A running shoe with independent remote positioning and pedometer functions

Abstract

The application discloses a running shoe with independent remote positioning and step counting functions, and belongs to the technical field of intelligent sports shoes. The running shoe comprises a shoe body and an integrated sealed intelligent module, the integrated sealed intelligent module is embedded in a tongue outer side interlayer, and a low-power MCU master control, a vibration step counting sensor, a GPS satellite positioning chip, a local storage unit, an NB-IoT Internet of Things communication module, a micro patch SIM card, a flexible built-in antenna and a rechargeable micro lithium battery are integrated in the module. The application enables the running shoe to be independently networked from a mobile phone of a wearer through NB-IoT cellular independent communication technology, automatically pushes real-time positioning and step counting data to a cloud and a relative terminal, simultaneously has an electronic fence alarm and a one-key SOS emergency help function, solves the problem that a traditional intelligent shoe cannot be remotely positioned without a mobile phone and without Bluetooth, and is suitable for scenes such as fitness running, old and child care and outdoor hiking safety protection.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of smart sports shoe technology, specifically relating to a running shoe that combines independent remote positioning and step counting functions. Background Technology

[0002] With the popularization of national fitness activities, the increasing demand for care for elderly people living alone, the prominence of children's safety issues when going out, and the increasing demand for outdoor adventure and rescue, sports data recording and real-time location monitoring of personnel are becoming increasingly essential market needs.

[0003] Currently, mainstream sports tracking and positioning devices are mainly divided into two categories: one is external, standalone wearable devices, such as smart bracelets, sports watches, and smartphones. Users need to carry these devices when running or hiking, which increases the burden, affects the exercise experience, and they are easy to forget or lose. Among them, mobile phones are relatively large and are easily damaged by bumps and knocks during strenuous exercise; bracelets and watches have problems such as short battery life, hot and stuffy wear, and forgetting to wear them, making it impossible to achieve truly lightweight exercise.

[0004] Another type is the existing smart sports shoes with pedometer and GPS tracking. Many publicly available pedometer and GPS tracking sports shoes have significant drawbacks: First, most adopt a separate storage structure (such as CN202222299047.5), placing the pedometer and GPS tracker in a zippered pouch or interlayered storage bag on the shoe tongue. The devices can be removed separately, but they are prone to falling off during exercise; furthermore, the zippers or Velcro on the storage bag are prone to failure after prolonged washing and bending, resulting in poor waterproofing and making the devices susceptible to moisture damage and short circuits. Second, the communication methods are limited (including CN202222046414.0, CN202222299047.5, CN201520913808.9), relying solely on Bluetooth pairing with the wearer's mobile phone. If the user does not carry their phone, relatives cannot obtain the wearer's real-time location, and the shoes lack remote independent network push capabilities. Secondly, its functionality is relatively limited, only able to store step counts and coordinate data locally, lacking features such as electronic fence alarms, one-click SOS emergency calls, and simultaneous monitoring by multiple family accounts, thus failing to meet the needs of emergency scenarios such as getting lost or encountering danger. Finally, its complex structure typically requires numerous adjustment straps and multiple layers of waterproof fabric, resulting in high manufacturing costs and cumbersome production and assembly.

[0005] Therefore, there is a lack of smart running shoes in the current technology that are integrated, comfortable to wear, waterproof and durable, can automatically synchronize exercise and location data, and can achieve remote location push without the wearer having to carry a mobile phone. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The technical problem to be solved by this invention is: to address the limitations of existing smart shoes that rely on Bluetooth connection to the wearer's mobile phone and cannot remotely share location after being disconnected from the mobile phone, as well as the defects of the split storage structure that is easy to fall off, poor waterproofing, and uncomfortable to the feet, and to provide a running shoe that has both independent remote positioning and step counting functions.

