Shoes capable of intelligently controlling comfort

Abstract

The invention discloses a shoe capable of intelligently controlling comfort, and relates to the technical field of shoes, each shoe comprises a shoe body, a pressure detection element, an inflation element, expansion elements, a control element and a power supply, the expansion elements are installed at different positions in the shoe body, and the expansion elements are used for making contact with different positions of the foot of a wearer; the pressure detection elements are located at different positions in the shoe body and used for making contact with different positions of the foot of a wearer, the inflation element is connected with the expansion element, and the expansion element and the pressure detection elements are electrically connected with the control element. The control element can control the inflation element to inflate the corresponding portion of the expansion element according to detection data of the pressure detection element, and the control element is further electrically connected with the power source. The comfort level of the shoe can be intelligently controlled, and then the shoe is suitable for different scenes and different crowds.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of shoes, in particular to a pair of shoes with intelligently controlled comfort. Background Art

[0002] As living standards improve, people's demands for shoes are no longer limited to basic protection, but are now more focused on comfort. For example, during exercise, people hope that shoes can provide appropriate support, cushioning, and stability based on different movement states and foot stress conditions. In daily wear, they also expect shoes to adapt to different foot shapes and walking habits to provide a comfortable wearing experience.

[0003] In the fiercely competitive footwear market, manufacturers are constantly seeking innovative technologies to enhance their product competitiveness. Developing shoes with flexible sensing and intelligent control capabilities can offer consumers a unique value proposition and meet market demand for high-tech, personalized footwear.

[0004] Beyond everyday wear and sports, some specialized industries and fields also place higher demands on footwear comfort and functionality. For example, the medical rehabilitation field requires smart shoes that can monitor a patient's foot health and provide appropriate treatment support; the industrial sector demands smart work shoes that offer both safety protection and comfort; and the military sector places even higher demands on the comfort and functionality of soldiers' combat boots, such as intelligent adjustment capabilities that can adapt to different terrains and combat missions. These specialized application scenarios provide broad application space and market demand for the development of flexible sensing intelligent control shoe comfort adjustment methods. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a shoe with intelligent comfort control to solve the problems existing in the above-mentioned prior art, realize intelligent control of the comfort of shoes, and thus be suitable for different scenarios and different people.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following solutions:

[0007] The present invention provides a shoe with intelligent comfort control, including a shoe body, a pressure detection element, an inflation element, an expansion element, a control element and a power supply. The expansion element is installed at different positions in the shoe body, and the expansion element is used to contact different positions of the wearer's foot. The pressure detection element is located at different positions in the shoe body, and the pressure detection element is used to contact different positions of the wearer's foot. The inflation element is connected to the expansion element, and the inflation element and the pressure detection element are both electrically connected to the control element. The control element can control the inflation element to inflate the corresponding part of the inflation element according to the detection data of the pressure detection element. The control element is also electrically connected to the power supply.

[0008] Preferably, the shoe body includes a sole, a heel, an insole and an upper, the upper fixing cover is arranged above the sole, and the insole is located on the upper surface of the sole, the heel is fixed to the lower end of the sole, and the heel is used to correspond to the wearer's heel, the expansion element is distributed on the inner side of the upper and the upper surface of the insole, and the pressure detection element is distributed on the inner side of the upper and the upper surface of the insole.

[0009] Preferably, the upper surface of the sole is provided with a mounting groove and a shock-absorbing groove, the mounting groove is used to place the power supply, and a shock-absorbing pad is installed in the shock-absorbing groove.

[0010] Preferably, there are two shock-absorbing grooves, namely a front groove and a rear groove, and the mounting groove is located between the front groove and the rear groove. There are two shock-absorbing pads, namely a shock-absorbing air cushion and a foam pad. The front groove is used to be set corresponding to the wearer's forefoot, and the shock-absorbing air cushion is fixed in the front groove. The rear groove is used to be set corresponding to the wearer's heel, and the foam pad is fixed in the rear groove.

[0011] Preferably, the expansion elements are in three groups, one of which is a middle expansion layer, which is located on the upper surface of the insole; the other two groups of expansion elements are a front expansion layer and a rear expansion layer, respectively; the front expansion layer is located on the inner side of the shoe upper at a position corresponding to the wearer's foot, and the rear expansion layer is located on the inner side of the shoe upper at a position corresponding to the wearer's heel.

[0012] Preferably, the middle expansion layer, the front expansion layer and the rear expansion layer all include an inflation pipeline and a plurality of inflatable airbags connected to the inflation pipeline, one end of the inflation pipeline is provided with an inflation port for connecting to the inflatable element, the plurality of inflatable airbags are arranged in sequence along the length direction of the inflation pipeline, and a valve is provided between each inflatable airbag and the inflation pipeline, and each valve is electrically connected to the control element.

