so that the microcurrent generated by the microcurrent supply unit 20 is energized.

Therefore, in addition to the physical acupressure by the acupressure unit 40, the electrical stimulation by the microcurrent can be transmitted to the nerve point of the sole.

In addition, the acupressure unit 40 may be configured to form a magnet so that a magnetic field by the acupressure unit 40 itself is formed.

In this case, the physical pressure through the acupressure unit 40, microcurrent is applied, and the formation of a magnetic field may be applied to the complex physical energy.

Therefore, the nerve points located on the sole are stimulated by the physical stimulus transmitted through the acupressure unit 40, the magnetic field by the magnet and the complex physical energy by the electrical stimulus, so that the blood circulation is smooth and the organs inside the human body are smoothly formed. To help.

On the other hand, the connection method between the acupressure unit 40 and the microcurrent generating unit 20 may be made in a parallel connection or a series connection method.

8A illustrates a structure in which the acupressure units 40 are connected in parallel, and FIG. 8B illustrates a structure in which the acupressure units 40 are connected in series.

As shown in FIG. 8A, in the case of the parallel connection, the voltage applied to each of the acupressure units 40 is the same, but the current flows in a distributed manner.

In this case, each of the individual acupressure units 40 forms an open circuit with the microcurrent generator 20.

That is, the lines p1, p2, p3, and p4 are branched by the number of the acupressure units 40 required by the wires coming from one side of the microcurrent generator 40, and on the other side of the microcurrent generator 40. Outgoing wires also branch the lines q1, q2, q3, and q4 by the number of acupressure parts 40 required, so that each branched line is connected to the acupressure rod of each acupressure part 40, respectively.

That is, the lines p1 and q1 branched from the microcurrent generating unit 40 are connected to the two acupressure rods 41a and 41b of the first acupressure unit 41, respectively, and the acupressure rods of the second acupressure unit 42 are connected. The lines p2 and q2 branched to 42a and 42b are connected to each other.

In this connection structure, each of the acupressure units 40 is formed in a parallel connection.

Accordingly, the voltage applied to each pressure unit 40 is formed of a total voltage (V), respectively, each pressure unit 40 has a total current _{(I = i 1 + i 2} + i 3 + i 4) i 1, The microcurrent divided by i _{2 ,} i _{3 and} i ₄ flows.

On the other hand, since each conductive part 40 is connected to a pressure bar by a conducting wire, each of the pressure parts 40 forms an open circuit.

Looking at the case of the first acupressure portion 41, when the sole is in contact with the first acupressure portion 41, the microcurrent flows through the inside of the sole from the pressure rod 41a on one side and flows back to the pressure rod 42a on the other side You will go through the exit route.

Therefore, an intensive current flows to the nerve point of the lung where the first acupressure part 41 is located, thereby enabling electrical stimulation.

Unlike the above, FIG. 8B illustrates a structure in which the acupressure unit 40 is connected in series.

In the case of the series connection, the line branched from one side of the microcurrent generator 20 is connected to the other line of the microcurrent generator 20 via each of the acupressure units.

That is, the line is connected to one side pressure bar 41a of the first pressure part 41 and the other side pressure bar 41b, and the line exiting from the other side pressure bar 41b again has one side pressure bar 42a of the second pressure part 42. In the order of the other acupressure rod (42b) is connected to the track.

In this case, of course, an open circuit structure is adopted between one of the pressure bars 41a, 42a, 43a, 44a of each of the pressure parts 41, 42, 43, 44 and the other pressure bars 41b, 42b, 43b, 44b.

Therefore, when the sole is in contact with the sole, the sole surface and the pressure bar constitutes a closed circuit electrically connected, so that the current can pass the current to a specific point portion of the sole through the pressure rod of each pressure part 40.

Next, the present invention having the above concept will be described through specific embodiments.

In this embodiment, the structure is provided in the shoe sole (1).

That is, the functional parts of the battery 10, the microcurrent generating unit 20, the switch unit 30 and the acupressure unit 40 are formed in the sole 1, it is possible to apply to all shoes.

Therefore, first, a shoe sole provided with the functional units will be described first.

Looking at the structure of the shoe sole 1, the battery 10, the microcurrent generating unit 20 and the switch unit 30 is installed in the heel portion of the shoe structure, this heel portion is installed with the largest free space Not only is it easy to do, but it is also a location where the force transmitted from the sole can be used as a switch.