[0007] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: a running shoe with independent remote positioning and pedometer functions, comprising a shoe body and an integrated sealed intelligent module; the shoe body includes an upper, a sole, and a tongue, and the integrated sealed intelligent module is embedded in the outer interlayer of the tongue; the integrated sealed intelligent module includes a sealed cavity and a low-power MCU main controller, a vibration pedometer sensor, a GPS satellite positioning chip, a local storage unit, an NB-IoT Internet of Things communication module, a micro-pattern SIM card, a flexible built-in antenna, and a rechargeable micro lithium battery disposed in the sealed cavity; the vibration pedometer sensor, the GPS satellite positioning chip, the local storage unit, and the NB-IoT Internet of Things communication module are respectively The low-power MCU main controller is electrically connected to the NB-IoT Internet of Things communication module; the micro-pattern SIM card is electrically connected to the NB-IoT Internet of Things communication module; the flexible built-in antenna is electrically connected to the NB-IoT Internet of Things communication module; the rechargeable micro lithium battery is used to power the integrated sealed smart module; the low-power MCU main controller is used to control the vibration pedometer sensor to collect foot vibration data and count valid steps, control the GPS satellite positioning chip to collect geographical coordinates, and control the NB-IoT Internet of Things communication module to independently access the cellular network through the micro-pattern SIM card, and upload pedometer data and positioning data to the cloud server to achieve independent remote positioning push without the wearer's mobile phone.

[0008] Furthermore, the integrated sealed smart module also includes a hidden SOS touch button, which is located on the inside of the shoe tongue and electrically connected to the low-power MCU main control, for triggering the emergency distress mode.

[0009] Furthermore, the sealing cavity is a flexible silicone integral injection molded sealing cavity, which is hot-pressed and fused to the outer interlayer of the shoe tongue.

[0010] The beneficial technical effects of this invention are as follows: First, it completely eliminates the restriction of the wearer's mobile phone. Relying on NB-IoT cellular independent communication technology, users can run without their mobile phones, while relatives can still obtain accurate location information in real time, achieving true lightweight travel. Second, step counting and satellite positioning are integrated and collected synchronously, automatically storing the movement trajectory and supporting long-term review of exercise data. Third, it is adaptable to multiple scenarios, simultaneously meeting various needs such as fitness recording for young people, preventing the elderly from getting lost, monitoring children when they go out, and rescuing people in distress during wilderness exploration. Fourth, it provides dual safety protection, with automatic warning from electronic fences combined with one-click SOS high-frequency distress calls, significantly improving the safety of vulnerable groups and outdoor personnel. Fifth, it offers an excellent wearing experience, with an integrated embedded design without protrusions, waterproof and washable construction, and no friction from foreign objects, balancing functionality with the original comfort of running shoes. Sixth, it simplifies production and assembly, eliminating the need for complex multi-layered waterproof fabrics and adjustment straps, reducing manufacturing processes and material costs. Attached Figure Description

[0011] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a running shoe that combines independent remote positioning and step counting functions, provided as an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0012] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0013] like Figure 1 As shown in the figure, an embodiment of the present invention provides a running shoe with independent remote positioning and step counting functions, including a shoe body 1 and an integrated sealed smart module 2. The shoe body 1 includes an upper, a sole, and a tongue, and the integrated sealed smart module 2 is embedded in the outer layer of the tongue. Figure 1 The area marked by the middle arrow is the installation location of the integrated sealed intelligent module 2, which integrates counting, GPS positioning and NB-IoT communication functions.

[0014] The integrated sealed intelligent module 2 includes a sealed cavity and a low-power MCU main controller, a vibration pedometer sensor, a GPS satellite positioning chip, a local storage unit, an NB-IoT Internet of Things communication module, a micro patch SIM card, a flexible built-in antenna, a rechargeable micro lithium battery, and a hidden SOS touch button disposed in the sealed cavity.

[0015] The low-power MCU main controller is the core of the entire device control, coordinating sensor acquisition, coordinate calculation, communication scheduling, power management, and alarm logic. The vibration pedometer sensor, GPS satellite positioning chip, local storage unit, NB-IoT communication module, and hidden SOS touch button are electrically connected to the low-power MCU main controller. The micro-pattern SIM card and the flexible built-in antenna are electrically connected to the NB-IoT communication module. The rechargeable micro lithium battery powers all electronic components within the integrated sealed smart module.

[0016] The sealing cavity is a flexible silicone one-piece injection molded sealing cavity, which is hot-pressed and fused to the outer layer of the shoe tongue. The inner surface of the integrated sealing smart module 2 is flush with the inner surface of the shoe tongue, with no protruding hard structures, so there is no foreign body sensation when wearing it. The integrated sealing smart module 2 has a waterproof rating of IP67 and can be washed with the entire shoe without disassembling any electronic components.