[0013] Preferably, the inflatable airbag is a triangular airbag, and the inner diameter of the inflatable airbag gradually decreases from approaching to away from the inflation pipeline.

[0014] Preferably, the inflation element is an air pump.

[0015] Preferably, the pressure detection element is a flexible sensor.

[0016] Preferably, the power supply includes a power storage unit and a vibration power generation unit, wherein the vibration power generation unit can convert the vibration generated when the wearer walks into electrical energy, and the power storage unit is used to store electrical energy and power the control element.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has achieved the following technical effects:

[0018] The shoes with intelligent comfort control provided by the present invention include a shoe body, a pressure detection element, an inflation element, an expansion element, a control element and a power supply. The expansion element is installed at different positions in the shoe body and is used to contact different positions of the wearer's foot. The expansion position of the expansion element can be adjusted according to the wearer's actual foot shape and wearing scenario to improve comfort and good adaptability. The pressure detection element is located at different positions in the shoe body and is used to contact different positions of the wearer's foot. The pressure detection element can detect the degree of fit between different positions of the wearer's foot and the inner side of the shoe body, so as to adaptively adjust the expansion position and expansion state of the expansion element, thereby making the inner side of the shoe body fit well with the wearer's foot and improve comfort when wearing. The inflation element is connected to the inflation element so that the inflation element is inflated by the inflation element and the inflation element is expanded. The inflation element and the pressure detection element are both electrically connected to the control element, and the control element can control the inflation element to inflate the corresponding part of the inflation element according to the detection data of the pressure detection element, thereby realizing automatic control and improving the degree of intelligence. The control element is also electrically connected to the power supply to provide electrical energy. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0020] Figure 1 This is a structural exploded diagram of the shoe with intelligent comfort control in the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure of the inflatable element in the present invention;

[0022] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the expansion of the front expansion layer in the present invention;

[0023] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the expansion of the rear expansion layer in the present invention;

[0024] In the figure: 1-upper, 2-insoles, 3-midsole, 4-lower sole, 5-heel, 6-front expansion layer, 7-rear expansion layer, 8-middle expansion layer, 9-shock-absorbing air cushion, 10-foam pad, 11-front groove, 12-mounting groove, 13-rear groove, 14-inflatable element, 15-inflatable airbag. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0026] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a shoe with intelligent comfort control to solve the problems existing in the prior art, realize intelligent control of the comfort of shoes, and thus be suitable for different scenarios and different people.

[0027] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0028] like Figures 1-4 As shown, this embodiment provides a shoe with intelligent comfort control, including a shoe body, a pressure detection element, an inflatable element 14, an expansion element, a control element and a power supply. The expansion element is installed at different positions in the shoe body, and the expansion element is used to contact different positions of the wearer's foot, and then the expansion position of the expansion element can be adjusted according to the wearer's actual foot shape and wearing scene to improve comfort and good adaptability. The pressure detection element is located at different positions in the shoe body, and the pressure detection element is used to contact different positions of the wearer's foot, and then the fit between different positions of the wearer's foot and the inner side of the shoe body can be detected. degree, so as to adaptively adjust the expansion position and expansion state of the expansion element, thereby making the inner side of the shoe body fit well with the wearer's foot and improving the comfort when wearing. The inflatable element 14 is connected to the expansion element to inflate the expansion element through the inflatable element 14 and expand the expansion element. The expansion element and the pressure detection element are both electrically connected to the control element, and the control element can control the inflatable element 14 to inflate the corresponding part of the expansion element according to the detection data of the pressure detection element, thereby realizing automatic control and improving the degree of intelligence. The control element is also electrically connected to the power supply to realize the provision of electrical energy through the power supply.

[0029] Specifically, the shoe body includes a sole, a heel 5, an insole 2 and an upper 1. The upper 1 is fixedly covered above the sole, and the area enclosed between the sole and the upper 1 is used to accommodate the wearer's foot. The insole 2 is located on the upper surface of the sole, and the heel 5 is fixed to the lower end of the sole, and the heel 5 is used to correspond to the wearer's heel. The expansion elements are distributed on the inner side of the upper 1 and the upper surface of the insole 2, thereby being able to support different positions of the wearer's foot to ensure that the wearer's foot fits well with the inner side of the shoe body. The pressure detection elements are distributed on the inner side of the upper 1 and the upper surface of the insole 2 to improve the authenticity of the pressure detection.