That is, in this embodiment, the load applied by the heel of the sole during walking is used as the switch contact point as a switch for applying a microcurrent.

In addition, since the battery 10 and the microcurrent generator 20 form a circuit, the battery 10 and the microcurrent generator 20 are installed in the case 3 having a large strength such as a synthetic resin material.

This is to prevent the circuit of the microcurrent generator 20 from being damaged even by repeated impact loads.

Therefore, the outer case 3 is formed to be somewhat larger than the size of the battery 10 and the microcurrent generating unit 20, it is possible to prevent damage.

In addition, the manual switch 34 for supplying or stopping power from the battery 10 is embedded in the upper 2 portion of the outer side of the sole 1 in a state of being connected to a lead line.

That is, the manual switch 34 is fixed so as to be located at the upper 2 portion of the outer side of the shoe, and the lead 22 line passes between the upper of the shoe and the fabric on the back side thereof, and the battery ( 10).

Thereby, when the manual switch part 34 of an upper part is pushed with a finger from the outer side of shoes, the electric power supply from the battery 10 can control on / off.

Therefore, it is possible to control the operation of the microcurrent transmission by one's intention when wearing shoes or exercising on a rainy day.

On the other hand, acupressure portion 40 protrudes from the bottom surface of the shoe sole (1).

As shown in FIG. 1, the acupressure unit 40 is formed at a portion where nerve points corresponding to respective organs in the human body are located.

In the present embodiment, the case in which the acupressure part 40 consists of four is shown.

That is, the first acupressure part 41 is the lung, the second acupressure part 42 is the thyroid gland, the third acupressure part 43 is the heart, and the fourth acupressure part 44 is the position corresponding to the kidney.

Of course, although only four are shown in the above example, it is also possible to comprise a larger number of acupressure part 40.

The acupressure part 40 is made of a conductive material to form a structure electrically connected to the microcurrent generator 20.

And the shiatsu rod formed on each shiatsu 40 has a structure that is electrically spaced from each other.

Each of the acupressure rods 40 of the acupressure part 40 is connected to the electric line of the positive (+) and the negative (-) has an open circuit structure.

In the case of the first acupressure part 41, the sole surface is located between the two acupressure rods when the sole is in contact with the sole, so that the microcurrent through one of the acupressure rods 41a is conducted to the inside through the sole and back to the other acupressure rod 41b to be electrically connected. It is configured to be made.

By configuring as described above, a specific point of the sole can receive an effective electrical stimulation.

On the other hand, the acupressure unit 40 may be made of a magnetic material to be magnetic by itself.

In this case, a magnetic field is formed in the acupressure unit 40 itself as well as a microcurrent through the upper surface of the acupressure unit 40 so that magnetism by the magnetic field may be transmitted through the sole of the foot.

Next, the operation of the functional shoe according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described briefly.

First, when the user walks wearing the shoes, the sequential motion of the foot heel touching the ground first and closing the front is repeatedly performed every step.

At this time, while the rear axle of the shoe touches the ground, the load by the weight of the user is transmitted to the bottom of the shoe.

The switch unit 30 is in contact with the battery 10 by the applied load to supply 3V of power to the microcurrent generator 20, and the microcurrent generator 20 is 60 microamps (㎂). Generates a microcurrent and delivers it to the acupressure unit 40.

That is, due to the walking, the contact of the switch unit 30 is repeated in the same operation, and each time the push button is hit by one step, the microcurrent is energized once.

However, in the functional footwear according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the microcurrent flows at a time interval of 10 seconds by the timing circuit 32 of the switch unit 30.

That is, when a contact is made in the switch unit 30 by an external force, the microcurrent is energized for 10 seconds, and when the external force is applied again, the microcurrent is again flowed for 10 seconds by the reset signal.

By adjusting the timing, the power supply of the battery 10 can be reduced by more than half, and the minute current can be flowed at the set timing without being instantaneously operated.

In the acupressure part 40, the acupressure part 40 stimulates specific nerve points of the sole at every step of the user, and since the acupressure part 40 is also made of a magnet, magnetic force is transmitted to the nerve points through the sole of the foot. .

At the same time, the microcurrent transmitted through the acupressure part 40 is transmitted to the inside of the human body through nerve points of the sole.

Since the current transmitted through the acupressure unit 40 is in the form of a direct current, 60 microamps (㎂), the user is not perceived sensibly, but these microcurrents stimulate the nerve points.