[0017] The vibration pedometer sensor is used to collect foot vibration waveforms. When a user walks or runs while wearing shoes, the foot landing and leg lifting generate regular vibrations. The vibration sensor outputs electrical signals to the low-power MCU main controller in real time. The low-power MCU main controller has a built-in step counting algorithm that uses a threshold algorithm to distinguish between states such as standing still, walking slowly, running fast, and jumping, filtering out invalid vibration interference such as tiptoeing and shaking in place, and accumulating the total number of steps and the duration of each movement in real time. All data is synchronously stored in the local storage unit.

[0018] The GPS satellite positioning chip continuously receives satellite signals, collects latitude and longitude coordinates in real time, and generates a continuous motion trajectory. The low-power MCU main controller wakes up the GPS satellite positioning chip at preset intervals to obtain coordinate data, packages the coordinates, steps, and timestamps, and then starts the NB-IoT Internet of Things communication module.

[0019] The NB-IoT communication module and micro-pattern SIM card are the core innovative components of this invention. They can independently access the cellular network without the wearer's mobile phone and autonomously upload location and step data packets to the cloud server. The specific workflow is as follows: The first step is the device pre-binding stage: the guardian uses any mobile phone to scan the module's QR code, completes the device binding in the accompanying APP, enters the accounts and mobile phone numbers of multiple relatives, customizes the electronic fence range, the location upload cycle (adjustable from 1 to 5 minutes), and the alarm trigger conditions, and the binding information is permanently stored in the cloud server.

[0020] The second stage is the autonomous data collection and upload phase: the low-power MCU main controller wakes up the GPS satellite positioning chip at preset intervals to obtain coordinates, packages the coordinates, step count, and timestamp, and starts the NB-IoT Internet of Things communication module. Relying on the built-in micro-SIM card, it independently connects to the operator's base station and automatically uploads the data to the cloud server. In areas without cellular signal, the local storage unit caches the trajectory and step count data offline, and automatically re-uploads historical trajectories in batches after cellular signal is restored.

[0021] Finally, there's the cloud-based proactive monitoring information push phase: After receiving the data packet uploaded by the running shoes, the cloud server automatically pushes real-time information to all linked relatives, including a pop-up window in the app displaying a real-time map, historical trajectory, and total steps for the day. If the wearer exceeds the preset safe area or remains stationary for an extended period, the cloud simultaneously sends an SMS alert to relatives. Relatives can also proactively issue location query commands in the app; upon receiving the command, the running shoes immediately transmit the latest coordinates back, all without requiring the wearer's mobile phone intervention.

[0022] The hidden SOS touch button is located on the inside of the shoe tongue and features a concealed soft-touch design. In case of getting lost, injured, or other emergencies, the user can activate the emergency rescue mode by pressing and holding the button. After activating the emergency mode, the low-power MCU immediately increases the GPS refresh rate to 10 seconds per cycle and continuously sends emergency text messages with precise coordinates and APP pop-ups to all linked relatives via the NB-IoT Internet of Things communication module, facilitating rapid search and rescue operations.

[0023] The rechargeable micro lithium battery is a magnetically rechargeable lithium battery, with magnetic charging contacts pre-installed on the outside of the sealed cavity, enabling lossless charging. The low-power MCU main controller also has power consumption management functions, dynamically controlling the sleep and wake-up states of each chip. When there is no movement or positioning task, it enters deep low-power sleep mode, significantly reducing battery consumption; at the same time, it monitors the remaining power and pushes low power reminders to bound relatives via NB-IoT when the power is low.

[0024] Example 1: Outdoor fitness running scenario. The user only wears these running shoes when going out, leaving their mobile phone at home. The running shoes automatically upload real-time coordinates and cumulative steps every 3 minutes via NB-IoT. After the exercise, the user or a relative can open the accompanying APP to view the running route, pace, and exercise duration, without the user needing to carry any electronic devices as a burden during exercise.

[0025] Example 2: Daily care scenario for the elderly and children. An elderly person or child goes out alone wearing running shoes, without a mobile phone. The module continuously uploads location data at regular intervals. When the activity range exceeds the preset electronic fence of the community or school, the cloud immediately pushes a dual alert to the guardian via APP pop-up and SMS. The guardian can retrieve the complete walking trajectory for the entire day at any time to quickly locate the missing person.