[0030] The sole includes a midsole 3 and a lower sole 4. The midsole 3 is fixed to the upper surface of the lower sole 4, and the upper surface of the midsole 3 is provided with a mounting groove 12 and a shock-absorbing groove. The mounting groove 12 is used to place the power supply to prevent the power supply from being exposed. A shock-absorbing pad is installed in the shock-absorbing groove. The shock-absorbing pad supports the sole of the wearer's foot, can provide buffering and shock-absorbing performance, and improve comfort and stability.

[0031] There are two shock-absorbing grooves, namely the front groove 11 and the rear groove 13. The installation groove 12 is located between the front groove 11 and the rear groove 13. There are two shock-absorbing pads, namely the shock-absorbing air cushion 9 and the foam pad 10. The front groove 11 is used to be set corresponding to the wearer's forefoot, and the shock-absorbing air cushion 9 is fixed in the front groove 11. The rear groove 13 is used to be set corresponding to the wearer's heel, and the foam pad 10 is fixed in the rear groove 13. The shock-absorbing air cushion 9 and the foam pad 10 respectively support the wearer's forefoot and heel, thereby further improving comfort and stability.

[0032] As a preferred embodiment of this embodiment, three groups of expansion elements are provided. One group of expansion elements comprises a middle expansion layer 8, located on the upper surface of the insole 2. This middle expansion layer 8 supports the arch of the wearer's foot, allowing the insole 2 to conform to the arch of the wearer's foot and improve comfort. The other two groups of expansion elements comprise a front expansion layer 6 and a rear expansion layer 7. The front expansion layer 6 is located on the inner side of the upper 1, corresponding to the wearer's foot. This allows the shoe body to conform to the wearer's foot and improve comfort. The rear expansion layer 7 is located on the inner side of the upper 1, corresponding to the wearer's heel. This allows the shoe body to conform to the wearer's heel and improve comfort. In actual design, those skilled in the art may adjust the number and position of expansion elements according to actual needs to provide different support effects and comfort levels.

[0033] The middle expansion layer 8, the front expansion layer 6 and the rear expansion layer 7 all include an inflation pipeline and a plurality of inflatable airbags 15 connected to the inflation pipeline. The inflatable airbags 15 are preferably capillary airbags, which can be made of flexible materials such as TPU and PVC and can be made by high-frequency and molding processes. One end of the inflation pipeline is provided with an inflation port for connecting to the inflatable element 14. The plurality of inflatable airbags 15 are arranged in sequence along the length direction of the inflation pipeline. The inflation pipe is inflated through the inflation port through the inflatable element 14, and the inflation pipeline is inflated to each The inflatable airbags 15 are inflated to expand the inflatable airbags 15. A valve is provided between each inflatable airbag 15 and the inflation pipeline. Each valve is electrically connected to the control element. When the wearer wears the shoes, the pressure detection element detects the pressure at various locations to determine whether the shoe body fits well with the wearer's feet. The control element then controls the opening and closing of the corresponding valves based on the pressure information to inflate the inflatable airbags 15 that are not well fitted, so that they fit well with the wearer's feet, thereby improving comfort.

[0034] The inflatable airbag 15 is triangular in shape, and its inner diameter gradually decreases as it approaches the inflation line, facilitating the entry of gas into the airbag 15 and ensuring a uniform, non-marking sensation on the instep during inflation. However, in this embodiment, the shape of the inflatable airbag 15 is not limited to a triangular shape, and those skilled in the art may adjust it to meet specific needs.

[0035] The inflation element 14 is an air pump, and the control element can control the opening and closing of the air pump. In the actual design process of this embodiment, the air pump is an external component, and its opening and closing can be manually controlled. That is, after the wearer puts on the shoe body, the air pump outlet can be connected to the inflation port of the inflation pipeline, and the air pump can be manually turned on to achieve inflation. The opening and closing status of each valve can be controlled by the circuit built into the control element. A corresponding mobile phone app can also be designed to connect the control element to the wearer's mobile phone via Bluetooth, and the pressure information of various pressure detection elements can be monitored through the mobile phone app to control the opening and closing of the air pump, thereby improving the level of intelligence.

[0036] The pressure detection element is a flexible sensor that can be installed on the shoe body. It is lightweight and avoids causing discomfort. Flexible electronics involves embedding electronic devices into flexible materials, giving them the ability to bend, deform, and withstand strain. As a key component of flexible electronics, flexible sensors offer advantages such as lightness, comfort, and adaptability. They can seamlessly adhere to human skin or other curved surfaces, enabling real-time monitoring of pressure information across the wearer's foot, providing data support for intelligently controlling the comfort of the shoe body. This embodiment can also include a temperature sensor to measure the wearer's foot temperature, providing a basis for subsequent adjustments to the shoe's internal environment.