Therefore, the nerve points are acupressure due to physical pressure by the acupressure unit 40, the magnetic force due to the magnetic field, and the micro currents are transmitted at the same time to stimulate the nerve points, connected to the nerve points by this stimulation Enhance the activity of each organ inside the human body will have a beneficial effect on the human body.

In the above embodiment has been described embodiments provided in the shoe sole 1, the configuration of the shoe using these configurations can be made in various ways.

In other words, typically jogging shoes, diet shoes, shoes, etc. is made of a structure for separately installing the insole on the bottom surface of the shoe.

In this case, since it is made integrally to the shoe insole as in the configuration according to the embodiment, there is an advantage that it can be separately manufactured and used as an insole inside the existing shoe regardless of the existing shoe manufacturing process.

Alternatively, it may be configured to be integral to the shoe.

In the case of indoor shoes, if there is no separate insole, it is possible to install the above components on the sole, or in the case of sneakers, etc., to install the above components.

In addition, the electrical configuration in transferring the current generated from the battery 10 to the acupressure unit 40 may be configured in any number of different forms, unlike the above-described embodiment.

As described above, according to the present invention, by supplying the DC power supplied from the battery to the microcurrent generating unit to deliver a stable and constant microcurrent to the sole of the foot through the acupressure unit has the effect of transmitting the beneficial stimulus to the nerve through the nerve have.

In addition, according to the present invention, when the first switch is contacted, the overcurrent is not supplied to the acupressure unit, and the microcurrent is intermittently supplied to reduce the power supply of the battery to more than half, and the rechargeable battery can be used to maintain the maintenance cost. There is an effect to reduce the.

In addition, according to the present invention there is an effect that can control the operation of the microcurrent transmission by the user's intention.

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In the shoe consisting of a shoe sole made according to the shape of the foot of the person, and an upper extending from the periphery of the shoe sole to cover the person's foot to limit the appearance of the shoe, A battery provided inside the shoe sole and supplying power; A fine current generator for converting the power supplied from the battery into a fine DC current; Protruded on one side of the bottom surface of the sole of the shoe sole is in contact with the sole, pressed by an external force applied to the outside is switched to a specific timing by the external force (switching) is supplied to the microcurrent generator from the battery A switch unit capable of controlling a power supply to be external; And And acupressure portion electrically connected to the microcurrent generator and having a plurality of stimulus protrusions formed at a portion where the nerve points of the sole are connected to the organs inside the human body. Functional footwear characterized in that the physical pressure and the conduction of microcurrents are simultaneously made to specific nerve points of the sole through the acupressure part when the switch part contacts. The method of claim 1, wherein the microcurrent generator, The power supplied from the battery is electrically connected to the capacitor C, the resistors R1-R2, the transistor Tr, and the variable resistor VR, and is supplied from the battery when the switch unit is turned on by an external force. The supplied power is supplied to the collector of the transistor Tr at the same time as it flows to the variable resistor VR to charge the capacitor C, and the current flowing to the variable resistor VR side until the capacitor C is charged is the resistance ( Only the voltage drop generated by R1) and resistor R2 flows to the base side of transistor Tr. After charging of capacitor C is finished, capacitor C acts as a decoupling capacitor and current is transistor Tr. Functional footwear, characterized in that to generate a microcurrent by being applied to the base of the. The method of claim 1, wherein the microcurrent generating unit Functional shoe, characterized in that for generating a fine DC current by the internal resistance of the shiatsu part. The switch unit according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein An insertion groove formed in one side of the shoe sole; A push button inserted into the insertion groove and protruding from one bottom surface of the sole of the shoe so as to be pressed up and down by the sole of the user; An elastic member installed between the sole of the shoe and the push button so as to return to the original shape when the external force is extinguished; And Functional shoes, characterized in that the contact is mechanically and electrically configured, including; the power input contact portion is located in the sole of the shoe is installed below the push button and made of a conductive material. The method of claim 4, wherein the switch unit, Detects a trigger signal after contact with the battery, and detects a reset signal when an external force is added after a predetermined time elapses. A timing circuit having a function of resetting the The switch provides a reset signal when the external force is added and a trigger signal when the external force is removed, thereby controlling the driving of the microcurrent generator according to the timing circuit. . The method of claim 4, wherein the switch unit, The upper part of the outer side of the shoe sole, the functional switch further comprises a manual switch for controlling the power supply from the battery from the outside. The method of claim 1, wherein the acupressure unit, Functional shoes, characterized in that the magnetic pole provided by the magnet through the acupressure portion is further provided.

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