[0026] Example 3: Outdoor Hiking and Exploration Scenario. When users enter areas with no cellular signal, such as deep mountains or suburbs, the module automatically caches all steps and location data offline. Upon reaching an area with signal, all offline data is uploaded in batches. In case of getting lost, falling, or other accidents, pressing and holding the SOS button will simultaneously send an emergency distress signal with precise latitude and longitude to all linked family members.

[0027] The industrial processing steps of this invention are as follows: First, the PCB surface mount and component welding of the intelligent module are completed in advance, and the module is sealed by silicone injection molding, with magnetic charging contacts reserved. Second, during the shoe upper sewing process, the formed intelligent module is hot-pressed and fused into a preset interlayer on the outside of the shoe tongue for fixation. Third, the shoe upper and sole are conventionally glued together, and the shoe upper is finished to complete the overall assembly of the running shoe without additional electronic assembly processes. Fourth, a dual-end mobile APP for Android and iOS is developed to realize functions such as device binding, location viewing, track playback, electronic fence setting, SOS alarm reception, and exercise data statistics.

[0028] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A running shoe with independent remote positioning and pedometer functions, comprising a shoe body, said shoe body including an upper, a sole, and a tongue, characterized in that, It also includes an integrated sealed smart module, which is embedded in the outer interlayer of the shoe tongue. The integrated sealed smart module includes a sealed cavity and, within the sealed cavity, a low-power MCU main controller, a vibration pedometer sensor, a GPS satellite positioning chip, a local storage unit, an NB-IoT communication module, a micro-pattern SIM card, a flexible built-in antenna, and a rechargeable micro lithium battery. The vibration pedometer sensor, GPS satellite positioning chip, local storage unit, and NB-IoT communication module are electrically connected to the low-power MCU main controller. The micro-pattern SIM card is electrically connected to the NB-IoT communication module, and the flexible built-in antenna is electrically connected to the NB-IoT communication module. The rechargeable micro lithium battery powers the integrated sealed smart module. The low-power MCU main controller is used to control the vibration pedometer sensor to collect foot vibration data and count valid steps, control the GPS satellite positioning chip to collect geographical coordinates, and control the NB-IoT Internet of Things communication module to independently access the cellular network through the micro-pattern SIM card, and upload pedometer data and positioning data to the cloud server to achieve independent remote positioning push without the wearer's mobile phone.

2. The running shoe according to claim 1, characterized in that, The integrated sealed smart module also includes a hidden SOS touch button, which is located on the inside of the shoe tongue and electrically connected to the low-power MCU main control unit to trigger the emergency rescue mode.

3. The running shoe according to claim 2, characterized in that, The emergency distress mode is as follows: the low-power MCU main controller increases the positioning refresh frequency of the GPS satellite positioning chip and sends emergency distress information containing accurate latitude and longitude coordinates to multiple preset family terminals through the NB-IoT Internet of Things communication module.

4. The running shoe according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sealing cavity is a flexible silicone one-piece injection molded sealing cavity, which is hot-pressed and fused to the outer layer of the shoe tongue.

5. The running shoe according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inner surface of the integrated sealing smart module is flush with the inner surface of the shoe tongue, without any protruding hard structures.

6. The running shoe according to claim 1, characterized in that, The integrated sealing smart module has an IP67 waterproof rating and can be washed along with the shoe body.

7. The running shoe according to claim 1, characterized in that, The local storage unit is used to cache step count data and location trajectory data offline in areas without cellular signal, and automatically resend all offline data to the cloud server in batches after the cellular signal is restored.

8. The running shoe according to claim 1, characterized in that, The low-power MCU main controller is also used to determine whether the wearer has exceeded the safe area based on the preset electronic fence range; when the wearer exceeds the preset safe area, it sends an over-boundary alarm message to the preset relative terminal through the NB-IoT Internet of Things communication module.

9. The running shoe according to claim 1, characterized in that, The low-power MCU main controller has a built-in step counting algorithm to distinguish between stationary, slow walking, fast running, and jumping states, filter out invalid vibration interference, and count the effective steps and exercise duration.

10. The running shoe according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rechargeable micro lithium battery is a magnetically rechargeable lithium battery, and magnetic charging contacts are reserved on the outside of the sealed cavity.

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