[0037] The power supply includes a power storage unit and a vibration power generation unit. The vibration power generation unit can convert the vibration generated by the wearer when walking into electrical energy. The power storage unit is used to store electrical energy and power the control components, thereby achieving continuous power supply and saving energy. The vibration power generation unit can use piezoelectric power generation technology, and the power storage unit can use a battery, such as a ternary lithium battery or a lithium iron phosphate battery. The battery size design is preferably 3mm-6mm thick, 20mm-45mm wide, and 40mm-60mm long. It is then placed in the mounting groove 12 by gluing. At the same time, the overall deformation of the sole is controlled by the manganese steel plate on the sole to ensure safety.

[0038] The present invention uses specific examples to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present invention. The above examples are only intended to help understand the method and core concept of the present invention. At the same time, those skilled in the art will find that the specific implementation methods and application scopes may vary based on the concept of the present invention. In summary, the contents of this specification should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

Claims

1. A shoe with intelligent comfort control, characterized by: It includes a shoe body, a pressure detection element, an inflation element, an expansion element, a control element and a power supply. The expansion element is installed at different positions in the shoe body, and the expansion element is used to contact different positions of the wearer's foot. The pressure detection element is located at different positions in the shoe body, and the pressure detection element is used to contact different positions of the wearer's foot. The inflation element is connected to the expansion element, and the inflation element and the pressure detection element are both electrically connected to the control element. The control element can control the inflation element to inflate the corresponding part of the inflation element according to the detection data of the pressure detection element. The control element is also electrically connected to the power supply.

2. The shoe with intelligent comfort control according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shoe body includes a sole, a heel, an insole and an upper, the upper fixing cover is arranged above the sole, and the insole is located on the upper surface of the sole, the heel is fixed to the lower end of the sole, and the heel is used to correspond to the wearer's heel, the expansion element is distributed on the inner side of the upper and the upper surface of the insole, and the pressure detection element is distributed on the inner side of the upper and the upper surface of the insole.

3. The shoes with intelligent comfort control according to claim 2, characterized in that: The sole includes a midsole and a lower sole, the midsole is fixed to the upper surface of the lower sole, and the upper surface of the midsole is provided with a mounting groove and a shock-absorbing groove, the mounting groove is used to place the power supply, and the shock-absorbing groove is installed with a shock-absorbing pad.

4. The shoes with intelligent comfort control according to claim 3, characterized in that: There are two shock-absorbing grooves, namely a front groove and a rear groove. The mounting groove is located between the front groove and the rear groove. There are two shock-absorbing pads, namely a shock-absorbing air cushion and a foam pad. The front groove is used to be set corresponding to the wearer's forefoot, and the shock-absorbing air cushion is fixed in the front groove. The rear groove is used to be set corresponding to the wearer's heel, and the foam pad is fixed in the rear groove.

5. The shoes with intelligent comfort control according to claim 2, characterized in that: The expansion elements are divided into three groups, one of which is a middle expansion layer, which is located on the upper surface of the insole; the other two groups of expansion elements are a front expansion layer and a rear expansion layer, respectively. The front expansion layer is located on the inner side of the shoe upper corresponding to the wearer's foot, and the rear expansion layer is located on the inner side of the shoe upper corresponding to the wearer's heel.

6. The shoes with intelligent comfort control according to claim 5, characterized in that: The middle expansion layer, the front expansion layer and the rear expansion layer each include an inflation pipeline and multiple inflatable airbags connected to the inflation pipeline. One end of the inflation pipeline is provided with an inflation port for connecting to the inflatable element. The multiple inflatable airbags are arranged in sequence along the length direction of the inflation pipeline, and a valve is provided between each inflatable airbag and the inflation pipeline. Each valve is electrically connected to the control element.

7. The shoe with intelligent comfort control according to claim 6, characterized in that: The inflatable airbag is a triangular airbag, and the inner diameter of the inflatable airbag gradually decreases from approaching to away from the inflation pipeline.

8. The shoe with intelligent comfort control according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inflatable element is an air pump.

9. The shoe with intelligent comfort control according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pressure detection element is a flexible sensor.

10. The shoe with intelligent comfort control according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power supply includes a power storage unit and a vibration power generation unit. The vibration power generation unit can convert the vibration generated when the wearer walks into electrical energy. The power storage unit is used to store electrical energy and supply power to the control element.

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